The Senate Impeachment Court is set to hear this week the oral arguments on the requested subpoenas for Vice President Sara Duterte’s tax records from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), as well as documents coming from the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) and from other establishments...
The Senate Impeachment Court should explore ways that would help speed up the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte as the latter is also entitled to a speedy trial, Senator-Judge Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said. “The Vice President is entitled to a speedy trial, just like...
Senator-judge Panfilo Lacson on Saturday, June 11, said the spokesperson of the Senate impeachment court should refrain from publicly calling out members of the tribunal over alleged violations of the rules, and said such concerns were best addressed internally by the senator-judges themselves. ...
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...
The Sandiganbayan’s move to deny Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada’s motion to attend the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio could spare the Impeachment Court from potentially interfering with an ongoing judicial process. Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson pointed this out...
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...
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...
Dropping by the Senate premises on Thursday, Vice President Sara Duterte 's chief-of-staff Zuleika Lopez told reporters, "Prepare for Typhoon Inday"—a remark that may be interpreted in more ways than one. Lopez gave this comment a day after the Senate impeachment court granted the House...
The Senate Impeachment Court has granted the House prosecution panel’s request to summon Zuleika Lopez, Chief of Staff of the Office of the Vice President, to appear at next week’s scheduled trial. Impeachment Court Presiding Officer Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero ordered the issuance of a...
Senator-judge Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, July 8, managed to question the defense panel if indeed Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged threats against President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., his wife First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez was prompted...
Defense lawyers on Wednesday, July 8, questioned a National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) senior agent over the absence of affidavits from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez in the agency’s investigation into Vice President...
