The litigation on article I covering confidential funds misuse on the part of impeachment trial respondent Vice President Sara Duterte could be a long and complicated one. But for House impeachment adviser Robert Ace Barbers and impeachment case complainant Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district Rep....
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte welcomed Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon’s commitment to include the Davao City Flood Master Plan in the proposed 2027 national budget. The lawmaker thanked the DPWH Secretary for the commitment, saying that...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte questioned the Department of Public Works and Highways over its handling of flood control measures on the Talomo River in this city. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon ordered immediate dredging and the reconstruction of a flood control dike...
President Marcos has appointed former Education Undersecretary Debbie Jean Centeno-Dijamco and former Health Undersecretary Paolo S. Teston as new Associate Justices of the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA), Malacañang said. Centeno-Dijamco and Teston will assist Presiding Justice Ma. Belen M....
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. failed to address the issue of corruption in his fifth State-of-the-Nation Address on Monday. The President acknowledged that the investigation into alleged irregularities in flood control projects has already...
The Office of the Ombudsman should launch a full-scale investigation into the "Davao flood control scandal" as far as Makabayan solon ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio is concerned. This, especially after the massive flooding that inundated residents and their properties the other day....
Two deputy speakers in the House of Representatives can 't help but feel that Vice President Sara Duterte 's continued refusal to personally answer the charges in her impeachment trial is a sign of guilt. La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V and Zambales 1st district Jay Khonghun,...
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Work in provincial and national government offices, as well as classes in all levels in public and private schools in Antique, were suspended Friday due to the effects of the southwest monsoon or "habagat," enhanced by tropical storm Kiyapo (international name...
The Zobel-led Ayala Group has the largest number of Philippine companies included in the FTSE4Good Index Series, with parent company Ayala Corp. extending its 12-year streak, reinforcing the group’s standing in a global sustainability benchmark followed by investors and other stakeholders. Aside...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte reported his accomplishments from Jan. 1 to June 30 on Monday, July 20. He said healthcare remained his top priority through the Southern Philippines Medical Center Patient Assistance Desk, the Senior Maintenance Program, and medical...
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag is sure to provide the "fireworks" next week when he takes the stand as the prosecution’s last witness on the death threats allegation against the twice-impeached Vice President Sara Duterte. Thus, said House Deputy Speaker La Union...
In a word, meh. Ranking congressmen gave such reaction to Office of the Vice President (OVP) chief-of-staff Zuleika Lopez 's witty “ Prepare for Typhoon Inday ” remark on Thursday, July 9 when she dropped by the Senate. Lopez is scheduled to give hee testimony in the Senate impeachment...