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...
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...
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...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Monday, Aug. 3, marked the fourth anniversary of its Libreng Sakay Program, highlighting that the initiative has provided free transportation to more than 3.54 million commuters nationwide since its launch in 2022. In a statement, the OVP said the milestone...
Senate Secretary and Clerk of Court Renato Bantug said on Thursday, July 30, that all banks served with subpoenas by the Senate Impeachment Court have submitted the documents requested in connection with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Bantug said the Bureau of Internal...
If Vice President Sara Duterte had information about gun violence in the country, she should have helped the government—including her father 's administration—address it, Malacañang said. Reacting to the Vice President 's recent remarks, Palace Press Officer and Communications...
Malacañang dismissed Vice President Sara Duterte 's accusation that President Marcos helped the International Criminal Court (ICC) in connection with her father 's case, calling it "useless, baseless, and nonsense." In a Palace briefing on Thursday, July 30, Palace Press Officer and...
President Marcos has authorized the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to submit the tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, lawyer Manases "Mans" Carpio, to the Senate impeachment court, removing the last executive authorization needed for the disclosure of the documents sought...
Vice President Sara Duterte 's defense said it deliberately limited its cross-examination of the prosecution 's witnesses during the July 29 session as part of its legal strategy to avoid unnecessarily prolonging the Senate impeachment trial. In a press briefing following the session,...
Senate Impeachment Court Presiding Officer Francis "Chiz" Escudero on Wednesday, July 29, ruled that the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte will proceed under its original order of evidence presentation after the prosecution and defense failed to reach an agreement on a proposed...
Malacañang has rejected Vice President Sara Duterte 's assertion that recent incidents of school violence showed weak leadership in the Marcos administration, saying the government acted immediately following the deadly shooting at a public high school in Tacloban City. In a press briefing on...
Malacañang said failing to show respect for the President 's State of the Nation Address (SONA) is considered disrespect to the Constitution. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said on Wednesday, July 29, that the State of the Nation Address (SONA) is the...
