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Supreme Court urged to halt VP Sara impeachment trial over presiding officer issue
Video: Watch video on YouTube A group of lawyers has filed an urgent motion with manifestation before the Supreme Court, seeking to halt the impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte. The petitioners questioned the constitutionality of the election of Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero as presiding officer of the impeachment court. The validity of the ongoing impeachment proceedings against the Vice President is now at risk. This is at the center of the very urgent manifestation with motion filed by a group of lawyers before the Supreme Court, coinciding with the first day of the impeachment trial yesterday. The motion seeks the temporary suspension of the proceedings. Led by Atty. Israelito Torreon, the petitioners questioned...
Sen. Marcoleta, hindi pa makahaharap sa Sandiganbayan dahil sa kondisyong medikal PNP
Video: Watch video on YouTube Dinalaw ni Vice President Sara Duterte si Sen. Rodante Marcoleta sa Philippine National Police General Hospital (PNPGH) kaninang umaga, kung saan halos isang oras itong nanatili. Ayon sa Philippine National Police (PNP), hindi pa makababalik sa Sandiganbayan ang senador dahil hinihintay pa ang resulta ng kanyang mga laboratory test. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: July 7, 2026 7:38 PM
Mosyong ipatigil ang impeachment trial dahil sa isyu ng presiding officer, inihain sa SC
Video: Watch video on YouTube Naghain ang isang grupo ng mga abogado ng urgent motion with manifestation sa Korte Suprema upang ipatigil ang impeachment trial laban kay Vice President Sara Duterte. Kinukuwestiyon ng mga petitioner ang constitutionality ng pagkakahalal kay Sen. Francis "Chiz" Escudero bilang presiding officer ng Senate impeachment court Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: July 7, 2026 7:40 PM
VP Sara should personally face and disprove the accusations against her - Palace
Video: Watch video on YouTube Vice President Sara Duterte should personally appear before the impeachment court. This is the opinion of the Palace following the start of the second day of the impeachment trial, which the Vice President was still absent from. "as a filipino and as a lawyer mas maganda yung isang tao naaakusahan ay makaharap niya yung mga witnesses against her" Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro said. (As a Filipino and as a lawyer, it would be better for a person who is being accused to face the witnesses against her.) Vice President Sara Duterte briefly appeared at the Senate hours before the start of the second day of the impeachment trial against her. Her stated purpose was to meet with her defense...
Angat Dam water nears record-low level
Video: Watch video on YouTube The water level of Angat Dam is nearing the lowest level recorded in its history. According to data from PAGASA, the dam's water level was at 157.64 meters as of 8 AM today, July 7. The lowest level recorded in the dam's history was 157.54 meters, logged on July 14, 2010. "Ayon sa PAGASA sa ngayon ay mahihirapang mapataas ang tubig sa dam kahit may mga pag-ulan." (According to PAGASA, it will be difficult to raise the water level in the dam for now even with rainfall.) The agency earlier said that two to three storms are needed before the water in the dam returns to its normal level. "Kailangan ng dalawa hanggang tatlong bagyo bago muling bumalik sa normal na lebel ang tubig sa dam." Angat Dam is the main...
SP Gathalian explains why Escudero must preside over the impeachment trial
Video: Watch video on YouTube Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian stated that he opened the idea to his fellow senators to elect Senator Francis Chiz Escudero as a presiding officer to the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. He clarified in his official statement that Sen. Escudero will preside over the trial, and he will retain full supervision to ensure that proceedings are conducted fairly. “Senator Escudero will preside over the day-to-day conduct of the trial. As Senate President, I retain full supervision over the impeachment court and will stay closely engaged throughout, to ensure the proceedings are conducted fairly, in accordance with the Constitution, our Rules of Procedure on Impeachment Trials, and the highest...
House prosecutors react to VP Sara skipping the 1st day of trial
Video: Watch video on YouTube The House prosecution panel stated that it is the right of VP Sara to have her lawyers represent her instead of physically attending the Senate impeachment court. They also believed that this was the legal strategy employed by her defense team. That was their response when questioned regarding the absence of VP Sara on the first day of trial. “Diskarte nila ‘yan eh, so it’s up to them,” according to Rep. Joel Chua “That's an application of accountability. It's not the house prosecution anymore that's asking her to attend. It's the impeachment court,” Rep. Terry Ridon said “That is her prerogative. Kapag hindi siya umattend, kapag walang counsel, kapag walang answer, the trial will simply proceed,” said Rep...
