Senator-judge Vicente Sotto III sought to clarify the nature of the charges against Vice President Sara Duterte, saying the public may be confused by the discussions on grave threats and inciting to sedition during the fifth day of her impeachment trial on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. Sotto noted that...
Senator-judge Mark Villar on Tuesday, July 14, sought to clarify how the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) determines whether a statement amounts to a grave threat. During the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, Villar asked NBI Regional Director for the Bangsamoro Autonomous...
Senator-judge Robin Padilla on Tuesday, July 14 drew parallels between the fall of Russia 's Romanov dynasty and the Duterte family as he questioned a National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) official during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Questioning NBI Regional Director...
The alleged "Romanov" plot was directed at the family of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.—not Vice President Sara Duterte—according to National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Regional Director Jeremy Lotoc, who testified before the Senate impeachment court on Tuesday, July 14. "Kay Mayor Baste...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, July 14, maintained that the impeachment complaint filed against her is not supported by credible evidence as the Senate impeachment court continued its fifth day of trial. In a statement released by the Office of the Vice President (OVP), Duterte reiterated...
Senator-judge Bam Aquino on Monday, July 13, pressed Vice President Sara Duterte 's defense team to explicitly state whether she denied speaking to an alleged hitman to carry out killings in case something were to happen to her. During the fourth day of Duterte 's impeachment trial,...
Senator Erwin Tulfo, on Monday, July 13, pressed the House prosecution panel 's second witness on whether its probe into Vice President Sara Duterte 's controversial public statements found evidence that she had acted on her alleged threats. During the fourth day of Duterte 's...
While no request has yet been made for President Marcos ' written authorization to open the "green box" containing Vice President Sara Duterte 's and her husband Manases Carpio 's tax records, Malacañang said the President will study the request once it is submitted. On Monday, July...
Vice President Sara Duterte may once again appear at the Senate—and might even attend her ongoing impeachment trial—but no definite plans have been made yet, according to her defense team. During a press conference on Monday, July 13, defense spokesperson Atty. Michael Poa said Duterte has not...
Senator-judge Raffy Tulfo opened the fourth day of Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment trial by pressing the defense on the alleged "Operation Romanov," a purported plot to assassinate Duterte and members of her family. He first recalled what defense lawyer Mark Vinluan stated in the...
Former Senate President Franklin Drilon said the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte should focus on whether or not her controversial death threats amount to a betrayal of public trust. According to Drilon, the case is about constitutional accountability rather than criminal liability....
The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte has asked permission from the Senate to bring its own appliances and hire a private caterer for the holding area assigned to the defense during the impeachment trial, Senate Secretary Renato Bantug said. Bantug told reporters that the requests were raised by...
