Padilla chief of staff confirms resigning before impeachment trial

<!-- wp:image {"id":2272959,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/files/2026/07/image_1-8-1200x1600.jpg" alt="Sen. Robin Padilla’s former top aide Rudolf Philip Jurado on Tuesday confirmed his resignation as the senator’s chief of staff." class="wp-image-2272959" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Statement from the chief of staff of Sen. Robin Padilla</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Robin Padilla’s former top aide Rudolf Philip Jurado on Tuesday confirmed his resignation as the senator’s chief of staff.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In a statement sent to the Inquirer, Jurado said he tendered his resignation as early as June 22, even before the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte began on July 6.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>READ: <a href="https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2271618/no-confirmation-yet-on-padilla-chief-of-staffs-reported-resignation">No confirmation yet on Padilla chief of staff’s reported resignation</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>“My resignation was duly accepted by Senator Padilla, and my separation from the Office takes effect at the close of office hours on 31 July 2026,” Jurado wrote. /jpv</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->