7+ hour, 37+ min ago   (705+ words) MANILA, Philippines – The prosecution on Monday defended its decision to present retired Sandiganbayan presiding justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang as a witness in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, saying she would provide the Senate impeachment court with a legal framework for…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (360+ words) MANILA, Philippines — “I’m just doing my job stating the facts.” Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Friday said this in response to Vice President Sara Duterte claiming that he wanted drama when the latter was ordered arrested by…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (64+ words) Inquirer.net MANILA, Philippines – The Quezon City Regional Trial Court on Friday deferred the arraignment of Vice President Sara Duterte’s three counts of grave threats. The charges against her stem from her November 2024 remarks against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (435+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte suffered a legal setback after the Taguig City Prosecutor’s Office dismissed her perjury complaint against her alleged former aide Ramil Madriaga for “insufficiency of evidence.” In a 19-page decision, Taguig prosecutors said the evidence…...

4+ day, 19+ min ago   (798+ words) MANILA, Philippines — While former President Rodrigo Duterte’s projected simple life may have been evident in his choices, a lawmaker does not think it is the same for his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, as she has been a frequent flyer…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (217+ words) MANILA, Philippines — The Taguig City Prosecutor’s Office has dismissed the perjury complaints filed by Vice President Sara Duterte against Ramil Madriaga, her alleged former aide. In a 19-page decision released on Thursday, the prosecutors junked Duterte’s complaint against Madriaga due…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (208+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte will personally attend her arraignment on Friday morning over three counts of grave threats, her spokesperson said. In a message on Thursday, Duterte’s spokesperson, lawyer Paolo Panelo Jr., confirmed with the Inquirer that Duterte…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (397+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Quezon City prosecutors have dismissed for lack of jurisdiction a complaint filed by Manases Carpio, the husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, against several lawmakers and ex-officio members of the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) for making the couple’s…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (847+ words) MANILA, Philippines — House prosecutors on Tuesday dropped their remaining 15 witnesses on the alleged misuse of P612.5 million in confidential funds and instead, manifested their intention to call Vice President Sara Duterte to testify in her own impeachment trial, drawing an immediate…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (444+ words) MANILA, Philippines — An organization of trial court judges reminded the public that judges should be able to perform their duty without fear, after one of them became the subject of online harassment for issuing an arrest warrant last week against…...