Vice President Sara Duterte 's defense said it deliberately limited its cross-examination of the prosecution 's witnesses during the July 29 session as part of its legal strategy to avoid unnecessarily prolonging the Senate impeachment trial. In a press briefing following the session,...
Senate Impeachment Court Presiding Officer Francis "Chiz" Escudero on Wednesday, July 29, ruled that the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte will proceed under its original order of evidence presentation after the prosecution and defense failed to reach an agreement on a proposed...
Malacañang has rejected Vice President Sara Duterte 's assertion that recent incidents of school violence showed weak leadership in the Marcos administration, saying the government acted immediately following the deadly shooting at a public high school in Tacloban City. In a press briefing on...
Malacañang said failing to show respect for the President 's State of the Nation Address (SONA) is considered disrespect to the Constitution. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said on Wednesday, July 29, that the State of the Nation Address (SONA) is the...
Former LandBank branch manager Violeta Constantino testified before the Senate impeachment court on Wednesday, July 29, that the Office of the Vice President 's (OVP) large cash withdrawals were "unusual" compared with transactions of other government agencies. During questioning by Sen....
The House prosecution panel has agreed to a proposal to alternate the presentation of evidence between the prosecution and the defense on an article-by-article basis in Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment trial, although the Senate impeachment court is still awaiting the respondent...
Vice President Sara Duterte cast doubt on President Marcos ' pronouncement in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) that those allegedly linked to the flood control scandal, including his cousin, former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, would be put behind bars. Duterte said Marcos has made...
Vice President Sara Duterte has firmly dismissed rumors that she would resign from office, declaring that such a move would be a betrayal of the 32.2 million Filipinos who voted for her in the 2022 elections. In a Facebook post by Padayon and Updates dated July 26, Duterte stressed that stepping...
Senator Robin Padilla on Monday, July 27, stood by his view that prosecutors in the impeachment trial should not be "one-sided". Asked if he still believes the prosecution should avoid being one-sided, Padilla replied in the affirmative. "Of course. Di naman ako ang may imbento nun. Ang may...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, July 27, extended her greetings to the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) as the religious organization celebrated its 112th anniversary, recognizing its enduring contributions to faith, unity, education, disaster response, and nation-building. In her anniversary...
Seven in 10 adult Filipinos believe that Vice President Sara Duterte must address the impeachment charges against her and respond to the allegations of corruption, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted days before her impeachment trial was set to begin. The June 20-29 survey...
Malacañang maintained that the Senate sitting as an impeachment court should determine whether Vice President Sara Duterte 's tax records should be obtained as evidence in her impeachment trial, saying the administration would simply follow the legal process. Presidential Communications...
