Former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte has not received an "anti-corruption award" from the US State Department, contrary to false rumours that surfaced in social media posts in February. The claim was originally published by a parody news site in 2021 and resurfaced ahead of mid-term elections that could determine the political future of his daughter,
Independent Senate bets Kiko Pangilinan and Bam Aquino vowed to be fair judges in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte should they be elected back to the Senate in the coming 2025 midterm elections.
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment is a spectacle of political partisanship, fuelling the Duterte–Marcos feud and doing little to restore the rule of law.
The Senate had time to act on the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte but passed up the opportunity, House Assistant Majority Leader Jefferson Khonghun said Thursday. Khonghun said the Senate can still hold sessions on February 6 and 7 as provided under Concurrent Resolution No.
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Palace skewers Duterte on gold
MALACAÑANG on Monday clapped back at former president Rodrigo Duterte for alleging that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stole and sold the country's gold reserves. Newly appointed Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro insisted that the selling of gold "is just a regular activity to pump up the economy.
Once allies, now adversaries, their feud has turned Mindanao into a political minefield” ALLIANCES in Philippine politics are never built to last, but
Various religious groups and sectoral representatives launched the People's Impeachment Movement (PIM) on Tuesday morning to show the Senate that there is clamor for the upper chamber to convene into an impeachment court and immediately start the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
SENATE President Francis Escudero on Monday said the Senate holds the primary authority in matters of impeachment, noting its decisions would take precedence over any rulings made by the Supreme Court.
Vice President Sara Duterte was impeached by the House of Representatives because of her refusal to answer or address allegations of confidential fund (CF) misuse within her offices, several lawmakers reminded her family on Monday.
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday refuted former president Rodrigo Duterte’s allegations that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is leaning toward dictatorship, calling them inconsistent and irrational.