18+ hour, 34+ min ago   (418+ words) The Global Filipino Magazine Testimonial evidence and CCTV footage will anchor a possible obstruction of justice case arising from Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa’s departure from the Senate, according to National Bureau of Investigation Director Melvin Matibag. Speaking to GMA…...

18+ hour, 47+ min ago   (401+ words) Paolo Duterte rejects proposal to lower Senate’s 16-vote conviction rule The Global Filipino Magazine The 16-vote requirement guarding conviction in the Senate cannot be undone by a bare majority, Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte argued Saturday, pushing back…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (266+ words) A rules dispute has surfaced in the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte, with a jailed senator questioning who is running the trial and asking to have his vote counted despite being behind bars. Sen. Rodante Marcoleta, in a…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (215+ words) The Global Filipino Magazine Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials would stay in their posts for five years rather than four under a bill that cleared the House of Representatives on Tuesday. House Bill 10971 passed on a 211-13 vote, with one lawmaker…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (273+ words) There is a rhythm to Philippine corruption cases that Filipinos have watched play out for the better part of three decades. A high-profile official is charged. An anti-graft court issues an arrest warrant. And then, almost on cue, the accused…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (685+ words) Cayetano tells Tulfo the impeachment court can’t rewrite the Constitution’s vote rule The Global Filipino Magazine The question of whether the Senate impeachment court has any business deciding how many votes it needs to reach a verdict on Vice President…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (324+ words) Legal protection from prosecution enjoyed by the country’s chief executive ought to extend to the second-highest official in the land, Sen. Robin Padilla argued, tying the question directly to the criminal exposure now confronting Vice President Sara Duterte. The senator,…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (253+ words) An individual who lived only two months before dying in 1965 turned up as a signatory on liquidation documents for Vice President Sara Duterte’s confidential funds, a government statistician told the Senate impeachment court on Monday, September 07, 2026. The youngest match her…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (264+ words) Bratinella and no mugshot: Lawmakers reject Sara Duterte’s booking exemption The Global Filipino Magazine A lawyer-legislator warned on Sunday, Sept. 6, that skipping the routine mugshot for Vice President Sara Duterte sets a dangerous precedent, arguing that no accused person — regardless…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (291+ words) Any move to reduce the number of votes required to remove Vice President Sara Duterte from office cannot happen once the trial is already underway, the Senate impeachment court’s spokesperson said, cautioning that doing so would force the tribunal to…...