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Confidential funds not excuse for fictitious names, De Lima tells impeachment court

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By Tita C. Valderama

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Jul 29, 2026

Leila De Lima: Ang confidentiality ay para protektahan ang lehitimong operasyon at informant. Hindi ito pahintulot para mag-imbento ng pangalan at dokumento. Hindi ito palusot para ibulsa ang pera.

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Marcos on Arbitral Award: “We do not yield”

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By Theresa Martelino-Reyes

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Jul 27, 2026

“Sa mga pang-aalipusta, hindi tayo matitinag. Sa manlulupig, hindi tayo pasisiil.”

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From one SONA to the next: Lessons for an impatient democracy

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By Katrina Stuart Santiago

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Jul 26, 2026

And it is not about simply calling for the President to resign, or insisting on changing government altogether, as it might be about working within the limits of this democracy, and hopefully figuring out how we can keep it going, given the threat of a 2028 return to yet another Duterte for President.

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ICC ousts chief prosecutor Karim Khan over misconduct; Duterte case to proceed unaffected

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By Tita C. Valderama

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Jul 25, 2026

The International Criminal Court has officially removed Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan from office after the court's governing body found him guilty of serious misconduct involving allegations of sexual abuse.

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Subpoenas, testimony reshape Duterte impeachment battle, but decisive fights still lie ahead

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By Tita C. Valderama

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Jul 24, 2026

The two developments on Week 3 of the trial illustrate the sharply different evidentiary burdens facing the prosecution under the separate impeachment articles. One has secured access to potentially valuable financial records but still faces multiple legal and factual hurdles before those documents can establish unexplained wealth. The other rests largely on Duterte's own words, with prosecutors arguing that the constitutional offense is complete even if criminal liability remains under investigation.

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FACT CHECK: Posts resurfaced FAKE claim that ICC judge said Duterte should not be imprisoned

Posts claiming that ICC Judge Joanna Korner said former president Rodrigo Duterte should not be imprisoned are fake.

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Sara brands ICC ‘lapdog’ of Marcos, Trillanes; court record contradicts claims

Speaking before pro-Duterte supporters on Wednesday outside the ICC headquarters in The Hague, the Netherlands, the vice president alleged that the court's investigation into her father's anti-drug campaign was driven by politics and corruption.

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Ang mga pagpatay na hindi mabanggit sa SONA ni BBM

Makapangyarihan ang pananahimik ni Bongbong Marcos sa kanyang SONA. Winawala, pinaglalaho ng pananahimik na ito ang mga biktima ng kanyang rehimen. Tinatago nito ang mga anak sa mga naghahanap nilang ina. Ipinagkakait nito ang katahimikan at katarungan sa mga biktima. Binubura nito ang kasaysayan ng dahas na una nang sinulat sa dugo ng kanyang sariling kamay.