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Sara Duterte Camp Says Prosecution ‘Had Its Chance but Failed’ as Defense Opens Nov. 9 MANILA (November 8, 2026) — The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte said House prosecutors “had its chance” and “failed” in her Senate impeachment trial, as her defense team prepares to present evidence when hearings resume Monday, November 9. Duterte … Read more
House Prosecutors Ready to Grill Sara Duterte, Mans Carpio if They Take Stand MANILA — House prosecutors say they are ready to question Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, lawyer Manases “Mans” Carpio, if the defense puts them on the stand when the impeachment trial resumes Nov. 9 — especially on bank records and … Read more
Pre-2022 financial papers allowed only as baseline; COA confidential-fund exhibits shut out MANILA (November 7, 2026) – The Senate impeachment court has formally admitted Vice President Sara Duterte’s statements of assets, liabilities and net worth and Anti-Money Laundering Council records into evidence, while fencing off Commission on Audit files tied to her confidential funds, as … Read more
VP Sara Duterte’s Defense Asks Senate to Subpoena 24 Witnesses as Trial Resumes Monday MANILA (November 6, 2026) – Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team wants the Senate impeachment court to subpoena 24 witnesses as it prepares to open its case when the trial resumes on Monday, November 9. The request was contained in manifestations … Read more
The House leader says amendments are not automatically graft and backs more public scrutiny of the P7.2-trillion 2027 budget MANILA (November 6, 2026) – House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III has broken his silence on allegations of insertions in the 2027 national budget, rejecting claims of corruption in the budget process and insisting that “there … Read more
The columnist says he was fed a wrong report, as DILG chief Jonvic Remulla dismisses the sneak-out story as ‘chismis’ MANILA (November 5, 2026) – Columnist Ramon “Mon” Tulfo has taken back his explosive claim that former House Speaker Martin Romualdez had been sneaking in and out of the Quezon City Jail, admitting on Thursday … Read more
Former La Salle law dean Ralph Sarmiento asks the VP’s lawyers to withdraw their subpoena request, citing the independence of his legal views MANILA (November 5, 2026) – Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team has lost its first witness before it could even take the stand. Former University of St. La Salle law dean Ralph … Read more
Jail bureau says initial CCTV check shows no power cut and no exit by the former Speaker, as Malacañang reminds jailers not to break the rules MANILA, Philippines (November 4, 2026) – The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) has opened an investigation into claims that detained former House Speaker Martin Romualdez has been … Read more
The gap in a hypothetical 2028 presidential matchup is now the smallest OCTA Research has recorded between the two, as the undecided bloc grows to 26 percent MANILA – Vice President Sara Duterte is still ahead of Naga City Mayor and former Vice President Leni Robredo in a hypothetical 2028 presidential showdown, but her lead … Read more
Malacañang says the manhunt for the fugitive senator is a test for the PNP chief and the entire police force after the DILG chief admitted it is ‘more difficult’ Malacañang on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, challenged Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. to make sure that Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa’s … Read more