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VP Sara: I am the frontrunner in 2028 polls and they want me eliminated

Duterte made the comment in an interview with the Russian media, and its transcript was released by the Office of the Vice President on Wednesday night. “I am the frontrunner in the presidential race in 2028.”Those words coming from Vice President Sara Duterte as she linked the impeachment case filed against her and the arrest of […]

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VP Sara Duterte taps Michael Poa as spokesperson in impeachment trial

Lawyer Michael Poa, who previously served as spokesperson of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd), has been tapped as the spokesperson of the defense team in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial.  Duterte confirmed this at a press conference on Wednesday.“Any question about the impeachment you can direct […]

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VP Sara loses right to reply if summons ignored — Carpio Politics

VP Sara loses right to reply if summons ignored — Carpio

Vice President Sara Duterte would lose her right to answer should she fail to submit her reply to the summons issued by the Senate impeachment court when it convened on June 10, former associate justice Antonio Carpio said Sunday. “Kapag hindi siya mag-file ng answer niya, waived niya ‘yung right niya to submit an answer. […]

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House will cooperate with Ombudsmans probe of OVP DepEd confi funds — Rep. Chua Politics

House will cooperate with Ombudsman’s probe of OVP, DepEd confi funds — Rep. Chua

House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability Chairperson Representative Joel Chua on Sunday assured his committee will cooperate with the Office of the Ombudsman’s investigation into the alleged misuse of confidential funds of the Office of the Vice President and the Department of Education when Vice President Sara Duterte was its secreary. Ombudsman Samuel […]

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Marcos on influencing Sara Duterte impeachment I choose not to Politics

Marcos on influencing Sara Duterte impeachment: I choose not to

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has said it is his decision not to influence the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte, insisting that the matter is in the hands of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Marcos made the remark in an episode of the BBM Podcast on Saturday, when he was asked […]

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Impeachment process to continue sans Sara Dutertes compliance with summons —court Politics

Impeachment process to continue sans Sara Duterte’s compliance with summons —court

Senate impeachment court spokesperson Atty. Regie Tongol said Wednesday that the impeachment proceedings will push through even if Vice President Sara Duterte does not comply with the writ of summons that was issued concerning her trial.  To recall, Duterte was given a non-extendible period of 10 days, starting June 11, to answer to the articles […]

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Dela Rosa ridiculed over AI video on Sara Duterte impeachment Politics

Dela Rosa ridiculed over AI video on Sara Duterte impeachment

MANILA, Philippines — Some netizens struggle to distinguish between real content and those generated by artificial intelligence (AI), and Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa may be one of them. The senator was ridiculed over the weekend after sharing what appeared to be an AI-generated video.The video featured an “interview” with two male students explaining why […]

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Country for Duterte interim release may be adjacent to The Hague —ICC accredited lawyer Politics

Country for Duterte interim release may be adjacent to The Hague —ICC-accredited lawyer

The country that may host former president Rodrigo Duterte for his interim release, if granted, may be adjacent to The Hague, a lawyer accredited by the International Criminal Court (ICC) said Sunday. (My suspicion is that the countries that may host Duterte are adjacent or share a border with The Netherlands.)(The country that agrees to […]

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Ateneo Law Schools Urge Senate to Begin the Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial 2025

Five Ateneo law school deans urge the Philippine Senate to start Vice President Sara Duterte impeachment trial, citing constitutional duty and commitment to justice. Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial MANILA, Philippines — June 10, 2025 Five of the country’s most prestigious Jesuit-run law schools have formally joined the growing call for the Philippine Senate to commence […]

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Rep. Ace Barbers Voters Not Swayed by Duterte Loyalty Narrative in Mindanao Senate Race 1 Politics

Rep. Ace Barbers: Voters Not Swayed by Duterte Loyalty Narrative in Mindanao Senate Race

MANILA, Philippines – Surigao del Norte 2nd District Representative Robert Ace Barbers pushed back against suggestions that the administration-aligned senatorial candidates’ underwhelming performance in Mindanao during the recent midterm elections stemmed from the impeachment complaint filed against Vice President Sara Duterte.

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