The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte warned on Monday, Oct. 5, that letting the AMLC disclose her financial records in her impeachment trial breaks the law and opens every Filipino’s bank data to similar exposure. Read more »
The Chinese Embassy in Manila on Monday, Oct. 5, rejected allegations that Beijing had channeled money to a Philippine political faction, calling them a “false narrative.” Read more »
President Marcos briefly laughed and declined to comment after Vice President Sara Duterte accused his administration of seeking to prevent the 2028 elections. Read more »
Former Executive Secretary Victor Rodriguez asked the Supreme Court to nullify the Senate’s new impeachment conviction threshold in the Sara Duterte trial. Read more »
Senators on Wednesday overturned Sen. Francis Escudero’s July 6 ruling that fixed at 16 the number of votes needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte, opening the door for a lower conviction threshold when incapacitated senators are excluded from the count. Read more »
Public sentiment toward the country’s two legislative chambers moved in opposite directions in the second quarter of 2026. Trust and satisfaction in the Senate declined, while the House of Representatives recorded modest gains. Read more »
