Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Monday, June 9, formally moved for the Senate to suspend all legislative business and immediately convene as an impeachment court to begin proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte. In a motion made during the plenary session,...
The influential Makati Business Club (MBC) has become the first major business group to join the growing call to urge the Senate to commence the impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte, citing the need to uphold accountability to maintain investor confidence. In a statement on Monday,...
The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP), the country’s largest network of Catholic schools, has issued a strongly worded statement urging the Philippine Senate to move forward with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. In a statement released on Monday, June...
The Senate Minority Bloc will push for the commencement of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte today, Monday, June 9, 2025. Sen. Risa Hontiveros bared the minority’s plan to initiate the impeachment trial against Duterte in a press conference Monday morning. The Senate will...
Will the Senate convene as an impeachment court on June 11? Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero on Monday, June 9, said that the Senate is scheduled to convene as an impeachment court on June 11 to begin proceedings on the impeachment complaint filed against Vice President Sara Duterte, yet...
The legal defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte warned on Monday, June 9, against weaponizing the impeachment trial for politics, but stressed that they are ready to face the senator-judges should the Senate decide to proceed with the trial. Vice...
The Senate’s credibility and integrity as an institution shouldn’t be marred by the different interpretation of the Constitution offered by some lawmakers regarding the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian made the remark on Sunday, June 8, warning...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III on Saturday, June 7, says that the upper chamber’s credibility, integrity, and historical standing are at stake as it prepares to address the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte next week. In an interview at Usapang Senado...
President Marcos called on Filipinos to embrace the message of Eid’l Adha by letting go of pride and choosing humility and faith in the face of personal and national trials. Filipino Muslims in prayer as they celebrate Eid 'l Adha or the Feast of the Sacrifice at the Quirino Grandstand in...
Vice President Sara Duterte is back in the Philippines a week after she visited her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, who is currently detained at the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) facility in The Hague, Netherlands. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to Europe-based supporters of...
Senator Imee Marcos expressed her belief that those who are keen on dismissing the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte is not just limited to the so-called "Duterte allies" in the Senate, but even senators aligned with the administration. In a press conference on Thursday,...
Vice President Sara Duterte revealed plans by the defense legal team of her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, to use a Dutch law for his temporary release from detention at the International Criminal Court (ICC). Former president Rodrigo Duterte in the custody of the International Criminal...
