MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte was not bothered by the allegations made last year by Ramil Madriaga, who claimed that he was her bagman, but she took action and sued him for perjury after lawmakers seeking her ouster announced plans that they were going to use his affidavit to impeach her, her lawyer

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Wednesday chided Quezon City Rep. Bong Suntay for claiming that Vice President Sara Duterte’s remarks that she had hired a hitman to kill President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos  and former Speaker Martin Romualdez were not actual threats. In a briefing on Palace press officer Claire Castro said any

Heated exchanges erupted at the House justice committee as lawmakers took up the third impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte.

MANILA, Philippines — Bringing down the number of impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte from four to two will not weaken the case, San Juan Rep. Ysabel Maria Zamora said on Monday. In a press briefing after the first day of hearing on Duterte’s impeachment complaints, Zamora said that there would be no effect on

Two of the four impeachment complaints filed against Vice President Sara Duterte were deemed sufficient in form yesterday by the House of Representatives committee on justice while one was “set aside” for violating the one year rule and the other formally withdrawn by complainants supposedly to help expedite the impeachment process.

One impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte is 'set aside,' another is withdrawn, but two others live to fight another day after passing the House's first test

The House justice committee will ensure fairness in the enforcement of rules regarding impeachment proceedings as it prepares to take up the complaints filed against Vice President Sara Duterte, Bicol Saro Rep. Terry Ridon said on Saturday. The House panel will tackle the four impeachment complaints against Duterte starting March 2 to determine if there

Members of the National Unity Party (NUP) will most likely exercise a conscience vote in the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, House deputy speaker and Antipolo City Rep. Ronnie Puno said on Thursday, denying claims that they are daunted by Duterte’s announcement of her presidential bid.

TANDAG, SURIGAO DEL SUR – Vice President Sara Duterte visited the towns of Lanuza and Cortes, and Tandag City in Surigao del Sur province on Tuesday, February 24, to distribute relief assistance to families affected by Tropical Storm Basyang. The relief distribution, conducted by the Office of the Vice President (OVP), provided essential supplies to

Vice President Sara Duterte said that “to stand firm in the face of threats, harassment” is the true spirit of EDSA people power following the commemoration of its 40th anniversary last Wednesday.

MANILA, Philippines — For the first time in years, Malacañang has agreed with a statement of Vice President Sara Duterte. According to Palace press officer Claire Castro, Duterte was right in claiming

MANILA, Philippines — The impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte have been formally initiated on Monday as the House of Representatives’ committee on rules sent the four complaints to the committee on justice. The complaints were officially included in the Order of Business of Monday’s plenary session, as its presiding officer, Deputy Speaker Ferjenel

MANILA, Philippines — House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Paolo Ortega V has advice for Vice President Sara Duterte, now that she has announced her intention to seek the presidency. “Don’t run away if you want to run.” “Maybe, as I said, she’s in a different light, you put her in a category where she is

MANILA, Philippines — Mamamayang Liberal party-list Rep. Leila de Lima confirmed that the four impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte will be sent to the House of Representatives’ committee on justice when the chamber resumes its session on Monday. De Lima, in an ambush interview after members of the House committee on rules met for

The House of Representatives referred the four impeachment complaints filed against Vice President Sara Duterte to the Committee on Justice on Monday, February 23.

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte said she has already recruited someone as running mate for her 2028 presidential bid as early as last year. Duterte, however, refused to identify the personality, pending the person’s decision. “I’ve already recruited someone,” Duterte said in Filipino during a Sonshine Media Network Incorporated interview aired on Saturday.

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has announced she will run for president in 2028.

The lawyer for Ramil Madriaga, alleged former bagman of Vice President Sara Duterte, claims there is a P5 million bounty on his client's life within the jail, an allegation denied by the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP).

MANILA, Philippines — Ramil Madriaga, Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged former bagman, should be given more protection amid supposed acts of intimidation against him, Mamamayang Liberal party-list Rep. Leila de Lima said on Wednesday. De Lima made the call after Madriaga’s counsel claimed that his client faced a threat to his life while detained at

Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla suggested that four politicians could pose a strong challenge to Vice President Sara Duterte in the 2028 general elections.

Detained former president Rodrigo Duterte was “beaming with pride, but also feels for” Vice President Sara Duterte after she declared her presidential bid in 2028, according to her sister Veronica Duterte.

Vice President Sara Duterte has called on local government units to permanently ban motorcades and vehicle caravans amid rising fuel prices due to the conflict in the Middle East.