Pisikal na presensya ni VP Sara Duterte sa impeachment trial, hindi kailangan Atty. Tongol
Video: Watch video on YouTube Hindi kailangan ang pisikal na presensya ni Vice President Sara Duterte sa mga pagdinig ng impeachment trial laban sa kanya. Ayon kay Senate impeachment court spokesperson Atty. Regie Tongol, maaaring magpatuloy ang paglilitis kahit wala ang bise presidente, alinsunod sa mga itinakdang alituntunin ng impeachment court. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: July 7, 2026 2:46 PM
Prosekusyon, hiniling na i-subpoena ang BIR records nina VP Duterte at Atty. Mans Carpio
Video: Watch video on YouTube Naghain ng panibagong kahilingan ang House prosecution team matapos isauli ng Senate impeachment court ang kahong naglalaman ng tax records nina Vice President Sara Duterte at ng kanyang asawang si Atty. Mans Carpio. Hiniling ng prosekusyon na ipa-subpoena ang mga dokumento mula sa Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). Samantala, itinuring din ng prosecution panel na naging matagumpay ang pagsisimula ng impeachment trial laban kay VP Duterte. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: July 7, 2026 2:49 PM
Sen. Rodante Marcoleta visited by VP Sara Duterte at PNPGH
Video: Watch video on YouTube Manila – Vice President Sara Duterte arrived at the Philippine National Police General Hospital (PNPGH) at 7 a.m. to visit Sen. Rodante Marcoleta. The Vice President's visit lasted only an hour, as she left at around 8:30 AM. According to PNPGH Internal Medicine Department Chief Ltcol. Benaly Bayani, who is also a nephrologist, Sen. Marcoleta is in stable condition, except for complaints of chest and nape pain. His blood pressure is also fluctuating, ranging from 130 to 140 over 80 to 100, Bayani said. In an interview, Bayani explained why the senator's blood pressure needs close monitoring. "Continuous ang BP monitoring namin sa kanya ngayon. Sa ngayon fluctuating ang BP niya for now siyempre considering...
VP Sara Duterte expects to be "bloodied but unbowed" as she arrives at Senate for Day 2 of impeachment trial
Video: Watch video on YouTube Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday once again referred to her impeachment trial as a "bloodbath," this time adding that she expects to be "bloodied but unbowed." Duterte delivered this in a short statement upon arriving at the Senate to convene with her lawyers for a supposed meeting. She did not attend the day's trial proceedings. Defense spokesperson Atty. Michael Poa said Duterte visited the defense team to avoid any inconvenience on their part. Before this, Duterte visited Sen. Rodante Marcoleta, an ally who is under hospital arrest for health reasons. Security remained tight around the Senate complex, with authorities maintaining heightened police deployment as preparations continued for the day's...
16 na boto ng mga senator-judges, kailangan para mahatulan si VP Duterte Sen. Escudero
Video: Watch video on YouTube Nanindigan si Senator-Judge Francis "Chiz" Escudero na mananatiling 16 na boto ang kailangan upang mahatulang nagkasala si Vice President Sara Duterte sa impeachment trial. Ito ang nilinaw niya sa kaniyang unang pahayag matapos mahalal bilang presiding officer ng Senate Impeachment Court. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: July 7, 2026 1:10 PM
Sandiganbayan, tiniyak na batas at ebidensya ang batayan sa plunder case vs. Sen. Marcoleta, et al.
Video: Watch video on YouTube Naglabas ng pahayag ang Sandiganbayan hinggil sa warrant of arrest na inisyu laban kina Sen. Rodante Marcoleta, dating Congressman Mike Defensor, at dalawa pang nahaharap sa kasong plunder. Iginiit ng korte na ang lahat ng magiging desisyon ay ibabatay lamang sa Konstitusyon at mga ebidensyang ihaharap ng magkabilang panig. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: July 7, 2026 1:13 PM
VP Sara skips trial for super typhoon preparations, says Atty. Poa
Video: Watch video on YouTube Amid the approaching super typhoon entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), Vice President Sara Duterte is focused on preparation efforts, according to Defense Team Spokesperson Atty. Michael Poa. He stated that the Vice President had skipped the first day of the impeachment trial because she was in a planning session for Super Typhoon Bavi. “Actually, ang mandato po niya bilang bise presidente magtrabaho para sa bayan at yun nga po ‘yung ginagawa niya. In fact, I just spoke to her a few minutes ago. She's actually in a planning session with members of the OVP to prepare for Super Typhoon Bavi. So yun ang ginagawa niya,” he said According to the defense team, the lawyers will represent the Vice...
