In a free legal advice of sorts, Antipolo City 1st district Rep. Ronaldo Puno said the prosecution against impeachment respondent Vice President Sara Duterte should pursue her conviction in the same way that the prosecution tried to pin down former president Joseph "Erap" Estrada 25 years ago....
Vice President Sara Duterte said her father, former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (PRRD), has been in a subdued and reflective mood as he faces proceedings before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague over allegations tied to his anti-drug campaign. In a video interview released by...
Nearly 200 members of the House of Representatives are ready to support the adoption of the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte as of Tuesday, May 5. Thus, said Committee on Justice member Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon in a chance interview as House members awaited...
A pickup truck was used to transport 10 grocery boxes allegedly containing P299 million to the office of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Assistant District Engineer Brice Hernandez, a witness told the Sandiganbayan on Tuesday, May 5. The claim was made by Monica Louis...
The Third Division of the Sandiganbayan on Tuesday, May 5, commenced trial in the malversation of public funds case against former senator Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. and six co-accused. Revilla’s co-accused include Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Assistant District Engineer Brice...
Vice President Sara Duterte said the case filed against her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, before the International Criminal Court (ICC) is expected to proceed to full trial, acknowledging that there appears to be no path toward its dismissal. “We don’t see any way that the ICC will...
Amid mounting political pressure following the approval of impeachment articles against her, Vice President Sara Duterte said she remains unfazed, declaring she is “very well and okay” while reaffirming her intention to run in the 2028 presidential elections as a “presumptive candidate.” In...
From seven articles of impeachment last year, the 2026 impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte only features four articles of impeachment. But this shouldn 't be considered a downgrade, says House Senior Deputy Minority Leader Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima,...
It 's the minority bloc 's job to oppose. For Sen. Robinhood Padilla, the role of the minority bloc is to oppose not just the impeachment but any other matter. In an interview on Monday, May 4, he stressed that such a stance should not be misconstrued as bias. Padilla underscored that...
The Senate is gearing up for a busy and heavier workload in the next few months, as it resumes regular sessions on Monday, May 4 after a month-long recess. Senators are getting ready for the passage of priority measures, endorsed by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC)...
If an impeached official resigns while his or her trial in the Senate is underway, legal uncertainties emerge—particularly on whether the case becomes moot or if disqualification from future office remains on the table. Based on the impeachment primer from the University of the Philippines...
The legal team of Sara Duterte has confirmed it will “definitely participate” in a potential Senate impeachment trial, even as it continues to challenge the legality of the proceedings before the Supreme Court. Lawyer Michael Poa, spokesperson for Duterte’s impeachment defense team, said...
