It remains unclear who will ultimately sit as presiding officer of the impeachment court that will try the case of Vice President Sara Duterte, which will start two weeks from now. By default, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian will be the presiding officer, following the Senate Rules of...
No threats have been monitored by the Senate Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms (OSAA) related to the scheduled July 6 impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, even as heightened security measures remain in place in the chamber. Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Alfred Sotto Corpus made the statement...
Vice President Sara Duterte said political attacks against the Office of the Vice President (OVP) did not prevent the agency from delivering services to Filipinos as it launched the 2026 PASIDUNGOG recognition program on Monday, June 22. The week-long virtual event honors individuals,...
Vice President Sara Duterte paid tribute to frontliners, fathers, disaster responders, and security personnel serving under the Office of the Vice President (OVP), while noting that political attacks against her have often overshadowed their hard work and sacrifices. In a Father’s Day message...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Friday, June 19, that it was finalizing extensive security preparations as the Senate gears up for the start of the impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte. Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., PNP Chief, announced that personnel of...
President Marcos sees no issue on the possibility of Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero being selected as the presiding officer in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Marcos said this, dismissing the criticisms Escudero received during his previous role as presiding judge over 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...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson believes that the Supreme Court (SC) may need to intervene if at least nine (9) of the 24 senator-judges were detained and suspended by the Sandiganbayan, as in the case of Senator Jinggoy Estrada, who the anti-graft court preventively suspended last Tuesday. He said...
The Senate impeachment court on Thursday, June 18, formally began the pre-trial conference for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Senate Secretary and Clerk of Court Renato Bantug Jr., alongside Deputy Clerks of Court Atty. Marivic Laurel-Garcia and Atty. Maria Valentina Cruz,...
It would only be "proper" for Vice President Sara Duterte to testify at her own Senate impeachment trial as it presents an opportunity to clear her name, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the Vice President is in the best position to provide...
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 personally visited injured earthquake victims in hospitals across Sarangani Province and General Santos City as the Office of the Vice President (OVP) continues its relief and recovery efforts following the powerful earthquake that recently struck Mindanao. In a social...
