The pre-trial conference for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte may continue through this week due to the large volume of documentary evidence still being marked. Defense spokesperson Michael Poa said on Monday, June 22, that both the defense and prosecution remain in the...
House lead prosecutor Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro says Vice President Sara Duterte Senate impeachment trial would likely take over three months to complete--longer than she previously anticipated. "Mukhang hindi kakayanin na hanggang September lang (Look like holding...
No threats have been monitored by the Senate Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms (OSAA) related to the scheduled July 6 impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, even as heightened security measures remain in place in the chamber. Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Alfred Sotto Corpus made the statement...
Lawyer Benjamin Tolosa Jr. says it makes no sense to claim that the defense got the better of the prosecution during--of all things--a pre-trial conference (PTC) for Vice President Sara Duterte 's upcoming Senate impeachment trial. Tolosa--who was introduced as the newest member of the House...
Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro has branded as "fake news" the reports that the House prosecution panel has been outclassed by Vice President Sara Duterte 's defense team in the ongoing impeachment pre-trial proceedings. “That is not true. I charge it to fake...
Leading the 16-lawyer defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial is Atty. Sheila Sison, a litigator from Fortun Narvasa & Salazar. The law firm described Sison as a "fierce litigator" who specializes in criminal litigation. She also practices in areas of in civil...
House Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V expects consistency from Vice President Sara Duterte during the course of her upcoming Senate impeachment trial. By "consistency", Ortega means to keep on snubbing the proceedings. Speaking on June 20 during the Saturday News Forum at...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon has set the record straight on the supposed face-off between lead prosecutor Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro and the impeached Vice President Sara Duterte 's lead defense counsel, lawyer Sheila Sison during the recent pre-trial...
House prosecution panel spokesperson Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep Zia Alonto Adiong chewed up the defense team of respondent Vice President Sara Duterte for adopting its list of witnesses for the lady official 's upcoming Senate impeachment trial. Adiong had this to say Friday, June 19--a...
Members of the House prosecution panel are elated that the proverbial ball is now rolling toward the much-awaited Senate impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte. Lead prosecutor Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville “Jinky Bitrics” Luistro and prosecution panel spokesperson Lanao...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Friday, June 19, that it was finalizing extensive security preparations as the Senate gears up for the start of the impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte. Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., PNP Chief, announced that personnel of...
The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte would be the Senate’s biggest test—not the recent leadership crisis that seems to have been resolved following Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian’s ascent as Senate chief, former senator Franklin Drilon said. Thus, Drilon said the Senate must not...
