To many, P6.7 billion is a mind-boggling number. That 's why House prosecutor Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon tried paint the figure in images that the Filipino layman could understand. The figure is relevant to the ongoing Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, as it...
Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno 's calm but stern rebuttal of the points raised by Senator-judge Alan Peter Cayetano--a perceived supporter of Vice President Sara Duterte--has become a highlight of the House prosecutor 's successful bid in the oral arguments of the Senate impeachment...
Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima gave huge props to her fellow solon-prosecutor, Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno for helping deliver a crucial victory for them in Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial. De Lima was referring to the impeachment...
The House prosecution panel has claimed victory over the Senate impeachment court 's ruling on late Monday afternoon, July 20 to grant its subpoena request for the bank and tax records of impeachment trial respondent Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio....
House prosecutor Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno for the umpteenth time rejected the defense’s assertion that the subpoena request for Vice President Sara Duterte 's bank, tax, and Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) records was a “fishing expedition". In the continuation of the oral...
Vice President Sara Duterte 's defense argued that the Senate impeachment court cannot compel the release of her Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) records, insisting that the confidentiality provisions under the Anti-Money Laundering Act contain no exception for impeachment proceedings....
Impeachment trial respondent Vice President Sara Duterte should view her bank and tax records as her own impregnable shield, rather than a smoking gun. Private prosecutor lawyer Benjamin “Jay” Tolosa Jr. offered this paradigm shift to the defense amid the debate on whether or not the Senate...
The subpoena for Vice President Sara Duterte 's bank records, tax records, and Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) reports will help unveil the impeachment trial respondent 's "true colors". Thus, said House prosecutor Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno as he implored the Senate...
Vice President Sara Duterte 's defense team on Wednesday, July 15, urged the Senate impeachment court to reject the prosecution 's request to subpoena her bank, tax, and Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) records, arguing that the move violates due process and amounts to a "fishing...
Tightened rules and stricter oversight of the gaming sector may have hampered efforts to recover revenues lost in previous quarters, but global credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings said a more supportive visa policy and the rebound in online gambling could help gaming operators bounce back in...
Around ₱500 billion is the estimated annual loss the Philippines incurs from tax evasion within the nation’s financial system, proving to be a major threat the country’s fiscal health has been grappling with. This staggering figure has placed tax crimes at the forefront of the Anti-Money...
The Court of Appeals (CA) has affirmed the asset preservation order (APO) issued by the Manila trial court against the P15.5 million in bank accounts of a husband and wife and their two firms which were allegedly being used as “pass-through” accounts for proceeds in illegal drugs operation. In...
