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LIVE UPDATES: Impeachment trial of VP Sara Duterte | July 21, 2026

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate impeachment court enters the eighth day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Tuesday, with National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag expected to take the witness stand as the prosecution concludes its presentation of evidence under Article IV of …

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Public trust starts before public office, DOJ exec tells future lawyers

DEPARTMENT of Justice (DOJ) Undersecretary Margarita Gutierrez urged aspiring lawyers and future public servants to uphold integrity long before entering government, saying the country's persistent governance failures underscore the constitutional principle that "public office is a public trust."

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Prosecution eyes ‘whale of evidence’ from Duterte bank records after impeachment court subpoenas

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives prosecution panel on Tuesday said it was now focused on securing the “whale of evidence” after the Senate impeachment court approved subpoenas for the release of bank and tax records if Vice President Sara Duterte and husband, Manases Carpio.

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