Members of impeachment watchdog Bantay Senado, a nonpartisan network of lawyers, teachers and other members of civil society, watch Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeach- ment trial at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Quezon City yesterday. (Miguel De Guzman) 11 votes needed to grant request’ MANILA, Philippines — On …
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VP Sara may still face raps for kill rant vs. ex-Speaker
Department of Justice (DOJ) spokesperson Polo Martinez and lawyer Ade Fajardo, spokesperson and legal counsel of Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez. (Courtesy: DOJ / Atty. Ade Fajardo) Vice President Sara Duterte may still face criminal and civil liability over her alleged threats against former Speaker Martin Romualdez despite the …
Read More »No witnesses on sixth day of VP Sara Duterte’s trial
Vice President Sara Duterte arrives at the Senate in Pasay City on July 7, 2026 to meet with members of her defense team ahead of the continuation of her impeachment trial (The Philippine STAR / Ryan Baldemor) MANILA, Philippines — The sixth day of the impeachment proceedings against Vice President …
Read More »Nothing wrong with Sandigan’s ‘second opinion’ order on Marcoleta’s health condition, PNP says
Policemen secure Sen. Rodante Marcoleta on his way to the Philippine General Hospital where he was ordered to have a separate medical test in relation to his health condition. Marcoleta has been at the PNP General Hospital at Camp Crame since his arrest on July 6 2026 for a case …
Read More »VP team: No threat made
Vice President Sara Duterte meets with members of her impeachment defense team, led by Atty. Sheila Sison, at the Senate on Tuesday, July 7, ahead of the resumption of her impeachment proceedings (OVP) MANILA, Philippines — The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte insisted yesterday that her remarks during a …
Read More »Marcos begins 3-day working visit to Singapore
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Bongbong Marcos / Facebook Page) MANILA, Philippines — Bilateral relations, regional stability and investments will be the main agenda of President Marcos’ three-day working visit to Singapore, which comes as the impeachment trial of his ally-turned-arch critic Vice President Sara Duterte continues. Marcos left for Singapore …
Read More »OVP’s Zuleika Lopez out as prosecution witness
Lawyer Zuleika Lopez (center), chief of staff of the Office of the Vice President, is seen at the Senate on July 14, 2026. Lopez was expected to take the witness stand on Tuesday as the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte continued, but she was eventually dropped among the …
Read More »DA, Republic Polytechnic Singapore equip young Filipino agripreneurs
FILIPINO AGRIPRENEURS IN SINGAPORE. Filipino Young Farmers Challenge (YFC) Program awardees participate in a five-day innovation boot camp in Singapore in this undated photo. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) said this initiative is part of the government’s investment for the future generations of agripreneurs. (Photo courtesy …
Read More »DOJ forms maritime law unit for West Philippine Sea
Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida in a photo released on July 9, 2026. (Courtesy: Department of Justice – Philippines) The Department of Justice (DOJ) has created a dedicated maritime law unit to sustain the country’s arbitral victory on the West Philippine Sea and strengthen the government’s legal expertise on maritime issues. …
Read More »Witness says typo errors don’t affect NBI findings vs. VP Sara
National Bureau of Investigation Regional Director Jeremy Lotoc. (PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA – National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Regional Director Jeremy Lotoc on Tuesday told the Senate impeachment court that typographical errors in investigation documents do not affect the bureau’s findings against Vice President Sara Duterte. During cross-examination, defense counsel …
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