Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III said on Tuesday, Jan. 13, the only thing certain is that he will act "forthwith" on any impeachment complaint. "One thing is certain. As SP, I will act on it with dispatch, fortwith!" he said in a statement. When asked if there 's any preparation on...
President Marcos is eyeing to formally apply for an extradition treaty with Portugal in a bid to arrest fugitive Zaldy Co who is believed to be in the foreign country. Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla disclosed on Tuesday, Jan. 13, that Marcos is...
DAVAO CITY – Former President Rodrigo Duterte won’t return to the Philippines as long as Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is president, Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte said Monday. Speaking to Duterte supporters outside the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Rep. Duterte said his...
DAVAO CITY – City government officials criticized on Monday, Jan. 12, the renewed move to file an impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Z. Duterte, describing the effort as politically motivated and a distraction from more pressing concerns. Speaking at the Pulong-Pulong sa Dabawenyos...
President Marcos has administered the donning of rank of rear admiral to Presidential Security Command (PSC) Commander Andro Val Abayon. From the rank of commodore at the Philippine Navy, Abayon formally rose to the rank of rear admiral after his donning ceremony held at the Malacañan Palace on...
President Marcos has left the country for a working visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), vowing to bring home "good news." "I am confident that upon my return, I will bring good news on the new heights of our friendship and collaboration with the UAE, as well as on the shared vision and...
Malacañang remains optimistic that majority of Filipinos continue to believe that guilty officials in the massive flood control scandal will be punished. This, even the recent survey conducted by Pulse Asia showed that confidence in the punishment of officials involved in the flood control mess...
President Marcos said any impeachment complaint that may be filed against Vice President Sara Duterte should be treated in the same manner as the ongoing investigations into alleged flood control anomalies. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said the President...
While there has been no filed impeachment complaint against President Marcos, Malacañang said the President is prepared to face any that may be lodged. "At ang Pangulo naman handa naman po sa lahat ng pagkakataon dahil siya po ay gumagalang sa konstitusyon, gumagalang po siya sa proseso (The...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran wants to negotiate with Washington after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic over its bloody crackdown on protesters, a move coming as activists said Monday the death toll in the nationwide demonstrations rose to at...
It appeared that the defense team and family of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte are presenting differing accounts of his health as the International Criminal Court (ICC) reviews his continued detention. In a filing dated Jan. 9 before the ICC, defense counsel Nicholas Kaufman told...
President Marcos has designated Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrella III, and Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian as the government 's caretaker while he is in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Palace Press Officer and Communications...