Stressing that the impeachment tribunal itself had imposed clear limitations on its rulings, the defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, Aug. 5, said it would comply with the decisions of the Senate impeachment court despite objecting to several motions during the proceedings....
The House prosecution team in Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial called to the witness stand on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 5 its fourth witness on the allegation of confidential fund misuse. Taking her oath before senator-judges was COA Intelligence and Confidential Funds...
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...
House prosecutor Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon says the Supreme Court (SC) has essentially ended all "propaganda" from Vice President Sara Duterte 's camp as far as the supposed illegality of the impeachment process is concerned. "Maraming salamat sa Korte Suprema sa pagbasura ng...
Senator-judge Robin Padilla on Wednesday, August 5, linked the Department of Education (DepEd), in charge of basic education in the Philippines from kindergarten up to senior high school, to back his claim of communist recruitment from universities. Padilla said this during his questioning of...
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...
Senator-Judge Imee Marcos on Tuesday quizzed Commission on Audit (COA) auditor Roderick Wamil over his interpretation of the COA-Department of Budget and Management Joint Circular on accountability for confidential funds, while also questioning his earlier testimony that Vice President Sara Duterte...
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...
Malacañang warned Filipinos against believing unverified reports that Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa has already been arrested, as it accused allies of Vice President Sara Duterte of using the issue to divert attention from allegations involving her confidential funds. In a statement on...
Commission on Audit (COA) auditor Roderick Wamil’s testimony on Vice President Sara Duterte 's alleged confidential funds misuse remained unrebutted, private prosecutor Benjamin "Jay" Tolosa Jr. said. Tolosa gave this assessment ahead of day 13 of respondent Duterte 's Senate...
House prosecutor Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon described as "irregular" and "improper" the alleged request of Vice President Sara Duterte 's subordinates for the Commission on Audit (COA) to temper its actions on the audit of confidential funds. Ridon was referring to COA auditor...
Noting that the prosecution has yet to establish its allegations, the defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, August 4, reiterated that there was "no misuse" or misappropriation of the Office of the Vice President 's (OVP) confidential funds. Defense spokesperson Atty. Michael...