MANILA, Philippines — Manila Rep. Joel Chua clarified that they are not against the complainants who filed the first impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, explaining that setting aside their petition was a prudent step after their unsuccessful bid in the 19th Congress. At Monday’s House Committee on Justice hearing, Chua told Makabayan bloc members

Bicol Saro Rep. Terry Ridon on Sunday said the House of Representatives would coordinate with the court, as well as the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), to ensure the safety and attendance of detained witness Ramil Madriaga in the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte. Ridon, who chairs the House committee on

Vice President Sara Duterte’s declaration that she intends to run for president in 2028 is “irrelevant” to the House of Representatives’ handling of the four impeachment complaints against her, Bicol…

MANILA, Philippines — Palace press officer and Undersecretary Claire Castro has agreed again with Vice President Sara Duterte — this time, that it may have been better if the latter refrained from running for the country’s second-highest elective post. In a press briefing on Friday, Castro was asked about Duterte’s reflection during a speech in Davao

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday hailed the 18 former Marines who acted as alleged bagmen of resigned Ako Bicol Rep. Elizaldy Co, and said that this only “proved” initial information that the government had been coordinating with the International Criminal Court (ICC). The vice president also said that the revelations by

MANILA, Philippines — The National Unity Party (NUP) has admitted leaning towards not voting for the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, as they supposedly have not seen any new evidence presented in the four complaints filed against the country’s second-highest official. In a statement late Wednesday night, NUP said that they have taken note of

The impeachment case hearing against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte is scheduled to commence on Monday.

The House committee on justice will begin deliberations on the four impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte on March 2, 3 and 4.

The House of Representatives has formally initiated the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte, after the four verified complaints against her were forwarded yesterday to the committee on justice for proper deliberation.

MANILA, Philippines — House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Paolo Ortega V has countered Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco’s claims that he was merely directed to endorse impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte, saying that he made this decision out of his own volition. Ortega, in an ambush interview on Monday at the Batasang Pambansa complex said

Manila 6th District Representative Bienvenido Abante Jr. remains in his post and recently endorsed the fourth impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte

Vice President Sara Duterte’s announcement of her presidential bid in 2028 was not only too early in the game, as many of her critics saw it. For one political observer, “it leaves a bad taste in the mouth.” “I once worked with her (Duterte), but this time around, I think it isn’t OA (overacting) to

Vice President Sara Duterte yesterday questioned the “deafening silence” of civil society groups, the Church and lawmakers to allegations raised by 18 men who claimed to be former Marines, that they delivered suitcases containing billions of pesos to certain politicians.

MANILA, Philippines — Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon downplayed claims that there was no documentary evidence to support allegations that Vice President Sara Duterte amassed ill-gotten wealth, saying that her net worth from 2008 to 2024 rose by over 1,000 percent. At Wednesday’s hearing of the House of Representatives committee on justice, Cagayan de Oro

A senior opposition lawmaker was censured by his colleagues in the committee on justice over remarks he made as he tried to oppose the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte, which were being checked for sufficiency in substance.

MANILA, Philippines — Several lawmakers have called out Quezon City Rep. Bong Suntay for bringing the affidavit of 18 former Marine officers to the hearings on Vice President Sara Duterte’s…

Civil society leaders and clergy who filed the second impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte will formally withdraw their case today, saying they will now give their “full support” to the third complaint. “We believe that the impeachment process must proceed at the earliest possible time, free from procedural limbo and unnecessary legal delays

The House committee on justice begins deliberations on the four impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte today to determine whether they are sufficient in form and substance.

Lawmakers in the Philippines have formally received notice for the House of Representatives Committee on Justice's hearing on impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte.

The head of one of the administration parties in the House of Representatives clarified an earlier statement, indicating that its members would 'most likely not vote in favor' of new impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte due to lack of merit.

In the absence of “new evidence,” the second biggest political party in the House of Representatives will not vote in favor of the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte.

Vice President Sara Duterte stated that her family no longer expects former president Rodrigo Duterte to return to the Philippines from The Hague, where he is detained awaiting trial by the International Criminal Court.

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte will be given a chance to respond to the impeachment complaints against her, but it will be her prerogative whether to appear at the House of Representatives, Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro said on Tuesday. The House committee on justice chaired by Luistro is set to deliberate on the

MANILA, Philippines — Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on Tuesday dismissed claims made by Harry Roque that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. supposedly wants to reconcile with Vice President Sara Duterte. In a Viber message to reporters, Castro described Roque’s statements as fabricated. READ: Marcos to see if Feb. 25 can be declared non-working holiday each

MANILA, Philippines — The impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte have been formally initiated as the House of Representatives’ committee on rules on Monday sent the four raps to the committee on justice. During the plenary session on Monday, the four impeachment complaints were officially included in the Order of Business.  Thereafter, Deputy Speaker Ferjenel

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Sen. Paolo Benigno ‘Bam’ Aquino IV has firmly shut down speculations of a 2028 vice-presidential run alongside embattled Vice President Sara Duterte, stating that the government must prioritize the country’s urgent educational and economic crises over premature politicking. Rumors of a potential tandem between Duterte and Aquino began circulating after

The four impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte are expected to be referred to the House of Representatives’ committee on justice anytime this week, following their transmittal to the office of Speaker Faustino Dy III.

A fact check reveals an image showing Vice President Sara Duterte topping a presidential survey with 60% support is AI-generated and bears the Google Gemini logo.