OVP-COA meeting on confidential funds not illegal – Sara's defense
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- rappler.comseen 8 Aug, 16:06headline rewritten
In Sara Duterte trial, prosecution suggests 'unusual' liquidation of confidential funds, tooSara Duterte trial: Prosecution, defense still arguing over admission of documents - South China Morning Postseen 11 Aug, 21:19headline rewritten
Philippine VP Sara charged over Marcos assassination threatPhilippine VP Sara Duterte charged over Marcos assassination threat - rappler.comseen 22 Aug, 03:16description edited
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Former Marine Orly Guteza alleges that he was coerced by Senator Rodante Marcoleta and former congressman Mike Defensor to falsely implicate Martin Romualdez in a kickback scheme(3rd UPDATE) Former Marine Orly Guteza alleges that he was coerced by Senator Rodante Marcoleta and former congressman Mike Defensor to falsely implicate Martin Romualdez in a kickback scheme
- South China Morning Postseen 4 Sept, 13:20headline rewritten
Sara Duterte faces arrest warrant for threatening Philippines’ Marcos, his wifePhilippine court orders Sara Duterte to be arrested for threatening President Marcos, his wife - clickondetroit.comseen 19 Sept, 01:01headline rewritten
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is expected in court in The HagueFormer Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appears in court in The Hague - rappler.comseen 19 Sept, 05:53description edited
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(3rd UPDATE) Former Marine Orly Guteza alleges that he was coerced by Senator Rodante Marcoleta and former congressman Mike Defensor to falsely implicate Martin Romualdez in a kickback scheme(4th UPDATE) Former Marine Orly Guteza alleges that he was coerced by Senator Rodante Marcoleta and former congressman Mike Defensor to falsely implicate Martin Romualdez in a kickback scheme
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Philippine VP Duterte hit with criminal charge over Marcos 'threat' - Bloomberg Politicsseen 23 Sept, 09:57headline rewritten
Risks Rise for Sara Duterte as Senate Eyes Voiding Allies’ VotesRisks Rise for Sara Duterte as Senate Excludes Allies’ Votes - Bloomberg Politicsseen 23 Sept, 16:49headline rewritten
Risks Rise for Sara Duterte as Senate Excludes Allies’ VotesSara Duterte’s Presidential Bid In Peril After Key Senate Vote - tribune.net.phseen 2 Oct, 16:44headline rewritten
Trial by juryDaily Tribune - rappler.comseen 14 Oct, 09:34headline rewritten
Prosecution forgoes plan to ask VP Sara Duterte to testify in own trialProsecution forgoes plan to ask Sara Duterte to testify in own trial - Bloomberg Politicsseen 16 Oct, 11:01headline rewritten
Duterte Impeachment Trial Zeroes In on Hidden Wealth ChargeDuterte Impeachment Trial to Focus on Hidden Wealth Charge
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Wed, 5 August 2026
2 reports- rappler.com11:17first to report
'But 'yan lang po talaga, na wala namang masamang nangyari doon. And, nabanggit ko na rin kahapon, that it was actually COA-ICFAO that asked for that meeting,' defense spokesperson Michael Poa says
- rappler.com13:00edited after publishing
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In Sara Duterte trial, prosecution suggests 'unusual' liquidation of confidential funds, tooAn exasperated private prosecutor Lorna Kapunan even suggests using the defense's documents — which she says with certainty are the same as the prosecution's — to speed up the process
Sat, 8 August 2026
1 report- manilatimes.net16:18
THE House prosecution is bracing for “hostile” witnesses in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial this week, with prosecutor and Bicol Saro Rep. Terry Ridon expecting former special disbursing officers Gina Acosta and Eduard Fajarda to appear before the Senate impeachment court on Wednesday.
Sun, 9 August 2026
3 reports- tribune.net.ph10:57
House Deputy Speaker Paolo Ortega says more aliases tied to Vice President Sara Duterte’s confidential funds may surface as COA state auditor Xylene Mae del Campo testifies on disputed acknowledgment receipts, alleged irregularities, and the P73.8 million restitution order in the ongoing impeachment hearings.
- tribune.net.ph10:59
Sara Duterte’s defense team denies using delay tactics in her impeachment trial, saying the August 14 schedule for stipulating documents is due to limited lawyer availability and the need for careful review of thousands of acknowledgment receipts tied to the P125 million OVP confidential fund.
