While the Supreme Court (SC) declared the impeachment process against Vice President Sara Duterte as unconstitutional, it did not say there was no wrongdoing, President Marcos said. In a post-State Visit press briefing in India on Friday, Aug. 8, Marcos pointed out that the SC ruling has no...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Friday, August 8 debunked insinuations he “played safe” when the Senate voted to archive the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte. On Wednesday evening, August 6, Lacson was the only senator who abstained from voting on the motion to...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte has formally asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to disqualify Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan from further involvement in the case against him, citing a “grievous conflict of interest” and accusing Khan of abusing the criminal process. In a redacted...
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte revealed on Thursday, Aug. 7, that former President Rodrigo Duterte was overjoyed after the Supreme Court declared the Articles of Impeachment unconstitutional. Speaking to reporters after the Misa Pasasalamat before the opening of the Kadayawan Festival...
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday denied allegations that she traveled to Kuwait without the required travel authority and called the claim a form of “political scapegoating.” The issue surfaced after Palace Press Officer Claire Castro publicly questioned if Vice President...
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday, Aug. 7, urged respect and adherence to the Senate’s decision to archive the impeachment complaint filed against her and emphasized the importance of recognizing the constitutional role of the legislative body. “We must respect the role of...
A group of education workers on Thursday, August 7, denounced in the strongest terms the Senate’s "outright dismissal" of the impeachment complaint against Vice President and former Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte. “Hiding behind procedural sleight of hand, the Senate has...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City second district Rep. Omar Vincent Duterte has outlined his Top 10 legislative priorities in the 20th Congress. Leading the priorities is the proposed Magna Carta of Barangay Health Workers, which seeks to formalize fair wages, benefits, and protection for community-based...
While Vice President Sara Duterte is admittedly not always present at the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) headquarters in Mandaluyong City, her spokesperson said she continues to be heavily involved in all of the programs, projects, and functions of her office. In a press conference on...
Senator Imee Marcos said on Thursday that lawmakers in the House of Representatives should not be upset by her recent comments about considering a change in House leadership, as it was merely a suggestion. Speaking during the Kapihan sa Senado media forum on Thursday, Aug. 7, Marcos stated this in...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said the Senate is standing by the provisions of the Constitution and rule of law when it voted in favor of heeding the Supreme Court’s decision on the impeachment case of Vice President Sara Duterte. Escudero made this clear when he explained his...
President Marcos said that his administration "has very little role to play" in the impeachment process against Vice President Sara Duterte. In an interview with the Firstpost in New Delhi, Marcos made it clear that he never refused to comment on Duterte 's impeachment, reiterating that his...
