Allies try heading off bloodshed over Bato
Senate minority urges the Marcos administration to negotiate a peaceful surrender with Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa amid a ₱50-million arrest reward, while his…
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Duterte
Reporting on former President Rodrigo Duterte, the Duterte political network, and related national political developments.
ICC drops Duterte killing incident
ICC prosecutors drop one drug-related killing from former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s charges after the court ruled it fell outside the confirmed…
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Marcos, Congress may face liability over budget abuses
Vice President Sara Duterte and opposition lawmakers demand accountability from President Marcos and Congress after the Supreme Court struck down key…
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Solons: Declare Jing persona non grata
Philippine lawmakers urge President Marcos to declare Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan persona non grata over alleged threats and maritime incidents, while…
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VP Duterte demands accountability from Marcos, Congress over unconstitutional national budgets
Vice President Sara Duterte calls for accountability from President Marcos and Congress over unconstitutional national budgets, urging transparency and…
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ICC prosecutors drop one killing of 'high-value target' ahead of Digong's trial
ICC prosecutors drop one drug-related killing from charges against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, citing it falls outside the confirmed charge…
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Palace questions timing of Chinese envoy's tirades amid VP Sara funding allegations
Malacañang raises concerns over Chinese envoy Jing Quan's remarks, questioning if they aim to divert attention from allegations of foreign funding linked to VP…
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Opposition’s 2028 ‘Plan B(aste)’
The impeachment trial, instead of dragging Sara down, has become a platform to present herself as the victim of a political vendetta.
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Sara skips hearing, OVP funding passes
The Senate swiftly approved the Office of the Vice President’s proposed ₱785.2-million 2027 budget in a 15-minute hearing despite Vice President Sara Duterte’s…
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House prosecutors await Ombudsman subpoena for Sara evidence
House prosecutors await a formal subpoena from the Ombudsman to share evidence from Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial, focusing on allegations of…
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Inday cries ‘politicking’ over security claims
Vice President Sara Duterte accuses the government of fabricating national security claims to undermine her, linking Chinese remittances and a drug shipment in…
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Remulla sees no Duterte link to P3.5-B drug plot
Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla clarifies that investigators found no evidence linking former President Rodrigo Duterte's family to the P3.5-billion drug…
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Sara impeachment complainants defend dropping of 3 charges, cite other legal avenues
Complainants in the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte defend dropping three charges, emphasizing that allegations of confidential funds…
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VP urges gov’t employees’ rights protection
Vice President Sara Duterte has urged sustained advocacy for the rights, welfare and dignity of government employees during the 18th founding anniversary and…
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Statecraft: Who’s doing the con?
Recall that FM Jr. got his presidential victory on a twosome, or what his sister, Sen. Imee Marcos, rightfully described as a ‘marriage in heaven.’
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All in
Conviction on even one Article of Impeachment is sufficient to remove an official from office and disqualify them from holding any public post in perpetuity.
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