Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Thursday, May 15, said he will recommend that they retain the existing impeachment rules for the impending trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, warning against perceptions of partiality if changes are made “in the middle of the game.” Escudero...
Efforts by supporters of former President Rodrigo Duterte to disrupt overseas remittance flows through a self-declared “no remittance week” in March failed to dent inflows, as cash sent home by Filipinos rose by 2.6 percent that month, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed....
Former president Rodrigo Duterte was “very happy” upon hearing the outcome of this year 's midterm polls, wherein him and his family won overwhelmingly in Davao City, while enough allies in Senate can protect Vice President Sara Duterte from impeachment. Former president Rodrigo Duterte...
President Marcos will not interfere in Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment trial, Malacañang said Thursday, May 15, reiterating that the matter is now in the hands of the Senate. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (File photo) In an interview with Teleradyo Serbisyo,...
The camp of former president Rodrigo Duterte is seeking the disqualification of two judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I (PTC I) for having already supposedly decided on the issue of jurisdiction on the former chief executive’s case. Former president Rodrigo...
Former senator Leila de Lima and human rights lawyer Chel Diokno have accepted the offer to be part of the House prosecution panel in the impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno and former senator Leila de Lima (Facebook) “The House Speaker has...
Economic reforms are expected to proceed, even as the political noise amplified by the midterm election results that "weakened" the Marcos administration 's hold on power may hamper efforts to enhance public-sector effectiveness, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). "Partial and...
DAVAO CITY – Veronica “Kitty” Duterte, youngest daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte, thanked all Filipinos, particularly Davaoeños, on Tuesday, May 13, for their unwavering support for her father amid political controversies and his physical absence from the public eye. “I would...
DAVAO CITY – Former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, four other Dutertes, with the Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod Party candidates, emerged victorious in this year’s midterm elections here. They were proclaimed winners by the Board of Canvassers on Tuesday, May 13. Former President Duterte secured a...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said that there 's currently no order to suspend the proclamation of former President Rodrigo Duterte as mayor in Davao City. "Wala naman kasi tayong issue na kahit anong order to suspend proclamation although I think may nafile...
It’s a protest vote. Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Tuesday, May 13 expressed his belief that the result of the May 2025 midterm polls is a form of protest against the kidnapping of former president Rodrigo Duterte. Dela Rosa, who ranked high in the “Magic 12” senatorial race, pointed...
Vice President Sara Duterte expressed her disappointed at the partial and unofficial results of the Senate race, wherein only three of the so-called "DuterTen" candidates are currently ranked inside the "Magic 12". Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to the media after casting her vote in Davao...
