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Persons of interest in Duterte kill threat ‘established’ – NBI’s Matibag

NewsWatch Plus Staff — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:44:27 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag bared at the Impeachment Court that his agency has established persons of interest in relation to Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged threat to kill the president and members of his family, but refused to name names to avoid compromising the investigation. “Meron po

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Prosecution may drop more witnesses to hasten trial – Luistro

Eimor Santos — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:14:19 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The House prosecution panel will continue reviewing its witness list and may drop more witnesses in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte to achieve a speedy trial, House lead prosecutor Gerville Luistro said. In an interview with NewsWatch Plus on Friday, July 17, Luistro said the panel plans to

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Up to BIR to seek Marcos approval for Duterte tax records – Luistro

Eimor Santos — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:09:56 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – House lead prosecutor Gerville Luistro on Friday clarified that the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), not the prosecution panel, would decide whether to seek presidential authorization to disclose Vice President Sara Duterte’s tax records if subpoenaed by the Impeachment Court. “Actually, it is the discretion of the BIR… Prerogative iyan ng

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Even prosecutors await Matibag testimony to shed light on alleged assassin – Luistro

Eimor Santos — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:13:34 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The missing link in the impeachment trial over Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged grave threats — the identity of the person she allegedly contacted to kill President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. if she were killed — may finally be established when National Bureau of Investigation Director Melvin Matibag takes the witness stand,

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House prosecutors want to avoid bothering Marcos over authorization for Duterte tax records – Chua

Eimor P. Santos — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:27:19 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The House prosecution panel said, as much as possible, it does not want to bother President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. by seeking his authorization for the release of Vice President Sara Duterte’s tax records to the Impeachment Court. In a press conference on Thursday, July 16, House prosecutor and Manila Rep. Joel

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Defense to present witness on supposed plot to eliminate Duterte, family – lawyer

Lance Mejico, NewsWatch Plus — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 03:38:51 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte will present a witness to support their claims that there is a plot to eliminate the second highest official and her family, her lawyer said on the fourth day of the impeachment trial on Monday, July 13. “Yes your honor, that will be

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More defense pushback expected as Duterte staff testifies – prosecutor

Lance Mejico — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:27:35 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The prosecution panel said it is anticipating “more objections” on the second week of the impeachment trial on July 13 to 15, where Zuleika Lopez, Office of the Vice President chief of staff, is expected to take the witness stand on the article concerning grave threats to the president. House prosecutor

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Prosecution claims ‘scoring points’ on Day 2 of Duterte trial

Lance Mejico — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:49:32 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – A member of the House prosecution team claimed having ‘scored’ points on the second day of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte in presenting the first witness, as well as the video showing the supposed threats against the president and members of his family. “Score kami sa video na

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Sara Duterte to skip day one of impeachment trial

NewsWatch Plus Staff — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:16:22 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte will not attend the first day of her impeachment trial, defense panel spokesperson Michael Poa told reporters in a press conference on Monday, July 6. Poa said he spoke to Duterte just minutes before disclosing that she would not personally attend the first day of the trial.

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LIST: Prosecutors, defense lawyers facing off in Duterte impeachment trial

Lance Mejico — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:47:03 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Over 20 public and private prosecutors have joined forces to prove the allegations against Vice President Sara Duterte, while 16 lawyers are defending the second highest official in a high stakes impeachment trial. Duterte, 48, is the first vice president in Philippine history facing a full-blown trial over allegations of fund

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