- manilatimes.net16:10
MORE questionable or fictitious names linked to confidential fund spending could emerge as a Commission on Audit (COA) witness resumes her testimony in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, House Deputy Speaker Paolo Ortega V said on Sunday.
Tue, 11 August 2026
9 reports- rappler.com01:34
Get to know COA audit terms in this episode of Order in the Court with Jairo Bolledo
- rappler.com02:00
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano’s rhetorical strategy in the Duterte impeachment trial includes a favorite trick: First he says one thing, then he does the opposite.
- rappler.com02:24
The uncertainty surrounding the interaction between constitutional impeachment powers and statutory bank secrecy is itself a weakness in the country's accountability framework
- rappler.com03:51
The said activities were conducted even before the OVP received the confidential funds in 2022
- manilatimes.net04:08
MANILA, Philippines — Impeachment Court Presiding Officer Francis Escudero on Tuesday chided the defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte for “ghosting” the prosecution panel as it did not respond to repeated requests for a meeting to compare documents to be presented before the tribunal.
- Bloomberg Politics08:35
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte’s office spent funds meant for surveillance operations on Christmas and tree-planting activities, according to a state auditor who testified in her impeachment trial on Tuesday.
- Channel News Asia11:23removed by the outlet
Philippine VP Duterte hit with criminal charge over Marcos 'threat'Sara Duterte had previously claimed to have hired an assassin to take out President Ferdinand Marcos, his wife and a former congressman cousin if she were killed.
- South China Morning Post11:58edited after publishing
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Philippine VP Sara charged over Marcos assassination threatPhilippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio was hit with a criminal charge on Tuesday over an alleged death threat against the country’s president, a key part of the case against her at her ongoing Senate impeachment trial. The charge of “grave threats” was filed on Tuesday afternoon in a Quezon City courtroom, Department of Justice (DOJ) spokesman Polo Martinez said. It stems from a National Bureau of Investigation criminal complaint filed in February 2025, months after a late-night news...
- Anadolu Agency (AA)16:48
Sara Duterte reportedly made death threats to president, 1st lady and former House speaker during online news briefing in November last year
Wed, 12 August 2026
4 reports- rappler.com10:00
Prosecutor Kapunan makes a comment against defense lawyer Ferrer, while lead defense counsel Sheila Sison calls out prosecutor Amando Virgil Ligutan over a social media post
- rappler.com11:23
The defense also points out that the Commission on Audit did not mind that the funds were spent in different places on the same day
- rappler.com11:26
To justify the regularity of its confidential funds spending in 2022, the Office of the Vice President cited its mounted events which took place before it was authorized to disburse the funds
- rappler.com23:30
'I’m sure there was no intention to disrespect anyone, be it opposing counsel, the witness, and of course the honorable court,' defense spokesperson Michael Poa tells reporters
Wed, 19 August 2026
2 reports- bworldonline.com13:17
VICE-PRESIDENT Sara Duterte-Carpio on Wednesday called for a speedy resolution of her impeachment case as the Senate impeachment court canceled its proceedings for a second straight day due to bad weather. Ms. Duterte said she wanted the proceedings to move faster so that the public could determine whether the allegations against her were true. “I […]
- bworldonline.com13:20
THE impeachment trial of Vice-President (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio is three days behind schedule, with weather-related suspensions and longer-than-planned witness testimony slowing proceedings, according to the Senate impeachment court spokesman. “So the number of days allotted for the prosecution will simply be extended, eating into the days originally allocated for the defense,” spokesman Reginald A. Tongol […]
Thu, 20 August 2026
1 report- rappler.com02:14edited after publishing ×2
(4th UPDATE) Former Marine Orly Guteza alleges that he was coerced by Senator Rodante Marcoleta and former congressman Mike Defensor to falsely implicate Martin Romualdez in a kickback scheme
Sat, 22 August 2026
2 reports- South China Morning Post08:00
Less than two years before the Philippines chooses its next president, Ferdinand Marcos Jnr still has no candidate to carry his banner. Sara Duterte-Carpio, his estranged vice-president and fiercest political rival, has already declared her intention to run and remains the early front runner, despite an impeachment trial that could bar her from politics. Marcos said on August 14 that he would “certainly endorse a candidate” in 2028 but added: “Who that is I cannot tell you because even I...