Hindi pagdalo ni VP Duterte sa impeachment trial, tinawag na pagtalikod sa pananagutan
Video: Watch video on YouTube Tinawag ng isang miyembro ng House prosecution panel na pagtalikod sa pananagutan ang hindi personal na pagdalo ni Vice President Sara Duterte sa unang araw ng impeachment trial. Sa kabila nito, iginiit ng prosekusyon na handa silang iharap ang anila'y matitibay na ebidensya laban sa Pangalawang Pangulo. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: July 6, 2026 7:37 PM
Kahong naglalaman ng tax records ni VP Sara Duterte, ipinababalik ng impeachment court sa BIR
Video: Watch video on YouTube Iniutos ng Senate impeachment court na ibalik sa Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) ang selyadong kahon na naglalaman ng tax records ni Vice President Sara Duterte. Inaprubahan din ng impeachment court ang pagpapalabas ng subpoena sa mga kawani ng ilang bangko kaugnay ng financial transactions ng Pangalawang Pangulo at ng kanyang asawa na si Atty. Manases Carpio. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: July 6, 2026 7:44 PM
Escudero orders unauthorized Duterte tax records back to BIR
Video: Watch video on YouTube PASAY CITY—Senate Impeachment Court Presiding Officer Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ordered the immediate return of a sealed box containing Vice President Sara Duterte’s confidential Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) tax records today, ruling their presence in the Senate legally unauthorized. Although the House of Representatives bundled the tax files with the transmitted Articles of Impeachment, Escudero clarified that the Senate never issued a formal subpoena or lawful order to compel the BIR to surrender the highly sensitive documents. Because the prosecution panel has not yet formally marked or offered the tax records as evidence, the presiding officer emphasized that the chamber cannot legally hold onto them...
Quezon City sees sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, health office steps up monitoring
Video: Watch video on YouTube Quezon City has logged a sharp rise in Covid-19 infections over the past three weeks, pushing local health authorities to ramp up efforts to track and contain the spread. The Quezon City Epidemiology and Surveillance Division (QCESD) said in a social media post on Sunday that cases climbed by 265.22 percent, going from 23 infections between May 21 and June 10 to 84 infections from June 11 to July 1. The city has now logged 146 confirmed cases since the start of the year. Data from the QCESD showed children aged 14 and below make up the largest share of cases at 30 percent, while those aged 25 to 29 and senior citizens aged 60 and above each account for 16 percent. Female patients outnumbered male patients...
Senate Impeachment Court denies house push to force VP Dutertes arraignment
Video: Watch video on YouTube PASAY CITY—The Senate impeachment court on July 6, junked a high-stakes motion by House prosecutors to compel the immediate, in-person arraignment of Vice President Sara Duterte. Lead House Prosecutor Representative Gerville Luistro took the floor to anchor the motion, citing Rules 7, 9, and 21 of the Impeachment Rules of Procedure to demand a formal reading of the charges. “The prosecution respectfully moves for the reading of the four articles of impeachment and the entry of corresponding answer or plea for each article of impeachment... This is consistent to the Senate rules on impeachment particularly rule 7,” Luistro argued, asserting that a plea of not guilty should be entered into the record...
SP Gatchalian rallies Senate workforce around integrity and excellence
Video: Watch video on YouTube PASAY CITY—Senate President Win Gatchalian energized the Senate workforce during the flag ceremony on July 6, by issuing a powerful call to uphold unity, professional excellence, and institutional integrity. Drawing from his 25 years of public service as a mayor, congressman, and senator, Gatchalian outlined a clear vision for the institution, challenging employees to anchor their daily duties in unwavering service to the Filipino people. The Senate leader laid out four non-negotiable principles of public service to guide the chamber's personnel: integrity, professionalism, dedication, and leadership by example. He emphasized that true professionalism means ensuring "every cent" of their salary is earned...
Sen. Escudero elected as Presiding Officer
Video: Watch video on YouTube The position for Senate Presiding Officer for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte has been revealed. Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero is elected as a Presiding Officer of the Senate impeachment court for the second time. Escudero got the post from the 12 votes of his fellow members of the majority, while 8 objected from the minority. Before the election, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano pointed out that “It is very clear in the constitution of the Philippines that the presiding officer is the Senate president.” However, Sen. Gatchalian pushed for the election of the Senate presiding officer from the lineup of the present senators. Senator Ping Lacson nominated Escudero for a post, but Cayetano...
Senator Marcoleta will face his case courageously
Video: Watch video on YouTube The Sandiganbayan has issued the warrant of arrest against Senator Rodante Marcoleta was arrested, following the plunder case filed by the Ombudsman. On Monday, July 6, 2026, Marcoleta arrived at the Sandiganbayan Third Division, stating that he would face the law and a plunder case filed against him. He also emphasized that he will not hide amidst the ongoing matter. “Ako ay hindi magtatago. Haharapin ko ang ang batas, ang asunto,” he said [“I will not hide. I will face the law, the matter.”] Following the issuance of the arrest warrant, the anti-graft court denied the motion to quash he filed earlier. From the Sandiganbayan, Marcoleta, Defensor, and Espiritu were brought to the PNP Criminal Investigation...
Ebidensya laban kay VP Duterte, handang iharap kahit hindi dumalo sa impeachment trial
Video: Watch video on YouTube Handa ang House prosecution panel na iharap ang mga ebidensya laban kay Vice President Sara Duterte kahit hindi siya personal na dumalo sa impeachment trial. Ayon sa mga tagapagsalita ng prosekusyon, ang hindi pagharap ng Pangalawang Pangulo sa paglilitis ay nagpapakita ng kanyang karakter. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: July 6, 2026 2:46 PM

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