The Office of the Prosecutor and the Office of the Public Counsel for Victims (OPCV) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) asked the Appeals Chamber to dismiss the appeal of former president Rodrigo Duterte challenging a pre-trial chamber ruling that affirmed the court’s jurisdiction over his...
Vice President Sara Duterte accused some members of the House of Representatives of weaponizing the impeachment process for political bargaining, saying renewed talk of filing a complaint against her is timed to coincide with the final passage of the 2026 national budget. In a strongly worded...
Vice President Sara Duterte said that the Philippine government must return the P60-billion in Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) funds that was earlier transferred to the National Treasury back to the state insurer. The amount was part of the “excess” PhilHealth funds totaling...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has already received the report from the independent panel of medical experts that evaluated former president Rodrigo Duterte’s fitness to stand trial, his lead counsel said. Nicholas Kaufman, who heads Duterte’s defense team, also noted that his team...
Vice President Sara Duterte has called on the government to strengthen its support for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and ensure that their rights are being protected. In a video message for the Overseas Filipino Month on Saturday, Dec. 6, the Vice President honored the valuable contributions of...
Malacañang described House Majority Leader Sandro Marcos’ voluntary appearance before the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) as an example of how public officials should face investigations into anomalous flood control projects. In a press briefing, Presidential Communications...
Vice President Sara Duterte expressed her gratitude to China for the construction of the Bucana Bridge, which connects the eastern and western coastal areas of Davao City, amid claims by the Marcos administration that it is one of its four legacy projects. She also thanked her father, former...
A “sad” Christmas awaits Filipinos because of the rampant government corruption and abuses, Vice President Sara Duterte said, but she also believed that the Filipinos’ resilient spirits will keep them strong enough to withstand the country’s current state. In an exchange with supporters in...
Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte defended on Thursday, Dec. 4, his decision not to personally appear before the Independent Commission for Infrastructure, insisting he was not evading scrutiny but refusing to participate in a “staged political show.” “I didn’t back down. I walked away from the...
Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte declined the Independent Commission for Infrastructure’s request for him to appear before its inquiry into alleged irregularities in flood control projects in his district. In a letter addressed to ICI chairperson Andres B. Reyes Jr. on Thursday,...
DAVAO CITY – Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte announced on social media that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will visit this city on Thursday, Dec. 4, to inspect the newly completed Bucana Bridge. “BBM will come tomorrow to take a look at his Bucana Bridge. Start clapping ahead of...
DAVAO CITY – The Pulong Pulong ni Pulong (PPP) Movement will host one of its most inclusive and spirited events of the year, the PPP Seniors and Persons with Disabilities Fun Run 2025, on Dec. 13 on Talomo Coastal Road in Bago Aplaya here. With the theme “Padayon Ta (Let’s Keep Moving...
