Sara defense yet to respond to gag rule
The lifting of the restriction does not authorize the public release of evidence covered by confidentiality requirements, protective orders or other legal…
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Impeachment
Impeachment coverage in the Philippines — House and Senate processes, hearings, and political fallout reported by Daily Tribune.
Tiangco: Marcos faces fresh impeachment threat
Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco says the Supreme Court ruling on unconstitutional provisions in the 2024 and 2025 national budgets could trigger renewed impeachment…
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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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House prosecutors question Imee Marcos ‘impartiality’ over ‘rush’ claims
House prosecutors counter Senator Imee Marcos' claims of a 'rush' in the impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte, emphasizing impartiality and…
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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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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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Prosecution by relocation
If Sara is convicted and barred, Baste could step into the spotlight, and he may just win. The administration may be fighting the candidate while feeding the…
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Real reckoning comes later
The Palace is presumably aware of this political backdrop, which may help explain why the prosecution has accelerated its case.
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No impeach mistrial over withdrawn charges — prof
Gabriel explained that the withdrawal meant Duterte would no longer face conviction on those articles, making a mistrial difficult to justify on that basis…
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Popularity is not a verdict
The findings suggest that the public’s assessment of the Vice President’s political standing does not necessarily reflect a fully informed judgment of the…
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Defense hoping for chance to rebut
Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team is weighing whether to present witnesses and evidence to rebut allegations involving confidential funds and grave…
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Stacked Deck
The Senate presiding officer suggested VP Duterte could address the allegations in other public fora, but the gag order made that impossible.
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Bully who cried ‘bully’
If criticizing that waste of public funds makes one a bully, then every taxpayer in this country should be proud to wear the label.
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Ombudsman seen next step
The House Prosecution Panel is open to referring withdrawn impeachment articles against Vice President Sara Duterte to the Office of the Ombudsman for further…
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Sara barred from 2028 race if convicted, prosecutor insists
Vice President Sara Duterte faces potential disqualification from the 2028 presidential race if convicted in her impeachment trial, as prosecutor Benjamin…
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An exercise in futility
The Sinophobia strategy comes as a desperate attempt to stir national condemnation against Sara, but the attempt is sophomoric, in fact, ridiculous.
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