The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has suspended the medical license of physician and former government official Lorraine Badoy-Partosa for six months after finding that she violated the medical code of ethics through unsupported public statements in 2021 that linked healthcare workers to communist groups.
The Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) recommended hazing charges against former Ateneo de Manila University men’s basketball coach Thomas Anthony “Tab” Baldwin and 10 members of the team’s coaching and support staff following the drowning deaths of two players during a team-building and training activity in Dipaculao, Aurora, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla announced Friday.
The prosecution panel in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial listed 57 witnesses in its pretrial brief, including Office of the Vice President (OVP) chief of staff Undersecretary Zuleika Lopez and alleged confidential fund recipient Mary Grace Piattos, to support the charges against the vice president.
Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday filed another cyber libel complaint before the Department of Justice against 18 self-proclaimed former Marines, as well as Alan Peter Cayetano and Rodante Marcoleta, over allegations that he paid millions of pesos to bribe prosecutors of the International Criminal Court.
Lawyer Jay Tolosa, a member and spokesperson of the private prosecution team, addressed the issue during an online interview after defense spokesperson Michael Poa claimed that public prosecutors and House lawmakers assigned to the impeachment proceedings were not consistently attending the pretrial conference.
The impeachment court on Wednesday continued the fourth day of the pretrial conference in the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, as both the House prosecution panel and the defense worked through thousands of documents related to the charges.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Monday it has not received any warrant for the arrest of Sen. Rodante Marcoleta.
House prosecutors on Sunday said many Filipinos want Vice President Sara Duterte to personally address the impeachment charges against her during her upcoming Senate trial, which is expected to begin on July 6, saying the proceedings will give her the opportunity to answer allegations of corruption, misuse of public funds and constitutional violations.
Actress and singer Sharon Cuneta on Wednesday denied allegations linking her husband, Senator Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan, to alleged kickbacks from flood control projects, after former associates of resigned party-list lawmaker Elizaldy ‘Zaldy’ Co claimed they delivered suitcases containing money to various personalities.
Senators Bam Aquino and Christopher ‘Bong’ Go on Wednesday called for an investigation into the deaths of Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili, who drowned during a training camp in Dipaculao on June 8.