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SBS Australia
4 days ago
- Politics
- SBS Australia
DOH concerned about the surge of HIV cases among Filipino youth
HIV cases in the Philippines have increased to 500% among Filipino youths aged 15-25 years old. On the third and final reading, the proposed 200 peso daily minimum wage hike has passed with 172 in favor, no opposition and one abstained. Senator Ronald dela Rosa has filed a resolution to junk the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte. Indigenous leaders from Australia and the Philippines have met for the Indigenous Resource Governance Summit in the Philippines. SBS Filipino 06/06/2025 08:10 📢 Where to Catch SBS Filipino
Japan Times
6 days ago
- Politics
- Japan Times
Philippines' Sara Duterte questions impeachment trial under new congress
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has questioned whether her impeachment trial on charges that include a suspected plot to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. can go forward when a new set of lawmakers takes office next month. Duterte said in a video of a doorstep interview Tuesday that procedural issues may arise for her trial in the Senate due to the current body adjourning next week. If the trial does go ahead in July, Duterte would face public scrutiny over her actions related to the impeachment charges, although her allies' strong performance in a May midterm election has bolstered her chances of acquittal. On Wednesday, Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa, a Duterte ally, said he drafted a resolution to dismiss the impeachment against the vice president that he hopes to file in the coming days, according to an ABS-CBN News report. Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino earlier this week also called for a dismissal, saying the current Congress can't pass on its business to the next one. "If we cannot conclude the trial before June 30, 2025, we must recognize this impeachment case is functionally dismissed,' said Tolentino, who lost a bid for reelection last month. Other lawmakers, including opposition Sen. Risa Hontiveros, have said, however, the impeachment trial can carry over to the next Congress. Marcos' press officer Claire Castro said at a briefing on Wednesday that the president will not meddle with the impeachment process. Duterte was impeached by the House of Representatives in February on seven charges that include graft, sedition and "plotting to murder or assassinate the incumbent president, the first lady, and speaker of the House of Representatives,' according to the official complaint. Duterte has denied the accusations. Marcos and Duterte ran on a successful presidential ticket in 2022, before falling out over several policy differences including a proposal to change the constitution that Duterte's camp saw as a ploy to keep Marcos in office beyond his single, six-year term. Relations reached a nadir this year after Marcos allowed the arrest of her father, ex-President Rodrigo Duterte, who awaits trial at the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity during his deadly drug war. Sara Duterte made her comments from the Netherlands, where she went to visit her father. Duterte delivers a statement following her impeachment by the lower house of Congress, in her office at Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, on Feb. 7. | REUTERS
Arab News
6 days ago
- General
- Arab News
Top Philippine senator to seek dismissal of Duterte impeachment case
MANILA: A top Philippine senator has drafted a resolution seeking to dismiss an impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, his office said on Wednesday, which could boost her chances of political survival after an acrimonious fallout with the president. The lower house in February impeached Duterte, the daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte, on accusations that included budget anomalies, amassing unusual wealth and an alleged threat to the lives of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the first lady, and the house speaker. Sara Duterte faces a lifetime ban from office if convicted in a Senate trial. She has repeatedly denied wrongdoing. The resolution was drafted, according to his office, by Senator Ronald dela Rosa, a staunch ally of Duterte and a former police chief under her father's 2016-2022 presidency. A Senate source, who declined to be identified, confirmed the draft was circulating among senators. The draft seen by Reuters says the Senate did not act promptly to begin proceedings upon receipt of the impeachment article, so the case was 'de facto dismissed' as 100 days had already passed. It was not immediately clear when the resolution would be filed or how much support it would have. If it succeeds, it could intensify an escalating battle for power between Marcos and former ally Duterte ahead of a 2028 presidential election that she is widely expected to contest, with Marcos limited to a single term and unable to run again. At stake is the legacy and future influence of Marcos, who has waged a decades-long campaign to defend his family's name from what he says are false historical narratives of plunder and brutality during the 1970s and 1980s rule of his strongman father and namesake. The effort to dismiss the case comes after a stronger-than-expected showing for allies of Duterte in last month's midterm elections, demonstrating her popularity and unswerving influence, despite the row with Marcos, humiliating legislative enquiries and the arrest and transfer to the International Criminal Court of her father in March. The Senate's current session ends next week, which the draft resolution said was insufficient time to act on the impeachment case. A new Senate will convene in late July. 'The matter cannot cross over to the incoming 20th Congress,' the draft said. Marcos has called for unity among all political camps and has distanced himself from the impeachment of Duterte, which was backed overwhelmingly by a lower house controlled by his allies. His office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Dela Rosa's proposed resolution.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Top Philippine senator to seek dismissal of Duterte impeachment case
