ILOILO CITY—Former Sen. Franklin Drilon said proceeding with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte before the elections will be disadvantageous to the Filipino people. FORMER Sen. Franklin Drilon (center) speaks in a press conference in Iloilo City on Thursday, March 6. Also in...
CEBU CITY – Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado said there was no betrayal when his wife, Bohol Rep. Vanessa Aumentado, signed the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. Aumentado said his wife’s decision to sign the impeachment complaint was to give the Vice President a chance to...
For Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP-Laban) senatorial candidate Raul Lambino expressed doubts that Vice President Sara Duterte would receive a fair judgment from a Senate impeachment court filled with senators who may become her rivals in the 2028 presidential elections. “Let’s face it. Many...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III is disappointed that his pitch for a Senate caucus on Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial failed to garner any support from the majority. In a radio interview at Usapang Senado on DWIZ, Pimentel said that he even wrote down his opinion...
Statements inciting hatred to the government should not come from the second highest official in the country, Malacañang said as it criticized Vice President Sara Duterte's remark during a Mandaue City rally over the weekend. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero said on Tuesday, Feb. 25, that he's not interested in taking up the mantle of the second highest position in the land. "Ang pangit naman nun sa panlasa. Kami ang magdedesisyon kaugnay niyan tapos yun pala interesado ako at gusto ko pala (That's in poor...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III called on Senate Majority Leader Francis “Tol” Tolentino to "start the ball rolling" on the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. “The Senate Majority Leader should now set the stage for the impeachment in keeping...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero said on Sunday, February 23 that the Senate cannot hold a special session on its own. Escudero said this in an interview on Radio DZBB, in response to Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III's recent statement wherein he stated that the Senate...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has unveiled another campaign advertisement, this time featuring Vice President Sara Duterte. (Screenshot from Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa's Facebook page) In this new advertisement that's also posted on the senator's Facebook page, he addressed critics and...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero said on Friday, Feb. 21, that he will consult his fellow senators if they want to or are available for a caucus to discuss Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial. Senate President Francis 'Chiz' Escudero speaks at a press conference on Wednesday,...
Will the upper chamber proceed with the impeachment soon or not? For Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel this may very well be settled once Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero calls for a caucus to direct all the senators' attention to Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment...
It would be illegal, according to Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero to convene the Senate as an impeachment court while the Congress is not in session. Senate President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero answers questions during a press conference Wednesday, February 19, 2025, in a...
