ON WOMEN’S MONTH??
A remark by Quezon City Rep. Bong Suntay drew sharp criticism during Tuesday’s Committee on Justice deliberations on the verified impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte.
During the March 3 hearing, Suntay recounted seeing actress Anne Curtis at a hotel and described having “desire” and imagining “what could happen,” adding that such thoughts were only in his imagination and not something he could be sued over.
Suntay said this to argue that Duterte should not be charged for stating that she had imagined cutting President Bongbong Marcos' head at one event or that she said she declared herself a designated survivor during one of his SONAs.
San Juan Rep. Ysabel Zamora immediately objected, saying the comment was inappropriate, especially at the start of Women’s Month. She moved to have Suntay’s statement stricken from the record, stressing that lawmakers should support women and refrain from making such remarks.
Suntay defended himself, saying there was “nothing sexual, nothing immoral” in what he said, and objected to the motion. The committee, however, approved the move to strike his statement off the record.
The exchange took place as the panel continued its deliberations on the impeachment complaints against the vice president.
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‘PATTERNS OF DRUG USE DO NOT EXIST IN A VACUUM’
Paolina Massidda, common legal representative of victims of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war, highlighted the realities of why poor communities are vulnerable to drug use.
“In these communities, structural conditions including the absence of adequate mental health services, limited access to quality education, scarce employment opportunities, and the chronic stress associated with poverty, create an environment in which substance use is more likely to emerge,” she said during the confirmation of charges hearing on Tuesday.
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I think at the ICC, the issue isn’t whether D30 was “taken out of context.” It’s whether those speeches were understood as authorization
If the public constantly has to guess whether he’s joking or issuing a directive, that’s not “misinterpretation” but irresponsible leadership!
LOOK: The International Criminal Court (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor publicized a document showing the presidential organizational structure during the term of former president Rodrigo Duterte.
The structure highlighted Duterte’s alleged “co-perpetrators” in the drug war.
The document, which was initially tagged as confidential, was reclassified as public in accordance with the Pre-Trial Chamber I’s instruction on February 18, 2026.
The confirmation of charges hearing will begin today, February 23, 2026, at 10 AM in The Hague or 5 PM in Manila. (Photo/ICC)
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'IT IS A REMINDER THAT THOSE IN POWER ARE NOT ABOVE THE LAW'
ICC deputy prosecutor Mandiaye Niang delivers an opening statement as he presents an overview of the evidence against Rodrigo Duterte concerning the former president's drug war.
"Today marks an important day for international justice, for the people of the Philippines, for the victims, and for this court...It is also a reminder that those in power are not above the law," said Niang. (YouTube/ICC)