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Dwight de Leon - Rappler
Jun 15 03:12 AM

House prosecution panel holds a press conference today.

Luistro says prosecution is eyeing more than 30 witnesses for the impeachment trial.

03:15 AM

Luistro says prosecution will move to formalize during the pre-trual the use of Filipino language.

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Sabrina Joyce Go - Rappler
Jun 15 04:23 AM

President Marcos calls for a special session of Congress on June 17, to tackle priority legislation and to attend to the confirmation of various officials.

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Dwight de Leon - Rappler
Jun 15 09:45 AM

Trial prosecutors, via House Secretary General Cheloy Garafil, submit their pre-trial brief to the impeachment court on Monday, June 15. The pre-trial brief, which the court requires both the Duterte camp and the prosecutors to submit by today, contains a summary of admitted facts, evidence to be marked, and names or descriptions of witnesses, among others. Finding mutual ground between the two parties ahead of the trial proper can help expedite the proceedings.

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09:46 AM

Photo from House secretary general's office

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Patrick Cruz - Rappler
Jun 15 10:15 AM

Senate to convene special session on June 17

The Senate will convene a special session at 9 am, on Wednesday, June 17, acting Senate President Win Gatchalian announced on Monday, June 15. @here

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Sabrina Joyce Go - Rappler
Jun 16 02:12 AM

Vloggers gather along southbound side of Ortigas MRT Station, calling for the continuation of the Senate blue ribbon committee hearing. The area is near the supposed venue of the hearing of the Cayetano bloc. Some vloggers are being aggressive and are accusing members of the mainstream media of bias. There is also a heavy police presence in the area. @here | via @Patrick Cruz - Rappler

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Patrick Cruz - Rappler
Jun 16 02:56 AM

Doublegem EDSA Garden Events Place management said the blue ribbon committee hearing set to take place in the venue at 10 am on Tuesday, June 16, will no longer proceed as originally planned.

Former congressman Mike Defensor’s staff and lawyer Ferdinand Topacio, however, said that the hearing will proceed.

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Patrick Cruz - Rappler
Jun 16 04:52 AM

Here’s the situation inside the venue of the press briefing organzied by former congressman Mike Defensor

04:53 AM

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Sabrina Joyce Go - Rappler
Jun 16 06:20 AM

Cayetano runs to Supreme Court to resolve Senate leadership dispute

Eight other members of the Cayetano bloc are Alan Peter Cayetano's co-petitioners, as well as former Senate secretary Jose Luis Montales. Senators Joel Villanueva and Mark Villar are not among the petitioners.

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Djulienne Foster - Rappler
Jun 16 08:20 AM

BREAKING: The Sandiganbayan 2nd Division suspends Senator Jinggoy Estrada due to his graft case related to the flood control corruption.

The anti-graft law mandates that a sitting official should be suspended if he/she has a pending graft case. | via @Jairo Bolledo-Rappler

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Sabrina Joyce Go - Rappler
Jun 17 12:25 AM

JUST IN: Alan Peter Cayetano gives up claim to Senate presidency, an hour before Senate convenes during a special session.

“And so I will end with a message to the public — it has been the honor of my life to serve as your Senate President. Offices are temporary, titles are temporary, even majorities are temporary — but your right to the truth is not. I promise you, we will get to the bottom of this. We will find the Masterminds. We will hold them accountable,” he says on Facebook.

“I may leave the position of SP, but I am honored to still be your PS — your Public Servant,” he adds. @here | via @Dwight de Leon - Rappler

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Dwight de Leon - Rappler
Jun 17 01:18 AM

Senate special session now has 13 attendees, with Villanueva present.

01:18 AM

Quorum is reached, even as most of the Cayetano bloc snub the special session.

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Patrick Cruz - Rappler
Jun 17 01:29 AM

Senator Tito Sotto is the new Senate president pro tempore. @here

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Patrick Cruz - Rappler
Jun 17 01:46 AM

Senator Chiz Escudero opted not to join the Senate blue ribbon committee, the panel tasked with investigating alleged corruption and other anomalies involving public officials.

