Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team on Tuesday, June 23, downplayed concerns over the alleged overlap of witnesses in her impeachment trial, emphasizing that both the prosecution and defense have the right to choose their own witnesses and evidence. In an interview during the third day of...
The pre-trial conference for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte may continue through this week due to the large volume of documentary evidence still being marked. Defense spokesperson Michael Poa said on Monday, June 22, that both the defense and prosecution remain in the...
The pre-trial conference for the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, which began on Thursday, June 18, will resume next week after both camps were unable to complete the marking of documentary evidence during the first day of proceedings. Duterte’s defense team spokesperson...
The Senate has yet to decide on whether to elect Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero to be the presiding officer in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian made the remark in a press briefing at the Senate on Thursday, June 18, saying the proposal to...
The new Senate majority bloc has agreed to designate Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero to be the presiding officer in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson, in an interview, said Escudero’s designation as impeachment court presiding officer will be...
Vice President Sara Duterte 's defense team has listed former senator Antonio Trillanes IV, whistleblower Ramil Madriaga, and several current and former government officials as potential witnesses in the upcoming Senate impeachment trial, according to its pre-trial brief filed before the...
Vice President Sara Duterte has formally challenged the impeachment case filed against her, submitting a pre-trial brief before the Senate in which she strongly denied all allegations and argued that the proceedings are legally flawed, politically motivated, and unsupported by credible evidence. In...
Vice President Sara Duterte 's defense team confirmed on Monday, June 15, that it has officially filed the respondent 's Pre-Trial Brief in connection with the ongoing impeachment proceedings before the Senate. In an official statement, the defense team said the document was personally...
Vice President Sara Duterte said on Wednesday, June 10, that she has entrusted all preparations for her upcoming Senate impeachment trial to her legal team, stressing that she will follow the advice and strategy crafted by her lawyers. In an interview in General Santos City, Duterte said she has...
After weeks of avoiding direct public remarks on the impeachment case against her, Vice President Sara Duterte has finally broken her silence, issuing a strongly worded statement on the “current state” of the nation amid escalating political tensions and reiterating her claim that efforts to...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, June 2, raised concerns over what she described as the misuse of government institutions and public funds against political opposition, warning that such actions threaten the country’s democratic system. In a video released by the Office of the Vice...
Vice President Sara Duterte, through her legal counsel, has formally filed her Answer before the Senate sitting as an Impeachment Court, challenging the constitutionality and validity of the impeachment case lodged against her. In an official statement released Monday, June 1, Duterte’s defense...
