Filipino Bishops Hit Senate for Delaying VP Duterte’s Impeachment Trial

Is VP Duterte impeachment case linked to 2028 race? Lead prosecutor answers

House Minority Leader 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino "Nonoy" Libanan says the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte has nothing to do with the battle for the president's seat in 2028.Libanan, the lead prosecutor in the case, has made this assertion amid the perception that Vice President Duterte is a top contender in the Palace race.But Libanan argued that the presidency can't be predicted that easily, and that the 2028 elec…

Filipino bishops hit Senate for delaying VP Duterte’s impeachment trial

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino Catholic bishops criticized the Senate for delaying the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, who is accused of misusing public funds and plotting to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Duterte was expected to face trial at the 24-member Senate after she had been impeached by the House of Representatives on February 5. The Senate, however, rejected calls to immediately start the proceedings, prom…

MAP urges Senate to proceed with Duterte impeachment trial

MANILA, Philippines — The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) is “deeply concerned” over the Senate’s decision to return the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte to the House of Representatives, instead of proceeding with a trial. “We believe that the Senate has a constitutional duty to conduct, without any delay or disruption,

GAWA demands expulsion of 19 senators

The General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA) demands for the impeachment and expulsions of the 19 senators from the Senate chamber for their decision to remand the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte to the House of Representatives.… The post GAWA demands expulsion of 19 senators appeared first on Visayan Daily Star.

Groups denounce Senate’s ‘return to sender’ of impeachment case

“Is the Senate not concerned to find out the answers of the Vice President on where she spent the P612 million that they themselves appropriated?” MANILA – Various groups marched to the Senate of the Philippines on Wednesday, June 11, to express indignation over the remanding of articles of impeachment to the House of Representatives. In a statement, the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) said that the Senate’s action “reflects not just the mali…