- tribune.net.ph11:14
The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte may be moved to the afternoon starting September as senators seek to balance the proceedings with their legislative duties, Senator Panfilo “Ping”…
Tue, 25 August 2026
4 reports- canadianinquirer.net02:00
Abi Sarabia M., Philippine Canadian Inquirer August 25, 2026 MANILA, Philippines — The Senate Impeachment Court hearing the case against Vice President Sara Duterte has moved the testimony of a […]
- canadianinquirer.net03:00
Abi Sarabia M., Philippine Canadian Inquirer August 25, 2026 MANILA, Philippines — Senator-judge Lito Lapid questioned former Office of the Vice President (OVP) special disbursing officer Gina Acosta on […]
- manilatimes.net09:04
MANILA, Philippines — The legal team of Vice President Sara Duterte urged a Quezon City Regional Trial Court during Tuesday’s oral argument to quash the grave threats case filed against her by the Department of Justice (DOJ), arguing that impeachable officials cannot be criminally prosecuted while serving their term.
- rappler.com23:15
A joint circular governs the use of confidential funds. At her impeachment trial, it is cited over and over to underscore the Vice President's apparent violation of the rules.
Mon, 31 August 2026
2 reports- rappler.com03:38
Find out what sub judice means in this episode of Order in the Court with Jairo Bolledo
- manilatimes.net16:00
Good day. Here are the stories of The Manila Times for Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
Tue, 1 September 2026
1 report- Bloomberg Politics08:23
A Philippine Army official who testified at the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte denied receiving money from her office to fund the military’s youth summits and information campaigns in 2023.
Wed, 2 September 2026
2 reports- tribune.net.ph14:50edited after publishing
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Trial by juryThe Philippines' leading digital newspaper — news, business, sports, life, and opinion from Daily Tribune.
- tribune.net.ph14:57
Marcos and Duterte face contrasting political futures as their dynastic legacies, public approval, rivalry and the 2028 presidential race shape the Philippines’ volatile political landscape.
Thu, 3 September 2026
1 report- canadianinquirer.net08:31
Floyd Brenz., Philippine Canadian Inquirer September 03, 2026 MANILA – The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte could extend into 2027, as the Senate impeachment court weighs a longer […]
Fri, 4 September 2026
9 reports- Google News - Top Stories07:55
Philippine court issues warrant for VP Duterte's arrest in grave threats case Reuters Philippine vice president is ordered arrested for threats against the president NPR Philippine court orders arrest of VP Duterte over President Marcos threats Al Jazeera Philippines’ Vice President Faces Arrest Over Assassination Threats The New York Times Arrest warrant issued vs Sara Duterte over grave threats Inquirer.net
- South China Morning Post07:58edited after publishing
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Sara Duterte faces arrest warrant for threatening Philippines’ Marcos, his wifeA court in the Philippines has issued a warrant of arrest against Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio over death threats she made against President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr. The warrant involves three counts of grave threats, according to a court order that also set bail at 120,000 pesos (US$1,900) for each count. The charges were first filed last month, based on a National Bureau of Investigation criminal complaint in February 2025. Duterte’s lawyer, Paul Lawrence Lim, on Friday confirmed the...
- Channel News Asia08:48
- NYT World11:23
A court issued a warrant for Sara Duterte, who is accused of having threatened President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and two of his relatives.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)12:07
Warrants stem from 'grave threat' case over Duterte's 'assassination' remarks against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and others
- Al Jazeera English13:35
Warrant follows charge she threatened to have Marcos, his wife and a cousin killed by a hitman.
- NPR News13:42
It's part of a political showdown with Marcos. A trial could impact her plans to run for president in 2028.
- Google News - Top Stories13:43
Philippine court orders arrest of VP Duterte over President Marcos threats Al Jazeera Philippine vice president is ordered arrested for threats against the president NPR Philippine court issues warrant for VP Duterte's arrest in grave threats case Reuters Philippines’ Vice President Faces Arrest Over Assassination Threats The New York Times Arrest warrant issued vs Sara Duterte over grave threats Inquirer.net
- hngn.com15:59
A Quezon City judge found probable cause on three grave-threat counts over Duterte’s remark about having Marcos killed; bail is set and she says she won’t evade it.
Sat, 5 September 2026
8 reports- Channel News Asia05:56
Sara Duterte was charged last month after she claimed to have hired a hitman to kill President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, his wife and a congressman cousin should she be cut down first.
