Vice President Sara Duterte Archives

Artlets alumnus named private prosecutor in Duterte impeachment

01

Jul

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Artlets alumnus named private prosecutor in Duterte impeachment

A UST Legal Management alumnus has been named prosecution panel spokesman and private prosecutor for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, which is set to begin on July 6. Lawyer Benjamin Tolosa, Jr. is tasked to help simplify complex legal concepts during the impeachment proceedings against the country’s…

05

Dec

By The Flame News

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More than half of Filipinos back anti-corruption protests – survey

AS THE flood control scandal rages on, a nationwide poll indicated that more than half of Filipinos support the protests condemning government corruption and calling for accountability for those behind the anomalies. WR Numero’s latest Philippine Public Opinion Monitor found 53% of Filipinos across all demographics expressing solidarity with anti-corruption…

UST joins calls for Senate to proceed with Sara’s impeachment trial in terse statement

08

Jun

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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UST joins calls for Senate to proceed with Sara’s impeachment trial in terse statement

MORE THAN a week after the Senate postponed the impeachment proceedings of Vice President Sara Duterte, UST called on the Senate to immediately proceed with the trial and fulfill its duty under the Constitution. Unlike other institutions that issued lengthy statements, the University expressed its stance in exactly nine words.…

Duterte’s arrest already due, UST Political Science profs say

14

Mar

By Sheridan Joy Delfino and Kayla Pauline Gonzalez

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Duterte’s arrest already due, UST Political Science profs say

THE ARREST of former president Rodrigo Duterte for alleged crimes against humanity was only a matter of time given the progressing of the investigation of the International Criminal Court (ICC) into his bloody drug war and the fallout between his family and the Marcoses, UST Political Science professors said. Political Science…

Duterte impeachment a sign of a healthy democracy, a ‘political gamble,’ UST Political Science profs say

07

Feb

By The Flame News

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Duterte impeachment a sign of a healthy democracy, a ‘political gamble,’ UST Political Science profs say

UST POLITICAL Science professors have linked the historic impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte to the rift between her family and the Marcos administration, but they differ on the possible motive behind the move, which capped the pre-midterm elections sessions of Congress. UST Department of Political Science chair Assoc. Prof. Dennis Coronacion…

02

Jul

By The Flame News

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Angara to replace Duterte as DepEd chief

BUCKING CALLS for him not to appoint a politician to the Department of Education (DepEd), President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. appointed Sen. Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara as education secretary, nearly two weeks after Vice President Sara Duterte's resignation from the agency. Marcos announced Angara’s appointment on Tuesday, July 2, during the 17th…

Duterte’s resignation as DepEd secretary for the better, experts say

29

Jun

By Veancy Palad, Christian Querol and Ma. Alyanna Selda

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Duterte’s resignation as DepEd secretary for the better, experts say

VICE PRESIDENT Sara Duterte’s decision to step down as Department of Education (DepEd) secretary was a “good thing” as it opened the opportunity for an education specialist to lead the agency, experts said. The expertise of the upcoming DepEd chief will serve as the basis for his or her capability to handle perennial…