While no request has yet been made for President Marcos ' written authorization to open the "green box" containing Vice President Sara Duterte 's and her husband Manases Carpio 's tax records, Malacañang said the President will study the request once it is submitted. On Monday, July...
Vice President Sara Duterte may once again appear at the Senate—and might even attend her ongoing impeachment trial—but no definite plans have been made yet, according to her defense team. During a press conference on Monday, July 13, defense spokesperson Atty. Michael Poa said Duterte has not...
Senator-judge Raffy Tulfo opened the fourth day of Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment trial by pressing the defense on the alleged "Operation Romanov," a purported plot to assassinate Duterte and members of her family. He first recalled what defense lawyer Mark Vinluan stated in the...
Former Senate President Franklin Drilon said the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte should focus on whether or not her controversial death threats amount to a betrayal of public trust. According to Drilon, the case is about constitutional accountability rather than criminal liability....
The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte has asked permission from the Senate to bring its own appliances and hire a private caterer for the holding area assigned to the defense during the impeachment trial, Senate Secretary Renato Bantug said. Bantug told reporters that the requests were raised by...
Senator-judges are bound by the Senate impeachment court 's sub judice rule and are expected to avoid public statements on the merits of the case to preserve the fairness and impartiality of the proceedings. Senate Impeachment Court spokesperson Atty. Regie Tongol made the clarification on...
As the Senate impeachment court prepares to hear testimony from Vice President Sara Duterte 's chief of staff, Atty. Zuleika Lopez next week, questions have emerged over whether a witness identified with the defense can be called by the prosecution—and if that automatically makes the witness...
After Vice President Sara Duterte urged government officials to stop politicking and focus on peace, order, and development , Malacañang fired back, saying she should instead tell her own allies to stop engaging in political maneuvering. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary...
Senate impeachment court spokesperson, lawyer Regie Tongol, said on Thursday, June 9, that failure to heed the subpoena issued by the body may lead to contempt. "Yun yung tinatawag natin na compulsory process ng korte. Kapag pinasubpoena ka, wala kang karapatan tumanggi except for certain...
The Senate impeachment court is set to hear oral arguments next week on whether or not it should issue subpoenas for the bank and tax records sought by the House prosecution against Vice President Sara Duterte, her husband Mans Carpio, and several businesses allegedly linked to her. The oral...
Insinuating that President Marcos has influence over the impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte is the "lowest kind of argument," Malacañang said. The role of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in the probe over the alleged death threats made by Duterte against the President,...
Senate impeachment court presiding officer Francis "Chiz" Escudero told senator-judges that the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte would move more quickly in the coming days after the proceedings on the first witness stretched for hours. Responding to an appeal from Senator Bam...
