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MANILA, Philippines — House prosecution lead counsel Rep. Gerville Luistro argued briefly on Wednesday with Senator-judge Robin Padilla after the latter requested to avoid taking to the witness stand…
Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro announced that the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) confirmed another transaction of Vice President Sara Duterte, as previously alleged by former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV.
A fact-check report debunks a circulating claim that Gerville Luistro was removed from the House, noting that she was later interviewed as the Batangas 2nd District representative.
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte will be given a chance to respond to the impeachment complaints against her, but it will be her prerogative whether to appear at the House of Representatives, Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro said on Tuesday. The House committee on justice chaired by Luistro is set to deliberate on the
A false claim circulating on April 28, amidst the House justice committee's hearing on Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment, stating that Batangas representative Gerville Luistro was disbarred, has been debunked.
Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro and other House executives reiterated their power to initiate impeachment complaints, affirming their role while respecting the Supreme Court as the final arbiter of constitutional questions.
MANILA, Philippines — The appearance of Vice President Sara Duterte in the House hearings on impeachment complaints against her is only optional, according to justice panel chair Batangas 2nd District Rep. Gerville Luistro. Both complaints against Duterte were already found to be sufficient in form and substance since Wednesday. On Thursday, the House committee on
The Philippine House of Representatives' Justice Committee has approved impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte, finding sufficient grounds to proceed. This development has prompted senators to hold caucuses to prepare for a potential impeachment trial, while Duterte's camp criticizes the process.
Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro has defended her use of the term 'mini trial' to describe the impeachment hearings against Vice President Sara Duterte, as Duterte's legal team prepares to answer the complaints in a 'proper forum'.
MANILA, Philippines — Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro reminds people who may be getting tired of impeachment discussions that the rule of law, the pursuit of accountability, and the 1987 Constitution itself do not get tired — and instead require all complaints to be examined. In her opening speech during the House of Representatives’ committee on