The pre-trial conference for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte may continue through this week due to the large volume of documentary evidence still being marked. Defense spokesperson Michael Poa said on Monday, June 22, that both the defense and prosecution remain in the...
House prosecution panel spokesperson Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong can 't wait to see the infamous "Mary Grace Piattos" in person. This, as the prosecutors and the entire country for that matter wait in bated breath for the start of Vice President Sara Duterte 's...
The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte’s husband, lawyer Manases “Mans” Carpio, clarified on Friday, May 8, that the case filed before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Quezon City does not seek to stop or interfere with the ongoing impeachment proceedings in Congress, but instead focuses...
While Malacañang distanced itself from the recent rulings on the Office of the Vice President 's (OVP) confidential funds, it stressed that its leadership must properly explain them. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said that if Vice President Sara Duterte...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon sees a "continuing pattern" of alleged misuse when it comes to confidential funds earmarked for the Office of the Vice President (OVP), particularly under impeachment respondent, Vice President Sara Duterte. This, after Ridon cited on Monday, April 20 a new...
Pro-impeachment congressmen have made a big deal about the Commission on Audit’s (COA) apparent order for Office of the Vice President (OVP) officials to return disallowed confidential funds amounting to nearly ₱73.3 million. But what if Vice President Sara Duterte and the others involved...
Vice President Sara Duterte is once again facing intensified scrutiny after the Commission on Audit (COA) upheld the disallowance of P73.28 million in confidential funds, with Malacañang reiterating its firm stance on accountability and transparency. The Presidential Communications Office (PCO),...
The Commission on Audit (COA) says the Office of the Vice President (OVP) must return the disallowed P73.28 million worth of confidential funds that it spent in December 2022. This was learned by the House Committee on Justice Tuesday night, April 14 during its hearing for the determination of...
Impeachment witness Ramil Madriaga debunked the long-held accusation that Vice President Sara Duterte spent P125 million worth of the Office of the Vice President 's (OVP) confidential funds in an astounding 11 days. Apparently, he completed the spending spree on behalf of the lady official in...
Filipinos mainly cited anti-corruption efforts for trusting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., while reasons for trusting Vice President Sara Duterte were divided, with her pro-poor stance and leadership among those cited, according to a Pulse Asia survey released on Wednesday, March 25. The survey,...
President Marcos has a total of P4.5-billion confidential and intelligence fund under the 2026 national budget. Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said the Office of the President (OP) has the same amount of confidential and intelligence funds as last year. Despite public clamor over secret funds, the...
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...