- Google News - Top Stories06:04
Philippines’ Vice President Faces Arrest Over Assassination Threats The New York Times Philippines vice president posts bail after arrest order for alleged threats against president NBC News Philippine VP Duterte posts bail after arrest order for alleged grave threats Reuters Philippine vice president is ordered arrested for threats against the president NPR Ridon: Sara Duterte arrest case separate from impeachment Inquirer.net
- Google News - Top Stories06:34
Philippine VP Duterte posts bail after arrest order for alleged grave threats reuters.com Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte posts bail after arrest NPR Philippine court orders arrest of VP Duterte over President Marcos threats Al Jazeera Arrest warrant issued vs Sara Duterte over grave threats Inquirer.net Philippines’ Vice President Faces Arrest Over Assassination Threats The New York Times
- NPR News07:21
Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte has posted bail after order issued for her arrest on charges she publicly threatened to arrange assassination of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and two others.
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- Google News - Top Stories07:21
Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte posts bail after arrest NPR Philippine VP Duterte posts bail after arrest order for alleged grave threats Reuters Arrest warrant issued vs Sara Duterte over grave threats Inquirer.net Philippine court orders arrest of VP Duterte over President Marcos threats Al Jazeera Philippine vice president is ordered arrested for threats against the president apnews.com
- South China Morning Post07:46
Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio posted bail at a Manila courthouse on Saturday, a day after an arrest warrant was issued over her alleged death threat against the country’s president. Duterte-Carpio was charged last month with “grave threats” stemming from a late-night news briefing in which she claimed to have hired a hitman to kill President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, his wife and a congressman cousin should she be cut down first. She later said the comments had been misconstrued....
- Die Zeit (Germany)12:09
Vizepräsidentin Sara Duterte muss, nachdem sie eine Kaution gezahlt hat, vorerst nicht in Haft. Ihr wird eine Morddrohung vorgeworfen, die sie aber bestreitet.
- Die Zeit (Germany)12:09
Vizepräsidentin Sara Duterte muss, nachdem sie eine Kaution gezahlt hat, vorerst nicht in Haft. Ihr wird eine Morddrohung vorgeworfen, die sie aber bestreitet.
Mon, 7 September 2026
2 reports- Bloomberg Politics09:11
Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte allegedly used names prosecutors say were fictitious or belonged to dead people, including children, to document intelligence-gathering state funds, her impeachment trial heard Monday.
- tribune.net.ph09:22
Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team refuses to say if it will invoke double jeopardy amid her impeachment and separate grave threats case, insisting the criminal proceedings are distinct from the Senate impeachment court’s sui generis role in assessing political accountability.
Thu, 10 September 2026
1 report- rappler.com03:23
Sara Duterte remains popular in the Muslim-majority region, as she does in many parts of Mindanao, yet her ongoing impeachment trial has barely figured in the campaign for seats in the Bangsamoro parliament
Tue, 15 September 2026
2 reports- South China Morning Post02:00
Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s impeachment trial entered a politically explosive new phase on Monday as prosecutors turned to allegations of unexplained wealth in proceedings that could end her term and bar her from a possible presidential run in 2028. The Senate hearing opened its 24th day with congressmen serving as House prosecutors beginning to tackle the third of four impeachment charges against Duterte-Carpio, whose legal troubles have intensified alongside her...
- Channel News Asia13:02
Judges are weighing whether former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is mentally fit to face charges of crimes against humanity before the International Criminal Court.
Wed, 16 September 2026
11 reports- South China Morning Post01:58
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte appeared in person at the International Criminal Court for the first time on Wednesday as he faces charges over his “war on drugs” that killed thousands. The 81-year-old had appeared by video link when he was first brought to the court in The Hague, but had since skipped hearings, with his defence team claiming he was too ill. Dressed in a dark suit and white shirt with no tie, Duterte sat with his chin resting on his hands as the proceedings...
- clickondetroit.com05:09edited after publishing
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Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is expected in court in The HagueFormer Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has attended a hearing at the International Criminal Court, where he faces charges of crimes against humanity, including murder and attempted murder, related to his so-called war on drugs while in office.
- Channel News Asia09:14
- Bloomberg Politics09:15
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte made his first public appearance in more than a year on Wednesday at the International Criminal Court, where he’s awaiting trial for alleged crimes against humanity.
- BBC News World10:39
He is due to be tried for crimes against humanity over thousands of deaths linked to his war on drugs.
- DW Top Stories11:06
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appeared in person at the ICC as judges considered claims of memory impairment and poor health. The 81-year-old is accused of crimes against humanity.
