Pexcel John Bacon

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@bworldph Speakers said the challenge now is to turn the legal victory into action by strengthening defense capabilities, expanding partnerships, and continuing to assert the country's maritime rights.

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LOOK: Defense and diplomatic leaders gathered Friday to mark the 10th anniversary of the landmark arbitral ruling, reaffirming the Philippines' rights in the West Philippine Sea and the importance of a rules-based order.. | @bworldph

📷: Stratbase Media

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“The Philippines’ sovereignty over Batanes is settled and not up for debate. The Philippines will not entertain revisionist claims over its territory…” the DFA said in a statement sent to reporters via Whatsapp.

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READ: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday evening affirmed the Philippines’ sovereignty over Batanes as Chinese scholars reportedly claimed that the island is legally China’s by way of Taiwan. | @bworldph

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PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Sunday criticized China’s decision to sanction Defense Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr., calling the move “very unhelpful” and saying it raises tensions instead of helping manage disputes in the South China Sea. https://t.co/b3VTLqIcUy

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THE Senate’s handling of Vice-President (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio’s impeachment trial will be as important as the verdict itself because it will shape future impeachment proceedings, test the country’s democratic institutions, and influence public confidence in the rule of law, political analysts said. https://t.co/B5NNAmeodE

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BREAKING: Senate elects Senator Francis Joseph “Chiz” G. Escudero as the presiding officer of the impeachment court with 12 votes in favor and 8 against amid the opposition of Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter S. Cayetano. | @bworldph

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21 senator-judges are present.

The three senator-judges absent from the trial are Senators Rodante D. Marcoleta, Jose “Jinggoy” P. Estrada, and Ronald “Bato” M. dela Rosa.

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JUST IN: Senate President Sherwin T. Gatchalian has called to order the impeachment trial against Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio. | @bworldph

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HOUSE PROSECUTORS are seeking additional marking teams and possible weekend work to speed up the processing of thousands of documents in the impeachment case against Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio, as they warned that evidence marking might miss the July 6 trial schedule. https://t.co/LUA1GTYts9

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WATCH: House prosecution member Party-list Rep. Leila M. de Lima said the marking of evidence of the articles of impeachment against VP Sara Duterte-Carpio has been expedited on the fourth day of pre-trial conference as two more teams were added for the marking. | @bworldph

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LOOK: The House prosecution panel members confer with the defense team during the continuation of the third day of the pre-trial conference before the Senate Impeachment Court in the impeachment case against VP Sara Duterte-Carpio. | @bworldph

📸: House Prosecution Panel

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LOOK: The House Prosecution Panel Spokespersons Party-list rep. Renee Co, Lanao del Sur rep. Ziaur-Rahman A. Adiong, and private prosecutor Benjamin S. Tolosa Jr. holds a press briefing this afternoon at the Senate of the Philippines. | @bworldph

📸: Kaela Gabriel

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LOOK: Members of the prosecution team for Vice-President Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio’s ouster trial arrived at the Senate for the second day of the impeachment pre-trial conference. | @bworldph

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@bworldph House prosecutor and Batangas Rep. Gerville R. Luistro has named Benjamin Tolosa as the legal spokesperson of the House prosecution panel in the impeachment proceedings. | @bworldph

🎥: Kaela Gabriel

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LOOK: The House Prosecution Panel holds a press briefing at the Senate of the Philippines in relation to the Pre-trial conference. | @bworldph

📸: Kaela Gabriel

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@bworldph The prosecution has named 16 witnesses and proposed 62 trial dates for the impeachment proceedings, while the defense proposed 30. The final number of trial dates, however, remains at the discretion of the impeachment court, Ms. Luistro said.

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House Prosecution Spokespersons Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong and Rep. Renee Louise M. Co holds a press briefing today. | @bworldph

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@bworldph Renato N. Bantug, Jr., Senate Secretary and Clerk of the Impeachment Court led the pre-trial conference.

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LOOK: The House Prosecution panel appears before the Senate for the pre-trial conference in the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio. | @bworldph

📸: Office of the House Secretary General

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@bworldph Led by Lead Prosecutor Rep. Gerville R. Luistro, the prosecution panel and defense team are present as the Impeachment Court begins pre-trial proceedings to define issues, identify evidence and witnesses, and address procedural matters ahead of the trial.