MANILA, Philippines — Lead House prosecutor Rep. Gerville Luistro opened Day 1 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s Senate impeachment trial on Monday with a stark reminder: “Power belongs to the people.” Luistro challenged the court to consider whether…
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero, the elected presiding officer for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, clarified that at least 16 votes from senator-judges are needed to secure a conviction. Escudero made the statement during…
MANILA, Philippines — Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) chief Maj. Gen. Robert Alexander Morico confirmed on Monday that Sen. Rodante Marcoleta was rushed to the PNP General Hospital after suffering from chest pain and high blood…
Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero was elected on Monday as presiding officer of the impeachment court that will try the case against Vice President Sara Duterte.…
MANILA, Philippines — Former AnaKalusugan Representative Mike Defensor was arrested by the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday on plunder charges. Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla announced that police have arrested businessman Joseph Espiritu in addition to the…
TACLOBAN CITY — San Jose National High School (SJNHS) in Tacloban City officially reopened on Monday after a mass shooting resulted in three student fatalities and 20 injuries. School leadership has shifted the immediate focus away from…
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian appealed to Senate employees for trust on Monday, promising to protect the institution as the “historic” impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte gets underway. The Duterte impeachment trial is…
Amid efforts to unseal the container holding Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband's tax records, its return from the Senate to the House prosecution team will be a “temporary setback.” …
Conchita Carpio-Morales, former ombudsman and Supreme Court associate justice, expressed dismay on Sunday over the charges faced by public officials in recent months.…
MANILA, Philippines — The House prosecution team is fully prepared for the opening of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Monday, according to its spokesperson, Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong, on Sunday. He said…
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said that he expects all senators to participate in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, which begins Monday. In an interview with radio dzBB on Sunday, he said,…
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Sunday said she prayed for the return of her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, who is currently held at The Hague ahead of his trial for crimes against humanity.…
