House prosecutor Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon has slammed Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong for spreading "lies and fake news" that ultimately "serve the interest" of impeachment trial respondent Vice President Sara Duterte. Ridon, in a statement Monday, Aug. 10, said these lies were...
President Marcos neither confirmed nor denied the revelations made by his son, House Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte 1st District Rep. Sandro Marcos, about the collapse of the UniTeam alliance, but said his son would not lie. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro...
House Deputy Speakers La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V and Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin defended Congress on Monday, Aug. 10 from criticisms that it was prioritizing Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment trial over response to problems caused by heavy rains and floods....
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Monday, Aug. 10, said it delivered immediate relief assistance to more than 4,000 families affected by flooding caused by the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” in Ilocos Norte. From Aug. 3 to 7, the OVP said its Disaster Operations Center (OVP DOC)...
The Senate on Monday, Aug. 10, cancelled its impeachment trial and plenary session and allowed its officials and employees to work from home amid projected heavy rainfall brought by the Southwest Monsoon, or Habagat. In an advisory, Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr. said Senate President Sherwin...
The House prosecution panel is blaming Vice President Sara Duterte 's defense team for puportedly "slowing the pace" of the impeachment trial--whether by design or not. Private prosecutor Benjamin "Jay" Tolosa Jr. was referring to the situation surrounding their current witness on the stand,...
House impeachment adviser Robert Ace Barbers clapped back at Vice President Sara Duterte after the latter claimed that her ongoing Senate impeachment trial was full of “law bending”. "The accusation of law bending is perhaps best addressed to the defense," Barbers, prosecution panel...
The members of the 18 "maleta boys" who retracted their affidavit have betrayed their role as "pawns", thus they must now reveal who their "king" is. Remarks from Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido "Benny" Abante Jr. and former Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers point to this...
House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos candidly admittedly Saturday, Aug. 8 that he saw the early break-up of the UniTeam alliance coming. Rep. Marcos, in an interview with PRTV Prime Media 's Kwatro Alas, said he felt "sad" when the so-called UniTeam partnership of...
CEBU CITY – Bohol Rep. Vanessa Aumentado is standing by her decision to vote against the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. Aumentado ventilated this sentiment following the reorganization at the House of the Respresentatives where she lost the chairmanship of the Committee on...
Are Vice President Sara Duterte 's lawyers purposely throwing rank-and-file employees of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and Department of Education (DepEd) under the bus regarding article I or the confidential funds misuse allegation? Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon and the rest...
Emphasizing that unity, cooperation, and a common vision are key to building a stronger and more resilient regional community, Vice President Sara Duterte on Saturday, Aug. 8, urged Southeast Asians to bring the Filipino spirit of “bayanihan” to the global stage and challenged ASEAN 's...