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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
MANILA, Philippines — Before the controversial antiterror law takes effect on January 15, Human Rights Watch (HRW) is urging the Philippine government to stop the harmful practice of red-tagging leftist activists and critics. In their 2024 World Report,…
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