‘Know who your true friends are’ – VP Sara Duterte

Jean Mangaluz 10/19/2023

MANILA, Philippines — “Know who your true friends are,” Vice President Sara Duterte said in a video posted on her Facebook account. Duterte uploaded the video with the caption “Pahayag” (Filipino for “statement”) after the House of…

Confidential funds: House stands firm on decision to realign funds despite Duterte threats

10/17/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Confidential funds amounting to P1.23 billion will still go to government agencies defending the West Philippine Sea the House of Representatives said despite the “threats and intimidation” from former President Rodrigo Duterte. Quezon City…

Grave threat complaint eyed vs ex-president Rodrigo Duterte

Luisa Cabato 10/15/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Rep. France Castro of the ACT Teachers party-list said that the Makabayan bloc is contemplating the filing of a grave threat complaint against former President Rodrigo Duterte. This is after he threatened Castro’s life in relation to…

Duterte could face raps after threatening Sara critic

10/13/2023

Former President Rodrigo Duterte may be facing his first criminal complaint in the country after leaving Malacañang as Makabayan lawmakers are likely to file charges for his alleged death threat against ACT Teachers Rep. France Castro. Gabriela…

House answers Rodrigo Duterte’s rant after OVP lost secret funds

Philippine Daily Inquirer 10/12/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has no confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) in its budgets for this year and in 2024 and all appropriations given to the chamber are subject to regular accounting and auditing…

Sara Duterte: People who attack confidential funds have ‘insidious motivations’

Jean Mangaluz 10/05/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte again defended her proposed confidential funds’ use for security, this time saying that anyone who attacks the said funding has “insidious motivations.” Duterte said during the 122nd Police Service Anniversary…

DILG: It’s up to Congress if LGUs should continue getting confidential funds

Joey A. Gabieta 10/02/2023

TACLOBAN CITY — Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos said that it is up to Congress to decide whether or not to allow local executives to continue to receive the controversial confidential and intelligence fund (CIF). Abalos, who was…

VP Sara’s secret funds as Davao mayor also draw scrutiny

Julie Aurelio 10/01/2023

A Makabayan lawmaker on Saturday asked the Commission on Audit (COA) to thoroughly investigate the P2.697-billion confidential fund allocations for Vice President Sara Duterte when she was mayor of Davao City from 2016 to 2022 and demand the…

COA urged to investigate Davao City’s P2.697 billion confidential fund

Angeline Marcelino 09/30/2023

MANILA, Philippines — House Deputy Minority leader and ACT Teachers Partylist Representative France Castro has called on the Commission on Audit (COA) to thoroughly investigate the spending of the P2.697 billion Davao City confidential funds. The said…

Sen. Hontiveros – VP Sara feud over secret funds escalates

Julie Aurelio, Marlon Ramos 09/16/2023

Sen. Risa Hontiveros is not backing down on her call for Vice President Sara Duterte to come clean on the disbursement of P125 million in confidential funds that her office received in December 2022. Speaking to journalists in Iligan…

Teacher from Leyte pleads for help from DepEd: ‘Diri e-hapak nang injong confidential fund’

By Jessa Ngojo 09/15/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A Grade 8 teacher from the Dawahon Integrated School in Barangay Dawahon in Bato, Leyte has turned to his social media page to seek government aid for the repair of their damaged classrooms…

Grace Poe: DICT must prove it deserves P300 million secret fund

Charie Abarca 09/14/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Grace Poe said Thursday that the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) should prove that it deserves to have the P300 million confidential funds. The lawmaker pointed out the need to study…

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