The legal defense team of Sara Duterte on Thursday, April 23, pushed back against allegations raised in recent proceedings, asserting that the claims would not withstand proper scrutiny in a formal impeachment trial before the Senate. During a press conference, lawyers Atty. Michael Poa, Atty....
The legal team of Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday, April 23, clarified why she has not been attending House hearings related to her impeachment case, saying the proceedings “lack constitutional jurisdiction” and are not the “proper venue” for trial. During a press conference,...
Amid ongoing impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, April 22, Veronica “Kitty” Duterte declared she is unfazed by the controversy and persistent attacks on her family. In a conversation with Facebook personality Alvin and Tourism on April 21, Kitty...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, April 15, criticized the administration’s handling of the ongoing price crisis in the Philippines, linking it to rising inflation and alleging that the lack of relief for Filipinos stems not from limited resources but from the misuse of public funds for...
Former chief presidential legal counsel Salvador S. Panelo on Wednesday, April 15, slammed the affidavits and testimony of Ramil Madriaga as “fabricated,” describing them as a “tall tale” filled with “incredible and false narratives.” The remarks form part of the escalating defense...
Stressing that the “bare minimum was easy enough to meet,” Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, April 15, strongly refuted allegations raised during the Committee on Justice hearing, which she described as a “mini trial,” as she defended her academic record and accused critics of...
Vice President Sara Duterte’s camp on Tuesday, April 14, pushed back against allegations in the impeachment case, with legal counsel Salvador Paolo Panelo Jr. branding accuser Ramil Madriaga as the “weakest link.” In a statement, Panelo said the Vice President’s defense has been...
Vice President Sara Duterte’s legal counsel, Salvador Paolo A. Panelo Jr., on Tuesday, April 14, dismissed as “pure fiction” the allegations made by Ramil Madriaga, saying these could ultimately strengthen her defense. In a statement, Panelo referred to a handwritten letter by Madriaga dated...
The Supreme Court’s intervention in the impeachment case involving Vice President Sara Duterte now puts the Supreme Court’s powers under trial. Former Senate President Franklin Drilon pointed this out as he believes Duterte’s impeachment case would be a major test of the extent of the Supreme...
The impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte are increasingly being framed not just as a political battle, but as a defining constitutional test, following a new petition-in-intervention filed before the Supreme Court of the Philippines. Lawyers and Mindanao-based leaders...
A group of education workers on Thursday, August 7, denounced in the strongest terms the Senate’s "outright dismissal" of the impeachment complaint against Vice President and former Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte. “Hiding behind procedural sleight of hand, the Senate has...
DAVAO CITY – Netizens expressed relief and joy for Vice President Sara Duterte following the High Court’s decision declaring the Articles of Impeachment as unconstitutional. “The Supreme Court’s decision reflects justice. There was fair treatment, and the people should respect the High...
