VP Sara should air defense in impeachment court, not through public statements — Palace
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Monday said Vice President Sara Duterte should bring her explanations before the impeachment court instead of issuing public statements [Read more]
'We are victorious' — Luistro
MANILA, Philippines — For the prosecution team, it was already a victory that the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte has started. [Read more]
VP Sara a no-show on trial's first day
THE Senate opened Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Monday, with her political career — and a planned 2028 presidential run — in the balance. [Read more]
Pulong Duterte hopes impeachment trial will 'finally' let truth emerge
MANILA, Philippines — Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo "Pulong" Duterte hoped that the impeachment trial of his sister, Vice President Sara Duterte, "finally allows the truth to emerge". [Read more]
ACT Teachers' Tinio lauds Luistro's opening statement, says four impeachment articles are interconnected
A pro-impeachment group from Bulacan expresses support for the conviction of Vice President Sara Duterte on July 6, 2026, saying it believes she should be held accountable over allegations raised against her. Jet Gonzaga, founder and organizer of Sandugo, a group of protesters from Bulacan, rallied outside the Senate ahead of the opening of the trial. Gonzaga said their group also supported the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
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ICYMI: ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT
The Manila Times is posting the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte ahead of her trial at the Senate, acting as an impeachment court, on July 6, 2026.
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Prosecution, Defense present opening statements in impeachment trial sans Duterte
MANILA, Philippines—Both the prosecution and the defense presented their opening statements in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday.
Duterte is being tried on four articles of impeachment – betrayal of public trust, culpable violation of the Constitution, graft and corruption, and other high crimes. [Read more]
BREAKING: Impeachment court elects Escudero as presiding officer
Members of youth and other groups march along Diokno Boulevard in Pasay City to demand the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, May 18, 2026, as the Senate prepared to convene as an impeachment court.
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Senate convenes as impeachment court
MANILA, Philippines—Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano suspended the session Monday to allow fellow senators to prepare for the convening of the chamber as an impeachment court.
The House of Representatives on May 13 transmitted to the Senate the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte for trial. [Read more]
Cayetano again denies Senate coup linked to VP trial
THE ouster of former Senate president Vicente Sotto III and the changes in the chamber had everything to do with the direction the chamber took in addressing the country’s urgent problems, Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano said Saturday, denying again that the leadership change was due to the impending impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. [Read more]
All set for VP Sara impeachment trial
THE Senate is expected to convene on Monday as an impeachment court that will try Vice President Sara Duterte, marking a major political and constitutional high point. [Read more]
Marcos tops latest survey, Duterte approval rating slips
(UPDATE)PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. remained the country’s highest-rated national official, according to an independent, non-commissioned survey released over the weekend.
The survey by RPMD Foundation Inc. also showed a drop in Vice President Sara Duterte’s approval ratings amid continuing political controversies and impeachment-related issues. [Read more]
Marcos and the US want Sara out. Will God nod?
CATHOLIC prelates and other good-governance advocates worry about the recent leadership shakeup in the Senate, which is set to begin the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte tomorrow, May 18, after the articles of impeachment against her were passed by 257 members of the House of Representatives a week earlier. [Read more]