The pre-trial conference for the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, which began on Thursday, June 18, will resume next week after both camps were unable to complete the marking of documentary evidence during the first day of proceedings. Duterte’s defense team spokesperson...
The House prosecution panel has highlighted on Thursday, June 18 respondent Vice President Sara Duterte 's absence in the pre-trial conference for her own Senate impeachment trial. Prosecution panel spokesperson Kabataan Party-list Rep. Renee Co and Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto...
The Senate has yet to decide on whether to elect Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero to be the presiding officer in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian made the remark in a press briefing at the Senate on Thursday, June 18, saying the proposal to...
The debate on whether or not the conviction vote threshold should be lowered in Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial is no reason to delay the conduct of the trial itself. Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville “Jinky Bitrics” Luistro had this to say Thursday, June 18, as...
House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos seemingly gave the perfect answer when pressed by a reporter to comment on a sensitive topic--the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. This, even as Rep. Marcos candidly admitted getting too affected by his...
Ranking congressmen verbally tore apart the pre-trial brief submitted by Vice President Sara Duterte 's camp to the Senate impeachment court, as they noted it was anything but "brief". According to Deputy Speaker La Union Party-list Rep. Paolo Ortega V and Assistant Majority Leader Lanao del...
Vice President Sara Duterte 's defense team has listed former senator Antonio Trillanes IV, whistleblower Ramil Madriaga, and several current and former government officials as potential witnesses in the upcoming Senate impeachment trial, according to its pre-trial brief filed before the...
It would only be "proper" for Vice President Sara Duterte to testify at her own Senate impeachment trial as it presents an opportunity to clear her name, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the Vice President is in the best position to provide...
The House prosecution panel is throwing the proverbial kitchen sink at respondent Vice President Sara Duterte as far as its list of witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial is concerned. This, after lead prosecutor Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro bared that the panel...
Vice President Sara Duterte has formally challenged the impeachment case filed against her, submitting a pre-trial brief before the Senate in which she strongly denied all allegations and argued that the proceedings are legally flawed, politically motivated, and unsupported by credible evidence. In...
Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima believes that impeachment respondent Vice President Sara Duterte 's tendency to have emotional outbursts or so-called "meltdowns" is a "concern" for the latter 's defense team. "Yes, this could be a concern for the defense," says De...
High courtroom drama in Filipino, anyone? This could very well happen, as the House prosecution panel in Vice President Sara Duterte impeachment case is pushing for the use of Filipino during court proceedings and the translation of trial developments into major regional languages. Lead prosecutor...