- Japan Times11:17
Rodrigo Duterte, 81, served as president from 2016 to 2022, before being charged with crimes against humanity.
- Novinky (Czechia)12:07
Bývalý filipínský prezident Rodrigo Duterte se ve středu poprvé od vydání Mezinárodnímu trestnímu soudu (ICC) v Haagu před 18 měsíci objevil na veřejnosti v soudní síni, aby čelil obvinění z vražd a zločinů proti lidskosti v souvislosti s takzvanou válkou proti drogám. Informovaly o tom světové agentury.
- Al Jazeera English13:01
Former Philippine president accused of setting up death squads faces trial starting on November 30.
- Index.hr (Croatia)14:13
BIVŠI filipinski predsjednik Rodrigo Duterte prvi se put osobno pojavio pred sudom u Haagu zbog optužbi za zločine u krvavom ratu protiv droge.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)14:56
81-year-old accused of crimes against humanity attends pretrial hearing at International Criminal Court
Fri, 18 September 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post09:26
As Rodrigo Duterte’s crimes-against-humanity trial looms, an international tribunal faces the challenge of managing a sprawling prosecution case around the health of an 81-year-old former president of the Philippines, on top of shielding the proceedings from a highly charged media environment. Those pressures came into focus at an International Criminal Court (ICC) status conference on Wednesday, when Presiding Judge Joanna Korner urged prosecutors to trim their witness list and evidence...
Wed, 23 September 2026
4 reports- Bloomberg Politics03:03edited after publishing ×2
previously
Risks Rise for Sara Duterte as Senate Excludes Allies’ VotesPhilippine Vice President Sara Duterte is facing increasing risk of being removed from office and barred from a presidential run in 2028 after the Senate lowered the bar for a guilty verdict in her impeachment trial.
- South China Morning Post06:22
The Philippine Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, on Wednesday lowered the number of votes needed to convict Vice-President Sara Duterte, reducing the threshold prosecutors must clear to secure a guilty verdict. The court ruled that only senator-judges able to take part in the trial should be counted when determining the threshold for conviction. Four of the 24 senator-judges have been unable to take part in the proceedings and cannot vote. The decision means prosecutors now need 14...
- Japan Times07:19
The Senate cleared a motion making the constitutional requirement for a two-thirds vote to convict cover only the votes of those present.
- Channel News Asia08:47
Thu, 24 September 2026
2 reports- South China Morning Post09:00
The Philippine Senate has made it mathematically easier to convict Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio, but observers say the ruling could intensify a battle over an impeachment trial already viewed by the public as deeply divisive. The Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, ruled on Wednesday that only senator-judges who are able to take part in the trial should be counted in determining the threshold for conviction. Under the Philippine constitution, a two-thirds vote of the Senate is...
- South China Morning Post09:06
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr is weighing an absolute pardon for Mary Jane Veloso, a former death row inmate detained since her 2010 conviction for drug trafficking in Indonesia. “The Office of the President is seriously considering granting an absolute pardon to Mary Jane Veloso on humanitarian grounds in support of the government’s commitment to protecting Filipino migrant workers,” lawmaker Albert Garcia said on Wednesday, as quoted by the Philippine Daily Inquirer. “There will...
Tue, 6 October 2026
5 reports- Bloomberg Politics09:33
The Philippines is investigating the national security implications of alleged inflows of more than 300 million pesos ($4.8 million) from China into a company associated with Vice President Sara Duterte’s husband.
- manilatimes.net16:16
THE National Security Council (NSC) said Tuesday it would assess reported financial inflows from China into a Philippine-based company associated with the family of Vice President Sara Duterte.
- manilatimes.net16:18
VICE President Sara Duterte on Tuesday said her brother, Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte, might be the one to run for national office, recalling that their mother had once told her to return to Davao and let him run for national office.
- manilatimes.net16:19
VICE President Sara Duterte on Tuesday accused the Marcos administration of being behind dismissed police officer Rodulfo Gracioso Jr.’s allegations that he delivered over P2 billion in kickbacks to her from 2018 to 2022, claiming that he was paid to fabricate a case against her.
- manilatimes.net16:20
CHINESE state-owned enterprises were among the companies that remitted P319.33 million to Cale88 Foods Corp., a firm linked to Vice President Sara Duterte’s husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, Senator-Judge Risa Hontiveros said Tuesday, as the impeachment trial examined the source of funds flowing through the company and Duterte’s alleged unexplained wealth.
