MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte is seeking the dismissal of the articles of impeachment filed against her before the Senate impeachment court, even as she is prepared to appear, “if necessary,” during the trial, according to her lawyer. Duterte said the articles of impeachment against her are “constitutionally infirm, procedurally defective, and substantively

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate failed to resume its session on Monday as the 13-member majority stood up the minority senators, who walked out last week following disagreements over a proposal in the Senate rules to introduce online participation. The session was called off after some two hours of waiting among the minority senators, and

MANILA, Philippines — Palace press officer Claire Castro took another jab at Vice President Sara Duterte on the occasion of her birthday last Sunday by resurfacing Duterte’s old video greeting for her alleged bagman, Ramil Madriaga. At her press briefing on Monday, Castro was asked for her birthday message to the Vice President, who turned

MANILA, Philippines — Former Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan was sent to the PNP (Philippine National Police) General Hospital in Camp Crame due to hypertension, following the Sandiganbayan’s order for his arrest on plunder charges, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said on Monday. “Secretary Bonoan is on his way to the hospital because his hypertension was