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...
House prosecution panel spokesperson Kabataan Party-list Rep. Renee Co is holding out hope that impeachment trial respondent Vice President Sara Duterte wouldn 't dare "ghost" the Filipino people. "Our one wish is that VP Sara doesn 't ghost the Filipino people on day one of the trial,”...
House impeachment prosecutor Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua is upbeat over the imminent start of Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial on Monday, July 6. It 's hard to blame Chua because compared to other solon-prosecutors, he was among the handful who have waited...
The defense team of impeached Vice President Sara Duterte said public opinion could play a significant role in her Senate impeachment trial, even as it expressed confidence that senator-judges would decide the case based on the evidence. Defense spokesman Atty. Michael Poa, in a recent interview,...
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has dismissed Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca from the service following an administrative investigation into the shooting incident inside the Senate compound, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla announced. Remulla said he signed the dismissal order...
It will be all about formalities during the first day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s Senate impeachment trial on Monday, July 6. Thus, said House prosecutor Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua, even as he clarified that no witnesses would be presented on the first day of the high-stakes...
Vice President Sara Duterte has been summoned by the Senate Impeachment Court to appear at the formal opening of her impeachment trial on Monday, July 6, 2026. In a notice dated July 2, the Impeachment Court directed Duterte to appear before the court on July 6, pursuant to Rule 7 of the Rules of...
Vice President Sara Duterte may personally attend her Senate impeachment trial if her presence becomes necessary, but her defense team said the decision will depend on developments during the proceedings and its legal advice. Defense spokesman Atty. Michael Poa, in a recent interview, said...
The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte said it is ready for the scheduled July 6 start of her Senate impeachment trial and may present “surprise witnesses” in response to the prosecution’s evidence. Defense spokesperson Atty. Michael Poa, in a recent interview with Bilyonaryo News...
Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Thursday, July 2 that she believes intervention programs for children in conflict with the law (CICL) carry more weight than any proposals that seek to lower the age of criminal liability. Nevertheless, Hontiveros said she is prepared to sit down and listen to the...
