Sen. Robin Padilla’s chief of staff, Rudolph Philip Jurado, resigns from the post ahead of the start of the impeachment proceedings involving Vice President Sara Duterte. Jurado, in a signed statement to media, says he tendered his resignation in late June 2026, before the impeachment trial begins on July 6. One report says Jurado resigned on June 26, while another says the resignation date was June 22, 2026. In both accounts, Jurado states that his resignation is accepted by Padilla and that his separation from the senator’s office takes effect at the end of the month. Jurado’s statement describes the resignation as already processed prior to the commencement of the impeachment proceedings. The reports focus on the timing of the resignation relative to the July 6 start of the impeachment trial and confirm that Jurado’s role as Padilla’s chief of staff ends after the specified office-hours date in July.