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…

Hontiveros tells Sara: I don’t need your respect, just your accountability

Charie Abarca 09/14/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros said she’s not begging for Vice President Sara Duterte’s respect, making it clear that she just wants the latter’s accountability especially in handling public funds. In a statement on Thursday,…

Sara Duterte calls criticisms vs secret fund lies; thanks backers

Jean Mangaluz 09/11/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President and concurrent Education Secretary Sara Duterte has again lambasted opposition leaders questioning her proposed confidential funds, calling these criticisms lies. Her fury was particularly directed at Senator Risa Hontiveros and ACT Teachers…

Sara Duterte vows to end ‘palakasan’ in DepEd hiring system

Carla Gomez 09/10/2023

BACOLOD CITY — Vice President and concurrent Education Secretary Sara Duterte announced she would end the culture of “palakasan” in the hiring system of the Department of Education (DepEd). Speaking before 3,425 teachers and personnel of the…

Teachers’ group to VP Duterte: Use DepEd funds for shortages, not red hunt

Jane Baustista, Marlon Ramos, Melvin Gascon 09/07/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The funds of the Department of Education (DepEd) are better used for addressing shortages in classrooms and armchairs than for spying on students and educators with supposed communist links, The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) said…

DepEd bares new perks for public school teachers

Faith Argosino 09/07/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Public school teachers will be granted 30-day rest period with no volunteer work  in between at the end of academic year 2023-2024, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said on Wednesday. Duterte said…

VP Sara Duterte busy in Cebu visit

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 08/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte has been quite busy during her Cebu visit in the last week of August 2023. On Sunday, August 27, the day of the Pasigarbo sa Sugbo 2023 in Carcar…

VP Sara Duterte to celebrate National Heroes’ Day in Lapu-Lapu, police finalizing security measures

Futch Anthony Inso 08/26/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – Vice-President Sara Duterte will celebrate National Heroes’ Day in Lapu-Lapu City on Monday, August 28, 2023. In line with this, the Lapu-Lapu City police are now finalizing their security preparations to secure the…

Lawmaker threatens VP Sara with impeach rap; Veep responds, ‘Enjoy’

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 08/25/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker is considering the filing of an impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. This is in connection with the suspicion that the Office of the Vice President (OVP) may have spent P125…

Party-list solon to COA: Probe VP Sara’s P125-M confidential funds in 2022

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 08/24/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker has asked the Commission on Audit (COA) to investigate the presence of confidential funds (CF) in the Office of the Vice President (OVP) report for 2022 — under incumbent Vice President Sara…

Duterte’s move of clearing classrooms of “unnecessary decorations” gets DepEd-7 chief’s support

Futch Anthony Inso 08/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Education Secretary Sara Duterte-Carpio’s directive of keeping the classrooms clean and free from any unnecessary artwork, decorations, tarpaulins, and posters has the backing of DepEd-7 regional director Dr. Salustiano Jimenez. Duterte’s move was…

Duterte defends DepEd’s P150-M confidential fund: Education tied to security

Jean Magaluz 08/07/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President and concurrent Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Monday defended the Department of Education’s (DepEd) proposal to have P150 million worth of confidential funds, saying that education is tied to national security. Duterte…

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