MANILA, Philippines — House prosecutors on Tuesday dropped their remaining 15 witnesses in the case involving the alleged misuse of P612.5 million in confidential funds and instead signaled their intention to call Vice President Sara Duterte to…
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Sunday assured Vice President Sara Duterte that the police would not be used against her, after she said she no longer felt safe following the issuance of an arrest warrant over three…
MANILA, Philippines —Michael Poa, who previously worked as Vice President Sara Duterte’s chief of staff, undersecretary for finance and spokesperson at the Department of Education (DepEd), admitted on Wednesday that he could face liability if Duterte is…
MANILA, Philippines — Acting on President Marcos’ call for tax relief, Senate President Pro Tempore Vicente Sotto III on Tuesday introduced a bill raising the annual income tax exemption ceiling to P350,000. If enacted, Senate Bill No.…
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Energy (DOE) said it may take about a year to fully eliminate the system loss charge from electricity bills, citing the need for infrastructure upgrades, regulatory adjustments, and intensified measures against…
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday called on Congress to swiftly amend the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (Epira), proposing the removal of system loss charges imposed on electricity consumers, saying it is unjust…
FINAL WITNESS ON ARTICLE IV NBI Director Melvin Matibag notes similarities between the October 2024 remarks of Vice President Sara Duterte about imagining herself cutting off President Marcos’ head (lower right photo), and Davao City Mayor Sebastian…
MANILA, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday accused National Bureau of Investigation Director Melvin Matibag of trying to intimidate him as a senator-judge in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, after…
MANILA, Philippines — National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Regional Director Jeremy Lotoc told the Senate impeachment court on Tuesday that Vice President Sara Duterte was capable of carrying out her assassination threats against President Marcos, first lady…
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Rodante Marcoleta called on his supporters to keep advocating for transparency, accountability, justice, and democracy. Marcoleta, who is confined at the Philippine National Police General Hospital in Camp Crame, made his call to…
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson said the Senate impeachment court is seeking ways to speed up Vice President Sara Duterte’s trial, arguing that she deserves a swift legal process just like any other respondent. In an…
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team tried to shred the prosecution’s opening witness testimony on Wednesday, countering that her 2024 “threats” against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and former Speaker Martin…
