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...
Vice President Sara Duterte 's defense team confirmed on Monday, June 15, that it has officially filed the respondent 's Pre-Trial Brief in connection with the ongoing impeachment proceedings before the Senate. In an official statement, the defense team said the document was personally...
The House prosecution panel filed on late Monday afternoon, June 15 its 57-page pre-trial brief--arguably its most important pleading in the upcoming Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. House Secretary General Cheloy Garafil filed the pleading on behalf of the 11-member...
It 's imperative for the Senate to resolve its leadership squabble before the start of Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment trial--and the chamber has the opportunity to do this in the special session on June 17. House lead prosecutor Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville “Jinky...
The rules being applied to Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial theoretically allows both the prosecution and defense side to present "surprise" witnesses in the sense that they were declared, but their identities were kept under wraps. This can be gleaned from the...
Placing Vice President Sara Duterte on the witness stand in her own Senate impeachment trial could become detrimental to her case. House prosecution panel member Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua floated this notion over the weekend amid anticipation on whether or not the respondent, Duterte would...
Detained Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has pushed back against claims that he can no longer participate as a senator-judge in the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, arguing that the legal issues surrounding his suspension remain unresolved and subject to judicial review. ...
The Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte could end up becoming swift and lethal if the House prosecution team gets its way. Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua, speaking on June 13 during the Saturday News Forum at Dapo Restaurant in Quezon City, reminded the public that Duterte...
Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua says the House prosecution panel is considering the addition of "high profile" personalities to its growing list of witnesses in Vice President Sara Duterte 's upcoming Senate impeachment trial. However, the prosecution team member is keeping a tight lid on...
Lawyer Amando Virgil Ligutan considers it an absolute badge of honor to be given the opportunity to convict respondent Vice President Sara Duterte in her upcoming Senate impeachment trial. Ligutan cherishes this so much that he doesn 't mind the fake news, online ridicule, and personal attacks...
The outspoken and media-savvy veteran trial lawyer Lorna Kapunan leads the group of private prosecutors who will assist the House prosecution team in securing a conviction against impeachment respondent Vice President Sara Duterte. Kapunan and the rest of the 10 volunteer private prosecutors--the...
House prosecution panel spokesperson Lanao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong is taunting impeachment respondent Vice President Sara Duterte 's legal team for allegedly having nothing to offer in terms of counter-evidence. This, despite Duterte 's tapping of a highly-regarded law...
