Luistro: Sara Duterte defense team conceded impeach case will reach trial stage

Legal battles loom as House panel votes on Duterte impeachment

The impending vote follows disputes over financial records and alleged threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Luistro: Sara Duterte defense team conceded impeach case will reach trial stage

MANILA, Philippines – House of Representatives justice committee chairperson and Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro said Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team has effectively conceded that the impeachment case will reach the Senate. By announcing they will only respond to the allegations at the Senate trial, Luistro said, the defense team is all but acknowledging that the House committee on justice will vote in favor of probable cause—a sentime…

House Member Hopes Sara Duterte will Attend Next Impeachment Hearing

Amid the Impeachment Proceedings, House Member Speaks on Attendance of VP Sara Duterte to Hearings HOUSE MEMBER – Bicol Saro Party-list Representative Terry Ridon expressed his hope that Vice Pres. Sara Duterte will attend the next impeachment hearing. The camp of Vice Pres. Sara Duterte stressed that they are ready to prove that the Vice ... Read more The post House Member Hopes Sara Duterte will Attend Next Impeachment Hearing: “Kung hindi man…

Kapunan: Probable cause exists to impeach VP Sara

By Jose Cielito Reganit PROBABLE CAUSE. The Committee on Justice resumes the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte at the House of Representatives in Quezon City on April 22, 2026. Lawyer Lorna Kapunan said Friday (April 24) that the committee has seen and heard enough to find probable cause to impeach Duterte. (PNA photo by Joan Bondoc) MANILA – Lawyer Lorna Kapunan said she believes that the House of Representatives Commi…