The impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte has blown up in the administration’s face, becoming a “self-inflicted wound” that bled votes across Mindanao during the midterm elections. “We didn’t campaign in Mindanao because once the impeachment complaint was filed, the region solidified against us,” revealed Navotas Rep. Tobias Tiangco, campaign manager of the Alyansa para […]
Manila, Philippines – A political bombshell almost went off Thursday. Allies of former President Rodrigo Duterte marched to the House of Representatives, ready to accuse President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of serious offenses. Their goal? To impeach him. But their explosive plan hit a sudden, strange wall. The air crackled with tension. Former party list representative
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A dramatic bid by former President Rodrigo Duterte’s allies to impeach President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. hit an unexpected roadblock at the House of Representatives on May 8, 2025. Ronald and Duceille Cardema arrived at 3:20 p.m. to file their complaint, only to be told the Office of the Secretary General was unavailable due to
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A political earthquake almost shook the Philippines Thursday. Allies of former President Duterte tried to impeach President Marcos. They had papers ready. But their explosive plan hit a sudden, strange wall: a locked office. Former officials Ronald Cardema and his wife, Duceille Marie, went to Congress. They arrived at 3:20 p.m. They wanted to file
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MANILA, Philippines – In a stunning turn, findings from a Senate probe led by Senator Imee Marcos are now key evidence in former President Rodrigo Duterte’s fight against the International Criminal Court (ICC). His lawyers are using details from her investigation to argue the ICC has no right to judge him. The defense team recently
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The Dynasty DividedA political earthquake is tearing through the Philippines. Former President Rodrigo Duterte, once untouchable, now sits in a Hague cell—and his legal lifeline is a Senate probe led by Senator Imee Marcos, sister of the current president. In a bombshell legal filing, Duterte’s lawyers claim President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. secretly agreed the International
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Former President Duterte’s lawyers are fighting back against the International Criminal Court, demanding his “immediate and unconditional release” in a bold legal challenge that questions the very foundation of the ICC’s authority over the Philippines. The 38-page document submitted Thursday by defense lawyer Nicholas Kaufman argues that the ICC has no legal power to put
A Sudden Legal Thunderclap Former President Rodrigo Duterte’s legal team has asked Pre‑Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to order his “immediate and unconditional release,” arguing that the court lost jurisdiction once the Philippines withdrew from the Rome Statute in March 2019¹. They filed a 38‑page “Defence Challenge with Respect to Jurisdiction,”
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