Delivering the team’s opening statement, the Defence's lead counsel, Sheila Sison, highlighted the weight of the impeachment trial in history and to Filipinos, saying that the…
Senator Gatchalian garnered enough votes for the leadership after Sen. Joel Villanueva joined the 12 current members of the majority bloc.
The majority also failed to show up on Monday after the arrest of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada.
The defence also criticised the evidence presented during the hearings.
The proposed timetable contrasts sharply with the prosecution’s request to begin trial by Nov. 30, 2026, or less than eight months after the confirmation proceedings.
In the 2022 elections, the Marcos-Duterte tandem formed the “UniTeam” with promises of a united Philippines.
Of the 223, 147 were Filipino workers from Kuwait aboard Gulf Air flight GF154, OWWA said in a statement.
The House committee on justice is two hearings away from finding probable cause for the two impeachment complaints against the vice president.
Following their release, the Philippine Embassy in Yangon, Myanmar began arranging the return of the Filipinos.
The advisory aims to protect Filipino seafarers in the area, especially as tensions rise in the region.