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President Marcos declared his administration will not spare family members or political allies from anticorruption efforts, citing the ongoing investigation into his cousin, former Speaker Martin Romualdez, over a multibillion-peso flood control scandal.
Vice President Sara Duterte has firmly rejected speculation about stepping down, declaring resignation would betray millions of supporters. She faces impeachment charges over fund misuse and unexplained wealth.
The National Bureau of Investigation told the Senate impeachment court that Vice President Sara Duterte possessed both the intent and capability to carry out publicly made assassination threats, citing her political position and family background as sources of power.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr maintains full confidence in the Armed Forces despite allegations that active military personnel are persons of interest in a reported assassination plot against him.
A Philippine National Bureau of Investigation director told Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial that evidence gathered by his agency supports the theory she hired someone to kill President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., despite acknowledging he has no firsthand knowledge of such a contract.
Vice President Sara Duterte has reaffirmed her position that the impeachment complaint against her regarding an alleged assassination plot lacks substantive evidence, citing procedural inconsistencies revealed during cross-examination of prosecution witnesses.
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte is confronting an impeachment trial spanning four articles of charges, ranging from alleged misuse of public funds to assassination threats. She pledged to emerge 'bloodied but unbowed' from the proceedings.
Vice President Sara Duterte's defence team contends her controversial 2024 statements against President Marcos and others fall short of constituting impeachable 'high crimes', highlighting investigative gaps.
The Philippine National Police will deploy 6,000 officers to secure Manila's Senate complex as Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial commences Monday. Roads around Pasay City will close temporarily during proceedings.
Vice President Sara Duterte has used a massive Edsa gathering to attack President Marcos Jr's administration, alleging poor governance, economic mismanagement, and repression of political opposition.
Thousands of members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo staged a massive rally in Manila on Tuesday to protest the impending arrest of Senator Rodante Marcoleta, a church member and key Duterte ally, over undeclared campaign contributions.
The Philippine Senate has elected Senator Sherwin Gatchalian as its new president following a tense political realignment. The former Valenzuela City mayor secured the post after a key senator switched allegiances, forcing outgoing president Alan Peter Cayetano to concede.