Senator-judges in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte are expected to remain impartial and unbiased, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the Senator-judges should not sweep the truth under the rug, stressing it is not their...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Wednesday, Aug. 5, belied reports that an aircraft similar to the one used to fly former president Rodrigo Duterte to The Hague had been sighted at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City amid speculation that Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa had been arrested. PAF...
Technology and industry leaders highlighted how artificial intelligence (AI) is driving innovation and business impact while also putting cybersecurity at the forefront of daily operations at the fifth edition of iGnite: The GCash Innovation Summit. The event also celebrated the global impact of...
House impeachment adviser and prosecution panel spokesperson Robert Ace Barbers took issue on Saturday, July 25 with the Cayetano senator-siblings ' alleged spliced video about Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial. “We would also like to ask Senator-judge Pia Cayetano...
Despite its daunting task, House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III expressed confidence that the Senate can simultaneously fulfill its constitutional duty as an impeachment court while continuing its legislative responsibilities. Dy had this say over the weekend, as lawmakers from both...
Robin Padilla has finally addressed Angel Locsin 's open letter criticizing his political views, but instead of firing back, the actor-turned-senator said he chose understanding over confrontation. Speaking in an interview with Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI), Padilla said he and...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon doesn 't see anything wrong or offensive with House lead prosecutor Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro’s act of asking a question to Senator-judge Robin Padilla for the sake of clarity. Nonetheless, Ridon, himself a prosecutor...
The Sandiganbayan has ordered Senator Rodante Marcoleta to explain why he should not be preventively suspended from office while facing plunder charges before the anti-graft court. In a two-page order dated July 22, the Sandiganbayan Third Division directed Marcoleta, through his counsel, to...
House Deputy Speaker Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin said that if anybody in the Senate impeachment court has to be bias-free or neutral, it 's the senator-judges. Garin gave this general reminder to the public following Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment trial Wednesday,...
Impeachment trial lead prosecutor Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro explained in the most motherly way possible on Wednesday, July 22, why Senator-judge Robin Padilla 's appeal for the prosecution panel to avoid being "one-sided" was untenable. " Sana hindi one-sided...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Monday, July 20, said the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) should look into the status of Senator Robin Padilla as a Philippine Army (PA) reservist after the lawmaker publicly described himself as a communist during a...
Thr House prosecution panel will let the senator-judges handle their business with National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag when appears before the Senate impeachment court to testify against Vice President Sara Duterte. Solon-prosecutor Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon...