‘They should get a life’
Rep. Ysabel Zamora defended her role as a prosecutor in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial after facing sexist online attacks, while House…
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Law benders will pay
When the Senate impeachment court allows the threshold to fall to a smaller number, such as 14, it effectively changes the requirement written into the…
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11 Gencorp deals skipped bidding
Eleven of 15 Davao City government contracts awarded to Gencorp Industries, a firm Vice President Sara Duterte previously identified as a business interest,…
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Sara camp may tweak strategy
Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team may adjust its impeachment trial strategy after Senator-judge Panfilo Lacson urged lawyers to move beyond highly…
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‘Baste’Duterte takes stand
Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte is set to testify in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, with the prosecution examining city…
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VP’s lawyers buck bank records
Vice President Sara Duterte’s lawyers rejected the prosecution’s request to stipulate on her bank records in the impeachment trial, arguing that doing so would…
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DU30 counsel warns vs evidence overload
Rodrigo Duterte’s ICC defense asks the court to reduce the prosecution’s 62,130-item evidence record, citing the volume and time needed to prepare for trial.
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Decision must be fair for nation’s sake
Senator Panfilo Lacson says a fair, evidence-based verdict in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial could bring political stability as the defense…
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Torreon readies SC bid
Lawyer Israelito Torreon is preparing a Supreme Court petition challenging the Senate impeachment court’s decision to lower the conviction threshold in Vice…
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WHEN 16 IS NOT 16: Senate rewrites impeach math
The Senate impeachment court voted to lower the conviction threshold in Vice President Sara Duterte’s trial from 16 to 14 votes by counting only senator-judges…
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Villar slams Erwin Tulfo over minority ‘attacks’
Senator Camille Villar defended detained and absent minority colleagues during Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, urging senators to avoid…
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Sison: VP trial bound by Charter
Vice President Sara Duterte’s lead counsel Sheila Sison invoked the Constitution and a Supreme Court ruling after the Senate impeachment court lowered the…
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Threshold shift risks mistrial
Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team challenged the Senate impeachment court’s reconsideration of the conviction threshold, warning that changing the…
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No eraser for Charter
Lowering the bar introduces the huge danger of rewriting the rules mid-trial and, worse, amending the Constitution.
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Litmus test
The two-thirds vote requirement is not just a procedural technicality; it is a constitutional principle meant to ensure that any conviction reflects…
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Sri Lanka issues landmark Easter attack trial verdict
Sri Lanka’s landmark trial of 24 men accused of involvement in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings is set to conclude, with the verdict expected after prosecutors…
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Defense washes hands of Baste statement
Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense declined to comment on Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte’s statements about GenCorp, saying the mayor is not represented by…
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