- Articles of impeachment against Sara Duterte were approved by the House of Representatives, and the proceedings are now underway in the Senate.
- Sara Duterte faces an impeachment trial over fund misuse, leading to calls for conviction and replacement nomination.
- Senate convenes as impeachment court against Sara Duterte, with Chel Diokno leading the prosecution seeking financial records.
During the trial, Alan Peter Cayetano questioned Marcos regarding his asset disclosure, Chel Diokno's focus on Duterte, and argued against subpoenaing Mans Carpio's records.
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Updated Jul 21
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What happened
During the trial, Alan Peter Cayetano questioned Marcos regarding his asset disclosure, Chel Diokno's focus on Duterte, and argued against subpoenaing Mans Carpio's records.
Who's involved
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Part of
Senate convenes as impeachment court against Sara Duterte, with Chel Diokno leading the prosecution seeking financial records.Also in this story
- Sandro Marcos praised Chel Diokno's performance during the impeachment trial of Sara Duterte, which Akbayan participated in.
- The impeachment trial against Sara Duterte was led by prosecutors, which included criticism of statements made during the proceedings.
The entities involved
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Marcos
Indonesian politician (born 1985 in Jakarta)
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Alan Peter Cayetano
Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 2019 to 2020
- Robin Padilla is under preliminary investigation regarding an ICC matter, and he helped elect Alan Peter Cayetano as Senate president.
- Cayetano led the minority bloc, while the Villar family faced an investigation into water services. Separately, Tulfo's appeal successfully reversed Escudero's ruling.
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Chel Diokno
Filipino lawyer and politician
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Mans Carpio
second Gentleman of the Philippines since 2022
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