There is a presumption that Vice President Sara Duterte used the confidential and intelligence funds of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd) for her personal benefit because she failed to comply with state auditing rules, a Commission on Audit (COA) auditor...
The Commission on Audit (COA) 's rules governing the audit of confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) should be updated and expanded to ensure greater accountability, Senator-Judge Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said Wednesday, Aug. 5. In Day 13 of the impeachment trial of Vice President...
In the 10 years that he audited over 30 government agencies’ confidential and intelligence fund expenses, Commission on Audit (COA) auditor Roderick Wamil said it was only during Vice President Sara Duterte’s time that he saw a department won’t submit official receipts, relying only on the...
The Senate Impeachment Court on Monday, August 3 granted the request of BDO Unibank and Security Bank to be given 10 more banking days to complete their submission of Vice President Sara Duterte’s financial accounts. Both banks appealed for an extension, citing the volume of financial records...
The Sandiganbayan Second Division on Monday, Aug. 3, denied the prosecution’s motion to exclude former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan as an accused in Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada’s pending graft case. In a 12-page resolution penned by Presiding...
The anticipated scrutiny of Vice President Sara Duterte’s bank, tax and Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) records would have to take a back seat when the Senate Impeachment Court resumes the trial this week. Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said the Impeachment Court will first finish...
Former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. on Friday, July 31, posted a P1-million cash bail in connection with the pending malversation case linked to the alleged anomalous P92.8-million flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan. In an order dated July 31, the Sandiganbayan Third Division said...
The Sandiganbayan Third Division on Friday, July 31, granted the bail petition of former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. in connection with alleged irregularities in a flood control project in Bulacan. The court found that the prosecution failed to establish strong evidence of Revilla’s...
Vice President Sara Duterte criticized segments of the Philippine mainstream media, accusing some news organizations of portraying her and former President Rodrigo Duterte negatively while prioritizing profit over quality journalism. In an interview in The Hague on July 30, released by the Office...
Vice President Sara Duterte renewed her criticism of the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying the proceedings involving former President Rodrigo Duterte have exposed what she described as the tribunal 's "reputation, interests, and agenda." In an interview in The Hague on July 30,...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday, July 30, defended her recent remarks on gun violence in the Philippines, saying the issue reflects the country 's reality. In separate statements released by the Office of the Vice President (OVP), Duterte maintained that gun violence has become a...
Vice President Sara Duterte argued that the prevalence of gun violence in the Philippines makes it difficult to conclude that all alleged victims cited in the International Criminal Court 's (ICC) case against former President Rodrigo Duterte were killed as part of the government 's...