Escudero is the lone member of the majority bloc who is not part of the committee.

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Patrick Cruz - Rappler
Jun 17 02:19 AM

Senator Joel Villanueva, who just joined the Gatchalian bloc, has been elected deputy majority floor leader.

He will also chair the Senate committees on higher, technical, and vocational education, as well as labor

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Patrick Cruz - Rappler
Jun 17 02:47 AM

After weeks of waiting, Senate approves on third reading bills granting Philippine citizenship to basketball player Bennie Boatwright and wrestler Matthew James Ramos.

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Dwight de Leon - Rappler
Jun 17 08:40 AM

JUST IN: Alan Cayetano back as Senate minority leader
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano is back as Senate minority leader. Senator Loren Legarda forwarded his name, after which Gatchalian 'recorded' her manifestation.

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Polo
Jun 17 10:11 AM

Hi, I have a question. Will they tackle the Anti Political Dynasty Bill in the Senate plenary this special sesssion? Also, what status is the Senate version of the bill? Is it like for ammendments etc?

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Dwight de Leon - Rappler
Jun 18 07:17 AM

Hi, Polo. No, they didn't take it up yesterday. No chance also of it getting passed yesterday because it was only in the stage of plenary interpellations, and havent even cleared debates in the Senate.

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Polo
Jun 18 07:22 AM

Tysm for the reply!

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Patricia Fontilar
Jun 19 02:15 AM

Bishop of Kidapawan Colin Bagaforo invites the public to join the ‘White Ribbon Movement’ march on June 28 at the EDSA People Power Monument.

Led by the Interreligious Leaders Council for National Transformation, the movement aims to amplify three advocacies: anti-corruption, anti-political dynasty, and electoral reform.

“This is to remind the government that the Filipinos deserve a better future and we believe that the better future can only be achieved through better politics,” the bishop says in a press briefing on Friday, June 19.

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Dwight de Leon - Rappler
Jun 22 02:14 AM

JUST IN: Impeachment trial prosecution team names Benjamin Tolosa as its legal spokesperson.

“He will be speaking in behalf of the prosecution team, particularly with respects to developments happening in the impeachment trial,” lead prosecutor Jinky Luistro says.

Tolosa is the founding and managing Partner of the Tolosa Javier Lim & Chua Law Firm.

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Dwight de Leon - Rappler
Jun 22 02:40 AM

Prosecution: VP Sara camp tried to raise conviction threshold issue during pre-trial

The prosecution team said Vice President Sara Duterte's lawyers attempted to raise the issue of lowering the conviction threshold during the pre-trial conference.

Prosecution spokesperson Benjamin Tolosa, however, said lead prosecutor Jinky Luistro immediately shut the issue down, arguing that it is something that cannot be resolved during pre-trial proceedings.

Luistro previously suggested that the conviction threshold should be reduced to 15 because only 22 out of 24 senators are within the coercive powers of the Senate. The Constitution requires two-thirds of the Senate's composition to convict an impeachable official.

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Isabel Victorino - Intern
Jun 22 02:42 AM

Prosecution refutes report that Luistro was 'eaten alive' during pre-trial

The prosecution team refutes reports last week that trial lead prosecutor Jinky Luistro was outgunned by Vice President Sara Duterte's lawyers during the first day of pre-trial proceedings.

"That is not true. I charge it to 'fake news,' and the people should become very cautious now in watching from the social media. We should be careful in deciphering what is correct and what is false," Luitro says.

Newly appointed prosecution legal spokesperson Benjamin Tolosa adds it is also "factually impossible" for someone to get an upper hand on Luistro.

"To say that you got an upper hand, it should mean that you were able to get favorable rulings on your part, but that's impossible. Why? Because the clerk of the impeachment court cannot make any rulings," Tolosa explains.

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Ivy Pedida - Rappler
Jun 22 06:13 AM

WATCH: House prosecution spokespersons Benjamin Tolosa Jr, Zia Adiong, and Renee Co hold press conference on Monday, June 22, 2026. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzsb6LvbE8A

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