What 's the rationale for spending millions in confidential funds to secure Vice President Sara Duterte in Davao City--her family 's political stronghold? House prosecution panel spokesperson Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong asked this question following Commission on...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Thursday, August 13 renewed his call to abolish the so-called “leadership fund” or “allocables” from the national budget, saying it is not merely another form of pork barrel, but a worse version of the outlawed system. Lacson made the remark following...
The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte is exercising greater caution when dealing with the media as the Senate impeachment trial progresses, with defense spokesperson Atty. Michael Poa saying it has become difficult to discuss the case without risking a violation of the court’s rules....
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) still has legal remedies available if the Commission on Audit (COA) upholds a Notice of Disallowance involving its funds, defense spokesperson Atty. Michael Poa said. Poa explained the process during a press briefing following the 15th day of Vice President...
Senator-judge Raffy Tulfo on Wednesday, Aug. 12, questioned the Office of the Vice President’s P16 million confidential fund spending on safe-house rentals in 2022 for 11 days, noting that the amount appeared higher in comparison with daily rental rates in exclusive subdivisions. During the 15th...
Private prosecutor Lorna Kapunan said in open court--although in jest--that she held herself back from "spanking" her much younger defense lawyer-counterpart, Kristine Ferrer, during the continuation of Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial on Wednesday, Aug. 12. It was the...
Defense counsel for Vice President Sara Duterte pressed a Commission on Audit (COA) witness on Wednesday, August 12, over intelligence and surveillance activities cited by the Office of the Vice President (OVP). During the impeachment trial, defense counsel Kristine Ferrer presented...
House prosecution panel spokesperson Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong says millions worth of confidential funds attributed to impeachment trial respondent Vice President Sara Duterte may have been used to further the latter 's political plans. Adiong, a member of the House...
Private prosecutor Lorna Kapunan couldn 't help but comment during the Senate impeachment trial Tuesday, Aug. 11 that only Superman could have done the single-day confidential funds disbursement feat indicated in the documents submitted by the Department of Education (DepEd) under its former...
House prosecutor Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno destroyed anti-impeachment trial trolls with a single Facebook post Tuesday, Aug. 11 on the topic of acknowledgment receipts (ARs) for confidential funds. It all started when Diokno was attacked by these trolls for allegedly receiving...
Jay Kamote, Miggy Mango, Ralph Josh Bacon, Pia Piattos-Lim, Diane Maple Lapid. These are some of the 23 dubious-sounding, food-related cknowledgment receipt (AR) signatories from the Office of the Vice President (OVP) that Commission on Audit (COA) state auditor Xylene del Campo confirmed on...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) under Vice President Sara Duterte spent its confidential funds for Christmas activities, gift-giving, tree planting, and other events--a big no-no as far as the Commission on Audit (COA) was concerned. This was the main takeaway from COA state auditor Xylene...
