Duterte says impeachment proceedings must be guided by the Constitution and due process, stressing that the prosecution bears the burden of proving its case Vice President Sara Duterte said the President’s opinion has “no importance” in an impeachment proceeding, maintaining that the process...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, July 6, skipped the first day of her impeachment trial as the defense team maintained her right to be represented by a counsel. Lawyer Michael Poa, spokesman of the defense team, said Duterte “has chosen to appear by counsel” and that it is “her right...
President Marcos will not be monitoring the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte as it gets underway in the Senate, with Malacañang saying the President has government work to focus on instead. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said this ahead of the...
The House prosecution panel has shrugged its shoulders on whether or not Vice President Sara Duterte will participate in her own Senate impeachment trial, which will start on Monday afternoon, July 6. Prosecution panel spokesperson, Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong said the...
The House prosecution panel in Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial insists that the proceedings must continue even in the event that the respondent resigns from her post. “The trial will continue, the trial must continue because the resignation does not automatically...
Ranking solons have reiterated the House of Representatives ' appeal to Filipinos to watch and follow Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial themselves instead of relying on social media commentaries for updates. Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V...
Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said on Sunday, July 5 that one of the things that the Impeachment Court will resolve at the opening of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte would be the sealed Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) box containing her tax records as well as her...
The House prosecution panel has promised a deluge of evidence against Vice President Sara Duterte during the first week of her Senate impeachment trial, which begins at 2 p.m. on Monday, July 6. Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua, one of the 11 solon-prosecutors tasked to gain a conviction of...
The Senate Impeachment Court is ready for the arrival of Vice President Sara Duterte for her trial which is set to start on Monday, July 6. Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said he is also expecting that all senator-judges, both from the majority and minority bloc, except for Sen. Jinggoy...
Senator Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV said on Sunday, July 5 that he will file a motion seeking the public release of all evidence presented during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Aquino expressed his intent a day before the start of the trial which would be on Monday, July 6....
The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte is set to begin on Monday, July 6, opening the evidentiary phase of proceedings before the Senate impeachment court. Duterte’s defense team, led by lawyers who have been preparing for a possible trial for more than a year, said it is ready to...
President Marcos said it is up to Vice President Sara Duterte and her legal team to decide whether she should personally attend her impeachment trial before the Senate, although he said he would choose to appear if he were the one facing the charges. Speaking to members of the Philippine media at...
