The House prosecution panel gave a short and sweet message to impeachment trial respondent Vice President Sara Duterte in connection with her overseas trip announcement. Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong, the prosecution’s "layman" spokesperson, simply said: "Safe travels and...
Bringing up the wife of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag during the cross-examination in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte meant no offense, Duterte 's defense team said. Defense team spokesperson Michael Poa explained that they just have to...
Vice President Sara Duterte has the capacity to carry out her alleged death threat against the country’s leader, President Marcos. National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag shared these findings on Tuesday, July 21 during his testimony as the prosecution’s witness on the...
The Senate impeachment court will suspend the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on July 27 and 28 to give way to President Marcos Jr. 's State of the Nation Address (SONA) and the minority 's contra-SONA. Wrapping up the trial on Tuesday, July 21, Presiding officer Francis "Chiz"...
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag cited as a common denominator remarks on "removing the President 's head" between statements made by Vice President Sara Duterte and her sibling, Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte since 2024. Matibag raised this...
Why was a schoolteacher arrested in 2020 without a warrant over an alleged death threat against former President Rodrigo Duterte, while Vice President Sara Duterte was not? This was the question posed on Tuesday, July 21, by Senator-judge Raffy Tulfo to National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)...
Not just a mere threat, but a confession of a plan to kill the President. That 's how prosecution witness, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag described impeachment trial respondent Vice President Sara Duterte 's infamous "death threat video" against President...
Vice President Sara Duterte has left the Philippines for a multi-country trip, her office disclosed. In a statement on Tuesday, July 21, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) said: The Vice President has left for an overseas trip. According to the OVP, the Vice President overseas trip includes a...
To many, P6.7 billion is a mind-boggling number. That 's why House prosecutor Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon tried paint the figure in images that the Filipino layman could understand. The figure is relevant to the ongoing Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, as it...
Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno 's calm but stern rebuttal of the points raised by Senator-judge Alan Peter Cayetano--a perceived supporter of Vice President Sara Duterte--has become a highlight of the House prosecutor 's successful bid in the oral arguments of the Senate impeachment...
A single social media action placed Joshua Garcia at the center of a heated political debate, showing how quickly celebrities can become targets in today’s highly polarized online landscape. The actor faced criticism after he liked and reposted a TikTok video featuring highlights from Vice...
Senate Impeachment Court spokesperson Atty. Regie Tongol said Monday night, July 20, that Presiding Officer Francis "Chiz" Escudero had largely prepared his ruling on the prosecution 's subpoena requests even before the impeachment trial formally began on July 6, but deferred issuing it to...