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Welcome!

I’m Ellen Tordesillas, a journalist.

I will be posting in this blog my columns in Malaya, articles by VERA Files, as well as materials relevant to strengthening democracy and making life worth living.

Malaya (malaya.com.ph) is a daily (except Sunday) newspaper in English that has a courageous history in the Filipinos' fight against tyranny.

VERA Files (verafiles.org) is composed of veteran journalists taking a deeper look at current issues.

Thank you.
Ellen

E-mail: ellentordesillas {at} gmail {dot} com

Tag: Sara Duterte impeachment

Sara Duterte impeachment trial: first round in the 2028 presidential contest

Published by Ellen on May 18, 2025

Elected senators in the May 12 elections proclaimed on May 17. Photo by Bullit Marquez.

The campaign for the 2028 presidential elections has begun.
The arena for the first round of the battle is the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte which is scheduled to start on July 30.
Public attention is now on the 24 senators of the 20th Congress who will sit as judges in the impeachment trial including the 12 who won in the May 12 midterm elections.