Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Tuesday, Nov. 21, opted not to comment about the supposed “snubbing” incident involving her and Speaker Martin Romualdez at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City. (From left) Vice President Sara Duterte and Speaker Martin Romualdez (Photos...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Tuesday, Nov. 21 said "it will be very challenging" for the agency after the Senate disapproved its request for confidential funds. Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) "We'll see how far we can go with...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said an additional P3 billion will be earmarked to support individuals and families encountering crisis situations. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman announced the approval of additional funds to cover the funding deficiency for the...
Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas (left), ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro The issue that the Makabayan lawmakers want to get answers to is the one on confidential funds; never mind the alleged impeachment plot against Vice President...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), former president Rodrigo Duterte (Speaker’s office, Malacañang photo) Speaker Martin Romualdez doesn't have a single bad thing to say about former president Rodrigo Duterte despite the latter’s attacks against him...
Vice President Sara Duterte Makabayan solon Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas refuses to move on from the issue of confidential funds involving Vice President Sara Duterte. On Tuesday, Nov. 14, Brosas issued a reminder of sorts to the...
ILOILO CITY – The city government is eyeing to increase its confidential fund for next year to P20 million to support the police here, particularly in its campaign against illegal drugs. POLICE Col. Joeresty Coronica, chief the of the Iloilo City Police Office, and Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Speaker’s office, Facebook) "That's the right decision." This was House Speaker Martin Romualdez's reaction Monday morning, Nov. 13 to Vice President Sara Duterte's announcement last week that...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has expressed his admiration for Vice President Sara Duterte for deciding to forego her request for P650-million worth of confidential funds for the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd) which she heads. This was...
Progressive group Akbayan, on Friday, Nov. 10, hailed the power of public scrutiny after Vice President Sara Duterte decided not to pursue her request for P500 million worth of confidential funds under the proposed 2024 budget. Photo credit to Akbayan The group released a statement after the Office...
After Vice President Sara Duterte was lauded for giving up on pursuing the Office of the Vice President's (OVP) request for its P500 million confidential funds, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III said that the possibility of it being restored remains. Pimentel told reporters on...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Facebook) The results of the recent "Tugon ng Masa" survey by OCTA Research is "clear proof" that the House of Representatives made the right move when it comes to the issue of confidential funds, Ako Bicol Party-list Rep....
