PNP vows peaceful Marcos SONA amid VP Sara impeachment issue

PNP vows peaceful Marcos SONA amid VP Sara impeachment issue

The Philippines National Police (PNP) on Monday said it will take measures to ensure a peaceful conduct of the fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. next month.

VP Sara seeks dismissal of impeachment trial

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio formally pleaded “not guilty” to the impeachment complaint filed against her in the Senate but also sought to dismiss the cases on constitutional grounds. The vice president’s lawyers submitted to the Senate impeachment court last June 23 a 35-page Answer Ad Cautelam (with caution) explaining why the impeachment needs to be dismissed by the Senate. Duterte’s defense panel argues on two…