1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (365+ words) Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday accused authorities of harassing and intimidating her family, claiming that the presence of policemen near her mother and children was tantamount to “child abuse.” In a statement, Duterte said she was particularly alarmed by…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (244+ words) Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Saturday rejected Vice President Sara Duterte’s claim that she was harassed by authorities while dealing with an arrest warrant over three counts of grave threats. Duterte posted P360,000 bail on Sept. 5 at the Quezon City Hall…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (372+ words) The spokesperson and adviser of the House prosecution panel on Saturday warned that foreign malign influence operations could exploit Vice President Sara Duterte’s Senate impeachment trial and other divisive domestic controversies to deepen the political polarization among Filipinos. Former Surigao…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (263+ words) The Commission on Audit (COA) has completed nearly 50 fraud audit reports in relation to the alleged multibillion-peso flood control projects scandal and submitted them to the Office of the Ombudsman. COA Chairperson Gamaliel Asis Cordoba disclosed the information on Thursday…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (237+ words) Testifying as a hostile witness on the 21st day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s Senate impeachment trial, Poa made the admission as House prosecution counsel Benjamin Tolosa Jr. fielded questions over the liquidation of DepEd’s confidential funds. “Unang-una, hindi kailangan na…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (172+ words) The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has proposed a P51-million allocation for travel expenses next year, slightly lower than its allotment of P56 million for the same item this year. During Wednesday’s deliberations of the House committee on appropriations on…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (304+ words) Former Department of Education (DepEd) Undersecretary Michael Poa has maintained that he was unaware of the rather unusual names appearing on the acknowledgment receipts used to account for the agency’s confidential fund expenses. On Day 21 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (245+ words) Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday questioned Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Col. Magtangol Panopio on whether he and other official, Col Carlos Sangdaan Jr. copied each other’s work as he cited similarities in their separate documents. During the impeachment…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (149+ words) According to its 5:00 PM weather bulletin, Pilandok was estimated at 1,015 kilometers (km) east of extreme Northern Luzon. It had a maximum sustained winds of 65 km per hour (km/h) and gustiness of up to 80 km/h. No Wind Signal is currently hoisted…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (262+ words) President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday urged 21 newly promoted Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) flag officers to lead by example and uphold the highest standards of integrity as they take on greater responsibility in safeguarding the country’s maritime interests. Marcos administered…...