VP’s defense begins amid calls for her to testify

Inquirer.net - Nov 9, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s lawyers face the task of disproving allegations that she amassed unexplained wealth while in office as her Senate impeachment trial resumes today, after a nearly monthlong recess and amid growing pressure for her to take the witness stand. Senate impeachment court spokesperson Reginald Tongol said the court has

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MANILA, Philippines – Counsel for the House prosecution panel Atty. Lorna Kapunan has questioned how Cale88 Foods Corp. organized its banana-chip export operations, pointing to workforce entries and production-inventory records examined during Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. Kapunan contrasted the company’s reported business activity with the limited staffing reflected in its corporate filings and

VP’s lawyers didn’t dispute authenticity of financial records – prosecution

Nov 8, 2026

MANILA, Philippines – The House prosecution panel over the weekend said Vice President Sara Z. Duterte’s lawyers failed to challenge the authenticity of key financial records during the impeachment trial, focusing instead on bank secrecy and confidentiality objections that the Senate impeachment court has largely rejected. House prosecution legal spokesperson and private prosecutor Benjamin Tolosa

Prosecution sees VP’s possible ‘I didn’t know’ defense on bank accounts

Nov 8, 2026

MANILA, Philippines – The House impeachment trial prosecution panel believes Vice President Sara Z. Duterte’s lawyers may argue that she was unaware of certain bank accounts and financial transactions linked to her and her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, its legal spokesperson and. counsel Benjamin “Jay” Tolosa Jr. said over the weekend. Tolosa said questions raised

26 wanted persons nabbed in Caraga operations

Nov 8, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur— The Caraga (Region 13) police arrested 26 wanted individuals in a series of coordinated operations on Saturday, November 7, highlighted by the capture of the region’s fourth most wanted person (MWP) in Esperanza, Agusan del Sur. Brig. Gen. Rolindo Suguilon, Police Regional Office-13 (PRO-13) director, said the one-day operations yielded

Cops probe into shooting of Leyte anti-mining advocate

Nov 8, 2026

TACLOBAN CITY — Police are continuing the probe into the shooting of a known anti-mining advocate at his residence in MacArthur, Leyte, on Nov. 6 as an environmental group condemned the attack and called for the immediate identification and arrest of those responsible. The victim, identified by police as Jesus Cabias, 53, a farmer and

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Nov 8, 2026

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Nov 8, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Classes are suspended in some parts of the country on Monday, Nov. 9. Cavite City Classes at all levels (public and private schools) are suspended in Cavite City to allow for the disinfection of schools and buildings. Eastern Samar Meanwhile, Eastern Samar province declared Nov. 9 a special non-working day to celebrate

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Nov 8, 2026

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Nov 8, 2026

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Impeachment, budget: Senate lays out November-December 2026 schedule

Nov 8, 2026

The Senate issued an outline of its schedule for the two remaining months of the year, marking the dates for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte and the budget hearings.

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CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The family of a 20-year-old nursing student found dead in a vacant lot in Barangay Sapul here is seeking justice, vowing to continue speaking out until the truth behind her death is uncovered and those responsible are held accountable. Police said the body of the victim, identified only as “Maru,”

VP’s defense begins amid calls for her to testify

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