It wasn 't exactly a spotless Senate impeachment court debut for lawyer Sheila Sison, lead defense counsel of respondent Vice President Sara Duterte, on Monday, July 6. This, after both the presiding officer, Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero; and prosecutor, Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno...
While the first day of Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial was relatively short and uneventful, it did feature the first clash between the lead counsels of the prosecution and the defense--Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro and lawyer Sheila Sison,...
The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte said it is ready for the prosecution’s presentation of witnesses and evidence as her impeachment trial enters Day 2 on Tuesday, July 7. Defense spokesperson Michael Poa said the camp had expected the prosecution to begin presenting its first witness...
Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered police commanders to sustain the security measures at the Senate following what he described as a peaceful opening of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. While there was a confrontation...
After delivering a forceful opening statement that framed the case as a test of constitutional boundaries, due process, and the prosecution’s burden of proof, lawyer Sheila Sison is expected to remain a central figure in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial as proceedings resume on...
Senator-judge Robin Padilla made a tongue-in-cheek remark on Monday, July 6, when he stated that he studied criminology at "UP"—clarifying a beat later that he meant the "University of Prison"—as he explained his vote against Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero 's election as presiding officer...
Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro rejected the notion that the House prosecution team was "beaten" on the first day of Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial. In fact, Luistro, the lead prosecutor, was quite adamant that they were "victorious" Monday,...
Lawyer Sheila Sison emerged as a formidable voice for Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team as the Senate impeachment trial began on Monday, July 6, directly confronting the prosecution’s legal arguments and laying out the defense’s case for due process, fairness, and strict adherence...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. warned groups or individuals against trying to draw members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) into the political debate surrounding the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Teodoro said the impeachment...
The first day of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte got off to a turbulent start on Monday, July 6, as senators became embroiled in a constitutional battle over who should preside over the proceedings, culminating in the election of Senator-Judge Francis 'Chiz '...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte hopes the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte will be conducted fairly and professionally, saying the proceedings should allow the truth to emerge amid months of accusations and political narratives. In a statement posted on...
Duterte says impeachment proceedings must be guided by the Constitution and due process, stressing that the prosecution bears the burden of proving its case Vice President Sara Duterte said the President’s opinion has “no importance” in an impeachment proceeding, maintaining that the process...
