Despite heavy rains, protesters gathered at Malcolm Square in Baguio City on May 16 as local anti-corruption groups staged an indignation rally over Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment case and the alleged arrest warrant involving Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa. Rain poured steadily over Baguio City on May 16, but it did not stop residents and advocacy groups from gathering at Malcolm Square to stage an indignation rally centered on recent national political controversies

Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano officially announced that the Senate will formally convene as an Impeachment Court at 3:00 PM on Monday, May 18, 2026. This move marks the beginning of the constitutional trial of Vice President Sara Duterte following weeks of legislative deliberation in the lower house. The announcement follows the formal transmission of the Articles of Impeachment from the House of Representatives. On late Wednesday, May 13, House Secretary-General Chel

Nagbabala ang Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) na hindi nito papayagang makalipat o makatakbo sa ilalim ng kanilang partido ang sinumang mambabatas na boboto pabor sa impeachment ni Vice President Sara Duterte, kasabay ng paglalabas ng isyu ng umano’y alok na pera kapalit ng boto sa Kamara. Sa hiwalay na pahayag, isiniwalat ni Senador Imee Marcos na may mga kongresista umanong inalukan ng tig-P5 milyon upang makumbinsi na bumoto pabor sa impeachment ni Duterte. Gayunman, hi

Vice President Sara Duterte's legal counsel denied the claims of Ramil Madriaga that he is her bagman and he had worked with her since she was the Davao City Mayor, May 4, 2026. On Madriaga's counter-affidavit over the 340-page complaint-affidavit for perjury Sara filed against him, Attorney Salvador Paolo Penelo Jr. said that they were given the opportunity to answer Madriaga's claim, and insisted that he was lying. “Imposible yung mga ipinapatarang ni Ramil Madriaga laban

The legal counsel of Atty. Manases Carpio, husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, On Monday denied allegations that the couple spent P6.7 billion in suspicious and covered transactions. Carpio's counsel Atty. Peter Paul Danao in a press briefing said that Carpio rejected the information presented by the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) during a House justice committee hearing on April 22. "Atty. Carpio said that the '6 billion is fake and a blatant lie," Danao said, clai

The House Committee on Justice on Monday unanimously approved the committee report and resolution containing the Articles of Impeachment against Sara Duterte, with 55 out of 55 members voting in favor, according to lawmakers. The approval follows the panel’s earlier finding of probable cause to impeach Duterte, which was also backed unanimously during previous hearings. With the committee report now approved, the Articles of Impeachment will be transmitted to the House plenar

The Philippines’ most powerful seats are being left empty at vital moments where there should be leadership. Vice President Sara Duterte has not attended recent impeachment proceedings by the House Committee on Justice. Senator Ronald ‘Bato’ Dela Rosa has likewise been absent in the Senate since November, making him the most absent senator. Several other government officials have filed for leave from duty during public scrutiny of their actions. This is not about showing up;

Maghahain ng kasong kriminal ang asawa ni Vice President Sara Duterte na si Atty. Manases Carpio laban sa Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), at ilang miyembro ng House Committee on Justice sa darating na Lunes, Abril 27. Ayon sa impormasyon, ihahain ang reklamo sa Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office, kung saan nakapaloob ang mga alegasyon ng paglabag sa Anti-Money Laundering Act, Bank Secrecy Law, at mga batas kaugnay ng data privacy at confi