Vice President Sara Duterte has firmly dismissed rumors that she would resign from office, declaring that such a move would be a betrayal of the 32.2 million Filipinos who voted for her in the 2022 elections. In a Facebook post by Padayon and Updates dated July 26, Duterte stressed that stepping...
Senator Robin Padilla on Monday, July 27, stood by his view that prosecutors in the impeachment trial should not be "one-sided". Asked if he still believes the prosecution should avoid being one-sided, Padilla replied in the affirmative. "Of course. Di naman ako ang may imbento nun. Ang may...
Makabayan solon Kabataan Party-list Rep. Renee Co chided Vice President Sara Duterte 's defense lawyers for utilizing what she described as an underhanded "3D strategy". The House prosecution team had just finished presenting its evidence under article IV, which covered the grave threats and...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, July 27, extended her greetings to the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) as the religious organization celebrated its 112th anniversary, recognizing its enduring contributions to faith, unity, education, disaster response, and nation-building. In her anniversary...
Deputy Speaker Zambales 1st district Rep. Jay Khonghun says the House of Representatives has the manpower needed to handle the passage of the proposed 2027 national budget as well as seeing through the Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial. The House has over 300 members...
House prosecutor Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno felt compelled on Saturday night, July 25 to post a correction to the Facebook video uploaded by Senator-judge Pia Cayetano regarding the recent oral arguments that took place during Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial....
House impeachment adviser and prosecution panel spokesperson Robert Ace Barbers took issue on Saturday, July 25 with the Cayetano senator-siblings ' alleged spliced video about Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial. “We would also like to ask Senator-judge Pia Cayetano...
Despite its daunting task, House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III expressed confidence that the Senate can simultaneously fulfill its constitutional duty as an impeachment court while continuing its legislative responsibilities. Dy had this say over the weekend, as lawmakers from both...
Senator-judge Robin Padilla 's old-fashioned insult toward House prosecutors Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon and Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima earned him a dignified--but still punchy--response from Ridon. The tit-for-tat stemmed from Padilla comments on the...
Vice President Sara Duterte remains on the list of personalities invited to President Marcos 's State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the House of Representatives this coming Monday, July 27. House Secretary General Cheloy Garafil confirmed over the weekend that an invitation had indeed been...
Two deputy speakers in the House of Representatives can 't help but feel that Vice President Sara Duterte 's continued refusal to personally answer the charges in her impeachment trial is a sign of guilt. La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V and Zambales 1st district Jay Khonghun,...
House impeachment adviser and prosecution panel spokesperson Robert Ace Barbers pointed out that 70 percent of Filipinos believe Vice President Sara Duterte must answer her impeachment charges. Barbers had this to say Friday, July 24, as he doused cold water on Duterte’s supposed continued...
