Duterte to face Senate amid scrutiny over his drug war tactics

Inquirer Research, Krixia Subingsubing, TIna Santos 10/28/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Former President Rodrigo Duterte’s past calls to kill drug suspects and “ninja cops” loom over his expected Senate appearance today, where he may face questions about the violent tactics of his drug war. Senator…

DepEd execs report receiving ‘cash envelopes’ from VP Sara

Krixia Subingsubing 10/20/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Two Department of Education (DepEd) officials told lawmakers that they had received tens of thousands of pesos in cash from Vice President Sara Duterte last year when she was still the education secretary, appearing…

Garma: Rewards of up to P1 million led to ‘narco-pol’ slays

Krixia Subingsubing, Marlon Ramos 10/13/2024

The murders of suspected “narco-politicians,” including Tanauan City Mayor Antonio Halili who was felled by a sniper’s bullet in front of city hall employees in 2018, were a result of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte’s offer to reward policemen…

Rep. Marcoleta expelled from 5 House panels

Krixia Subingsubing 09/28/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Sagip Rep. Rodante Marcoleta, a known ally of former President Rodrigo Duterte and his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, has been stripped of his membership in five committees in the House of Representatives. Marcoleta lost…

Sara Duterte’s secret fund spending ‘a violation twice over’

Krixia Subingsubing 08/31/2024

The notice of disallowance (ND) by the Commission on Audit (COA) against P73 million out of the P125-million confidential funds spent by Vice President Sara Duterte in 2022 brought out more questions than answers, as it was…

Marcos moving ‘Ninoy Day’ violates 2007 law, says Lagman

Krixia Subingsubing 08/18/2024

An opposition lawmaker decried President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s order moving the celebration of Ninoy Aquino Day from Aug. 21 to Aug. 23, saying it “violated the law” since such a change affecting a public holiday should have…

Generals send feelers to testify on drug war EJKs – Barbers

Krixia Subingsubing 08/11/2024

The House “supercommittee” formed to investigate issues linked to former President Rodrigo Duterte has received feelers from retired and active generals willing to testify about extrajudicial killings (EJKs) and other drug-related crimes, a ranking lawmaker said on…

Teves can be extradited by end of July, says DOJ

Krixia Subingsubing 06/30/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Former lawmaker turned murder suspect Arnolfo Teves Jr. could be brought back to the Philippines by July to finally face the multiple murder charges filed against him here, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said…

VP Duterte as the new face of opposition? Not so fast, says LP

Krixia Subingsubing, Tina G. Santos 06/21/2024

MANILA, Philippines — After Vice President Sara Duterte announced her resignation as education secretary, anti-Marcos and pro-Duterte forces saw her as the new leader of the opposition. Not so fast with that, Liberal Party (LP) spokesperson and…

PhilHealth eyes 100 percent hike in dialysis patients coverage

Krixia Subingsubing 05/29/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Health Insurance Corp., PhilHealth is studying a 100 percent increase in the coverage for dialysis sessions, from P2,600 to P5,200, as it hopes to expand medical benefits for members. In a joint…

House wants parallel investigation of Bamban mayor Alice Guo

Krixia Subingsubing 05/16/2024

MANILA, Philippines — House lawmakers are eyeing a parallel investigation of Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, who is being investigated by the Senate over allegations she may be a Chinese asset who has infiltrated the government by…

House moves closer to Cha-cha goal after 6 hearings

Krixia Subingsubing 03/07/2024

The House of Representatives, meeting as a whole committee, took a significant step towards Charter change (Cha-cha) by approving Resolution of Both Houses No. 7 (RBH 7) on Wednesday. This step is similar to endorsing a committee…

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