The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte said on Tuesday, Aug. 5, that it will comply with the Supreme Court’s (SC) order to comment on the Motion for Reconsideration filed by the House of Representatives seeking to reverse the Court’s ruling on her impeachment case. “We will comply with the...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday, August 5 denied reports that the Senate will not allow members of the media to cover the impeachment debates inside the session hall. This came after some Senate reporters got verbal instructions that the media would not be allowed to enter...
For Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, deciding on Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment complaint no longer requires any debate, given the Supreme Court 's (SC) ruling that deemed it unconstitutional. "In the first place nga, para sa akin (for me), there 's no need for debate....
For former senator Antonio Trillanes IV, Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros is the strongest and most qualified opposition candidate who could possibly go up against Vice President Sara Duterte in the 2028 presidential elections. The former senator expressed his support for Hontiveros...
The potential Senate impeachment court dismissal of Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment case without holding a trial may affect her should she seek higher office in the future. This was according to Senator Erwin Tulfo, who is in favor of pushing through with the impeachment trial as...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said that around 19 to 20 senators are in favor of abiding by the Supreme Court 's ruling on Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment complaint. "Karamihan ng sentimyento ng kapwa-senador ko is to abide by the ruling of the Supreme...
Vice President Sara Duterte broke her silence for the first time since the Supreme Court (SC) declared as unconstitutional the impeachment complaint against her. In a statement on Wednesday, July 30, the official extended her “heartfelt gratitude” to her 16-member defense team “for taking on...
The Senate will decide on Aug. 6 on whether or not to proceed with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, following the recent Supreme Court (SC) ruling that declared the impeachment complaint unconstitutional. Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero announced on Tuesday, July...
The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte is ready to face another impeachment complaint against her, in case one is filed by 2026 after the one-year bar rule. Lawyer Michael Poa, one of the 16 defense lawyers of the Vice President, said in an interview on GMA’s Unang Balita on Tuesday, July 29,...
Admitting that the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte is not yet dismissed, lawyer Michael Poa has assured that the defense team is “ready” to face future legal challenges to clear the country’s second-highest official from the allegations. In an interview on True FM on...
Three senators expressed disagreement with the Supreme Court’s (SC) ruling that halted the Senate’s constitutional duty to try the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. In a joint statement, Senators Risa Hontiveros, Bam Aquino, and Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan said that...
Whatever President Marcos will report in his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 28, Vice President Sara Duterte said these meant nothing if they cannot reach the communities. The Vice President pictured Marcos’ SONA, which she will skip, describing how his allies would...
