Verdict in Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial Possible by December 16 The Senate impeachment court may release its verdict in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial by December 16, according to court spokesperson Reginald Tongol. He said the court is confident that the proceedings can finish before the Senate’s holiday recess. The possible date depends on … Read more
Sen. Erwin Tulfo Speaks on Recent Senate Impeachment Court Ruling over Votes To Convict VP Sara Duterte ERWIN TULFO – The majority Senator clarified that the Senate impeachment court maintains the 2/3 voting threshold. Amid the impeachment trial proceedings, the senator-judges revisited the voting threshold to acquit or convict Vice President Sara Duterte. With 24 … Read more
After Senate Changes Voting-Threshold, 1987 Constitution Framer Finds Impeachment Court’s Move “Correct” 1987 Constitution Framer Christian Monsod expressed that the senators who are unable to sit as judges in the impeachment trial should not be counted in the count for the denominator. The move of the Senate to change the voting-threshold in impeaching Vice President … Read more
Sen. Imee Marcos Speaks on Senate Decision to Change Voting Threshold in Impeachment IMEE MARCOS – The presidential sister and minority Senator expressed a strong opposition in changing the voting threshold for impeachment. The Senate impeachment court has recently voted to make a change in the 16-vote threshold to impeach Vice Pres. Sara Duterte. The … Read more
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano Calls Voting to Change 16-Vote Threshold in Impeachment ‘Poison’ CAYETANO – The Senate Minority Leader spoke on his bloc’s decision not to participate in the voting to change the 16-vote threshold for impeachment. Today, the Senate impeachment court voted to change the 16-vote impeachment threshold to convict Vice Pres. … Read more
Senate Impeachment Court Overturns Presiding Officer Chiz Escudero’s Past Ruling The Senate impeachment court voted to lower the voting threshold that requires 16 votes to convict Vice President Sara Duterte. Vice Pres. Sara Duterte previously posted bail on the “grave threats” case filed against her. The accusations stemmed from the previous reported remarks of the … Read more
Sen. Migz Zubiri Speaks on Current Senate Duties’ Full Schedule MIGZ ZUBIRI – The Senate Majority Leader admitted his extreme exhaustion on his “12-hour” senate duty amid the ongoing impeachment trial. Out of four (4) impeachment complaints that were filed against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte this year, two (2) of them made it to be … Read more
Sen. Joel Villanueva Turns 51 JOEL VILLANUEVA – The Senator celebrated a birthday lunch with his fellow majority senators while the impeachment court was in recess today. It is no secret to the Filipino people that there were a number of incidents lately in the Senate that showed the senators on strong opposing sides. There … Read more
Sen. Ping Lacson Slams Unnamed Senator-Judge in VP Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial PING LACSON – The Senator chided an unnamed senator-judge who is allegedly “bopol” in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. The ongoing impeachment trial of Vice Pres. Sara Duterte remains to elicit various reactions and be the center of headlines. Four … Read more
Sandiganbayan Rejects Jinggoy Estrada’s Request to Attend Sara Duterte Trial The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division has denied Senator Jinggoy Estrada’s request to attend the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, ruling that his motion lacked legal merit. In its July 9, 2026 resolution, the anti-graft court said that participating in the impeachment proceedings is not … Read more