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Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, Week 4: The money trail begins
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By Tita C. Valderama
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Jul 31, 2026
The decisive questions lie in the financial documents that have only begun arriving at the Senate: whether the money was lawfully spent, whether Duterte's declared income matches her accumulated wealth, and whether prosecutors can prove their allegations beyond political rhetoric.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
FACT CHECK: Duterte NOT set for release ‘next week’
No official notice or announcement indicates former president Rodrigo Duterte will be released anytime soon. Vice President Sara Duterte also denied claims that she said he would return from the ICC next week.
Roedil Geraldo: Storytelling in a time of disquiet
The Negros Museum, Bacolod City presents Diaries of My Time, a solo exhibit by Roedil “Joe”Geraldo who has been telling stories through his artmaking for over 30 years. It runs until September 21, 2026.
Fake news from the mouth of Sara Duterte
Sara's lie will now make the rounds of its troll supporters where it will be exponentially repeated and then proclaimed as gospel truth, that Rodrigo Duterte is the only active case in the ICC.The ICC Cases Portal currently lists the status of 34 cases in their pretrial or trial stages.
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by VINCENT GALAURA
Subpoenas, testimony reshape Duterte impeachment battle, but decisive fights still lie ahead
by Tita C. Valderama
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Beyond the sound bites: The impeachment court faces its first real test
by Tita C. Valderama
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Sara brands ICC ‘lapdog’ of Marcos, Trillanes; court record contradicts claims
by Janna Millenas
ICC rejects Prosecution request for Duterte’s keys, allows access to other items
by Ellen Tordesillas
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by Diana G. Mendoza
ICC: Courtroom, not media, is proper forum for Duterte case
by Janna Millenas
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Beyond the whimsical: Hope, eternal hope
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Know your Philippine Ube: History, culture, and identity
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Diving into Renato and Letizia Constantino’s past lives and history
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Inner Vibrancy Shining Through: Jeremias Elizalde Navarro
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Senate Serye Episode One: Script reveal, chaos, and civil society
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FACT SHEET: From Manila to The Hague and back to Davao: Can Duterte swing it?
by Psalm Mishael Taruc
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Can Borongan be a blueprint for nature-based flood control projects in the Philippines? (Part 2)
by Mariejo Ramos
Yolanda’s ‘ground zero’ faces hurdles as Philippines climate fund approvals lag (Part 1)
by Mariejo Ramos
Can wind power grow without harming the watershed?
by Gina Dean and Lourence Mae Alkuino
How Sorsogon’s crab farmers restore mangroves, strengthen livelihood and adapt to a changing coastline
by Ma. April Mier-Manjares
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