Sara Duterte’s lawyers: We respect Sarmiento’s refusal to testify

Inquirer.net - Nov 5, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s lawyers in her impeachment trial said on Thursday that they respect former law dean Ralph Sarmiento’s decision not to stand as a defense witness. Sarmiento declined the defense’s invitation to testify, saying it was necessary “to preserve the independence of my constitutional law scholarship and the impartiality of

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COTABATO CITY  – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met with leaders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on Wednesday in Malacañang, Presidential Peace Adviser Sec. Mel Senen Sarmiento said Thursday. In a Facebook post, Sarmiento said he joined the President in the meeting with the MILF leaders, which was conducted after the President met with

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COTABATO CITY — At least 50 people have applied for Cabinet and other top-tier positions in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) headed by Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua. Macacua created a panel vetting the applicants for competence, integrity, and leadership as the first elected Bangsamoro Parliament gears up to fulfill its mandate until

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MANILA, Philippines — Free modern jeepney rides will be offered in select parts of Metro Manila from Nov. 5 to Nov. 14 as part of preparations for the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit and Related Meetings, according to the Department of Tourism (DOT). The free jeepney rides are an initiative of the

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