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1 week ago | 
manilatimes.net | Javier Joe Ismael |Red Mendoza
SENATE President Pro-Tempore Jinggoy Estrada has reiterated that the Senate will uphold its constitutional duty to hear the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, despite delays in the process. This assertion comes after Senate President Francis Escudero announced the postponement of the presentation of impeachment articles from June 2 to June 11, raising concerns about the future of the case.
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1 week ago | 
manilatimes.net | Red Mendoza |Javier Joe Ismael
(UPDATE) VICE President Sara Duterte has arrived at The Hague in the Netherlands to visit her detained father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, in time for her birthday on May 31. Duterte arrived alongside her mother, Elizabeth Zimmerman, and her close ally, Sen. Imee Marcos, from a stopover in Doha, Qatar, to visit the Filipino community there.
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1 week ago | 
manilatimes.net | Red Mendoza |Javier Joe Ismael
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte arrived at The Hague in The Netherlands, along with her mom, Elizabeth Zimmerman and Sen. Imee Marcos, to visit detained former president Rodrigo Duterte. It will be Duterte's second time to check on the former president, who is currently jailed at the Scheveningen Prison after he was arrested in March by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity linked to his drug campaign during his administration.
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2 weeks ago | 
manilatimes.net | Catherine S. Valente |Javier Joe Ismael
(UPDATE) THE Philippines on Friday expressed grave concern over the recent "aggressive actions and unlawful interference" of the China Coast Guard (CCG) against Philippine civilian vessels on a routine scientific research mission in the West Philippine Sea.
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3 weeks ago | 
manilatimes.net | Catherine S. Valente |Francisco Tuyay |Javier Joe Ismael
THE Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday said government prosecutors are considering requesting a hold departure order (HDO) against former presidential spokesman Harry Roque, Cassandra Li Ong and 47 others after a Tarlac court ordered their arrest in connection with a human trafficking case involving an illegal Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO). Justice Assistant Secretary and DOJ spokesman Mico Clavano said the arrest warrants clear the way for the HDO request.
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3 weeks ago | 
manilatimes.net | Red Mendoza |Javier Joe Ismael |Reina Tolentino |Catherine S. Valente
THE campaign manager of the Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas said the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte was the main reason they did not campaign in Mindanao, calling it a "self-inflicted wound" that led to the loss of some of their candidates. Register to read this story and more for free. Signing up for an account helps us improve your browsing experience. Continue OR See our subscription options. Already have an account?
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4 weeks ago | 
manilatimes.net | Catherine S. Valente |Javier Joe Ismael
MALACAÑANG on Friday dismissed as baseless the attempt of National Youth Commission Chairman Ronald Cardema and his wife, Marie Cardema, to file an impeachment complaint against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. before the House of Representatives. The Cardema couple accused Marcos of culpable violation of the Constitution and betrayal of public trust for allegedly allowing the arrest and transfer of former president Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands.
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1 month ago | 
manilatimes.net | William B. Depasupil |Red Mendoza |Javier Joe Ismael
REELECTIONIST Sen. Bong Go consistently emerged as top favorite in several surveys, five days before the May 12 midterm polls. The noncommissioned Pulso ng Pilipino survey was conducted by The Issues and Advocacy Center from April 28 to May 3, among 1,800 respondents with ages 18 years old and above. Register to read this story and more for free. Signing up for an account helps us improve your browsing experience. Continue OR See our subscription options. Already have an account?
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1 month ago | 
manilatimes.net | Javier Joe Ismael |Catherine S. Valente
CITING the Philippines' withdrawal from the Rome Statute in 2019, the defense team of former president Rodrigo Duterte has requested that the International Criminal Court (ICC) dismiss the case against him.
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2 months ago | 
manilatimes.net | Javier Joe Ismael |Catherine S. Valente |Bernadette E. Tamayo
SEN. Ronald Dela Rosa, who has expressed fears of his own arrest by the International Criminal Court (ICC), wants the Senate to subpoena all government officials involved in the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte, after some 30 of them skipped Thursday's hearing.