MANILA (Reuters) - A top Philippine senator has drafted a resolution seeking to dismiss an impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, his office said on Wednesday, which could boost her chances of political survival after an acrimonious fallout with the president. The lower house in February impeached Duterte, the daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte, on accusations that included budget anomalies, amassing unusual wealth and an alleged threat to the lives of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the first lady, and the house speaker. Sara Duterte faces a lifetime ban from office if convicted in a Senate trial. She has repeatedly denied wrongdoing. The resolution was drafted, according to his office, by Senator Ronald dela Rosa, a staunch ally of Duterte and a former police chief under her father's 2016-2022 presidency. A Senate source, who declined to be identified, confirmed the draft was circulating among senators. The draft seen by Reuters says the Senate did not act promptly to begin proceedings upon receipt of the impeachment article, so the case was "de facto dismissed" as 100 days had already passed. It was not immediately clear when the resolution would be filed or how much support it would have. If it succeeds, it could intensify an escalating battle for power between Marcos and former ally Duterte ahead of a 2028 presidential election that she is widely expected to contest, with Marcos limited to a single term and unable to run again. At stake is the legacy and future influence of Marcos, who has waged a decades-long campaign to defend his family's name from what he says are false historical narratives of plunder and brutality during the 1970s and 1980s rule of his strongman father and namesake. The effort to dismiss the case comes after a stronger-than-expected showing for allies of Duterte in last month's midterm elections, demonstrating her popularity and unswerving influence, despite the row with Marcos, humiliating legislative enquiries and the arrest and transfer to the International Criminal Court of her father in March. The Senate's current session ends next week, which the draft resolution said was insufficient time to act on the impeachment case. A new Senate will convene in late July. "The matter cannot cross over to the incoming 20th Congress," the draft said. Marcos has called for unity among all political camps and has distanced himself from the impeachment of Duterte, which was backed overwhelmingly by a lower house controlled by his allies. His office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Dela Rosa's proposed resolution.
CNA
6 days ago
- Business
- CNA
Top Philippine senator to seek dismissal of Duterte impeachment case
MANILA, June 4 (Reuters) - A top Philippine senator has drafted a resolution seeking to dismiss an impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, his office said on Wednesday (Jun 4), which could boost her chances of political survival after an acrimonious fallout with the president. The lower house in February impeached Duterte, the daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte, on accusations that included budget anomalies, amassing unusual wealth and an alleged threat to the lives of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the first lady, and the house speaker. Sara Duterte faces a lifetime ban from office if convicted in a Senate trial. She has repeatedly denied wrongdoing. The resolution was drafted, according to his office, by Senator Ronald dela Rosa, a staunch ally of Duterte and a former police chief under her father's 2016 to 2022 presidency. A Senate source, who declined to be identified, confirmed the draft was circulating among senators. The draft seen by Reuters says the Senate did not act promptly to begin proceedings upon receipt of the impeachment article, so the case was "de facto dismissed" as 100 days had already passed. It was not immediately clear when the resolution would be filed or how much support it would have. If it succeeds, it could intensify an escalating battle for power between Marcos and former ally Duterte ahead of a 2028 presidential election that she is widely expected to contest, with Marcos limited to a single term and unable to run again. At stake is the legacy and future influence of Marcos, who has waged a decades-long campaign to defend his family's name from what he says are false historical narratives of plunder and brutality during the 1970s and 1980s rule of his strongman father and namesake. The effort to dismiss the case comes after a stronger-than-expected showing for allies of Duterte in l ast month's midterm elections, demonstrating her popularity and unswerving influence, despite the row with Marcos, humiliating legislative enquiries and the arrest and transfer to the International Criminal Court of her father in March. The Senate's current session ends next week, which the draft resolution said was insufficient time to act on the impeachment case. A new Senate will convene in late July. "The matter cannot cross over to the incoming 20th Congress," the draft said. Marcos has called for unity among all political camps and has distanced himself from the impeachment of Duterte, which was backed overwhelmingly by a lower house controlled by his allies. His office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Dela Rosa's proposed resolution.