Wed, 7 October 2026
1 report- manilatimes.net04:58
MANILA, Philippines — Former vice president Leni Robredo and Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte emerged as the leading presidential candidates whom respondents preferred under two different 2028 election scenarios, reflecting a fragmented and fluid electorate marked by opposition consolidation and cross-partisan voter shifts, according to a Tangere survey released Wednesday.
Thu, 8 October 2026
4 reports- Le Monde (France)14:12
Cette décision « repose sur les conclusions d’un groupe d’experts indépendants ainsi que sur les observations faites par les parties et les participants sur la question », selon la Cour pénale internationale, alors que sa défense invoquait un état de santé défaillant.
- DW Top Stories15:31
Judges at the International Criminal Court said Rodrigo Duterte was fit to understand the charges at his trial, which is set to begin in November. His legal team argued that he suffers from cognitive deficiencies.
- Die Zeit (Germany)16:39
Der Prozess gegen den philippinischen Ex-Präsidenten Rodrigo Duterte in Den Haag soll bald starten. Vorbehalte wegen dessen Gesundheitszustand sieht das Gericht nicht.
- Al Jazeera English19:06
The former president is able to understand the charges and follow the proceedings, panel of experts find.
Fri, 9 October 2026
1 report- tribune.net.ph04:12
Prosecutors highlight the irony in VP Sara Duterte's lawyers presenting her confidential tax records during the impeachment trial, sparking debate over the disclosure of sensitive documents.
Sat, 10 October 2026
1 report- manilatimes.net16:18
THE House prosecution on Friday questioned Vice President Sara Duterte’s public image of simple living as its final witness presented financial findings that included P11.35 million in checks allegedly paid to her dentist and estimated P817.87 million in allegedly undeclared assets and income.
Mon, 12 October 2026
2 reports- rappler.com05:22edited after publishing
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Prosecution forgoes plan to ask VP Sara Duterte to testify in own trial'We don't see the need to get her testimony anymore, when the records, most of them which came from her, speak loudly,' prosecutor Jay Tolosa says
- rappler.com08:20
Duterte's impeachment trial is ongoing; the most recent Supreme Court ruling dismissed petitions questioning the Senate court’s ruling on an adjusted conviction voting threshold
Tue, 13 October 2026
5 reports- Bloomberg Politics05:46edited after publishing
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Duterte Impeachment Trial Zeroes In on Hidden Wealth ChargePhilippine prosecutors in a surprise move on Tuesday dropped most of the impeachment charges against Vice President Sara Duterte, opting to zero in on her alleged hidden wealth as the sole ground to oust and disqualify her from public office.
- Channel News Asia07:54
The unexpected move by prosecutors came after they presented weeks of evidence backing the now-dismissed charges against Vice President Sara Duterte.
- South China Morning Post07:56
The Philippine Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, approved the prosecution’s withdrawal of most of the charges against Vice-President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, in a trial that could kill her hopes to run for president in 2028. Prosecutors have been presenting evidence against Duterte since July on charges that she betrayed public trust, amassed unexplained wealth, violated the constitution and committed corruption, bribery and other high crimes. Lead prosecutor Gerville Luistro told...
- asiaone.com09:35
MANILA — The Philippine Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, approved the prosecution's withdrawal of most of the charges against Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday (Oct 13), in a trial that could kill her hopes to run for president in 2028.Prosecutors have been presenting evidence against Duterte since July on charges that she betrayed public trust, amassed unexplained wealth,...
- Anadolu Agency (AA)20:36
Dropped charges include alleged misuse of confidential funds, alleged assassination plot
Wed, 14 October 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post13:00
Philippine officials want a new anti-foreign interference law ahead of the 2028 presidential election, as a raid on a suspected online scam centre near the country’s military headquarters and reports of Chinese-linked money transfers to a company tied to Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s family fuel national security concerns. On Monday, immigration and military operatives arrested 76 foreigners at a facility in Quezon City suspected of being linked to Philippine offshore gaming operators...
Tue, 20 October 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)14:12
Vice president accuses government of fabricating allegations, challenges authorities to produce credible evidence
Thu, 22 October 2026
2 reports- rappler.com00:29
Can the Philippines begin to turn the corner from a culture of impunity toward one of responsibility and the rule of law?
- manilatimes.net16:30
THE Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said Thursday it is conducting a probe into alleged excessive use of force by the police against a journalist during a farmers’ protest outside the Department of Agrarian Reform in Quezon City on Monday.