It remains up to the Senate impeachment court to decide whether the issue on Bureau of Internal (BIR) box will be resolved before the trial proper or during the impeachment proceedings of Vice President Sara Duterte. This was according to Senate Secretary and Impeachment Clerk of Court Renato...
The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte could become the longest in Philippine history if it reaches the 92 trial days, Senate Secretary and Impeachment Clerk of Court Renato Bantug said on Saturday, June 27. In a radio interview on DWIZ, Bantug said the estimate is based on the...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson laughed off claims linking the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte to the Senate 's ongoing investigation into anomalous flood control projects. According to Lacson, such attempts are being pushed by politicians already in "campaign mode"...
The Senate may hold another pre-trial conference session solely to address the disputed "BIR box" if the impeachment court orders it. In an interview, Senate Secretary and impeachment court clerk Renato Bantug Jr. stressed Friday, June 26, that no such decision has been made and that the July 6...
Malacañang assured that government programs and functions will not be stalled during the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro refuted the statements of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano that there would only be...
The pre-trial conference for the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte is expected to conclude on Thursday evening, June 25. Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr., who also serves as clerk of the Senate impeachment court, said the conclusion of the evidence-marking process would...
Vice President Sara Duterte has expressed her gratitude to her family’s supporters, particularly those in Mindanao, for continuing to stand by the Duterte family despite what she described as hardships and attacks against them. Speaking during the 60th Araw ng Nunungan celebration in Lanao del...
Vice President Sara Duterte is optimistic that there is still hope for the Philippines, urging Filipinos not to surrender to disorder, oppression, and hopelessness despite growing frustrations over the country 's situation. Speaking during the 60th Araw ng Nunungan celebration in Lanao del...
Malacañang has questioned Vice President Sara Duterte 's bid to remove certain documents, including her statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALNs), from the evidence in the impeachment proceedings against her. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro...
Intelligence gathering should not be conducted on students, Malacañang said, contradicting Vice President Sara Duterte 's view that the Tacloban City school gun attack exposed the government 's failure to recognize the importance of intelligence gathering. "Ibig sabihin, estudyante dapat...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, June 23, called for stronger school safety measures following the deadly incident at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, saying the tragedy should serve as a wake-up call for the government to improve learner protection and threat detection. “The...
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...
