Patuloy na iniimbestigahan ng Ombudsman ang kaso nina Sens. Joel Villanueva at Chiz Escudero kaugnay ng umano’y kickback sa flood control anomaly. Ito ang pahayag ni Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla sa gitna ng alegasyon na pinupuntirya lamang ng kanyang tanggapan ang mga kasong kinasasangkutan ng minorya sa Senado. Si Villanueva ay isinangkot ni dating Bulacan […]
Read MoreSen. Robinhood Padilla, who earlier this week dared a witness in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte to face a case filed against him, has “ignored” the summons of the Office of the Ombudsman for him to respond to a complaint over his alleged role in the “escape” of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa in […]
Read MoreSenate blue ribbon committee chair Erwin Tulfo on Friday branded Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano as “Boy Banat” and told him to “relax” after the latter challenged him to continue the panel’s investigation into the controversial flood control anomalies. “We have investigations into flood control that we will conduct. So tell him to just […]
Read MorePresident Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday concluded his three-day working visit to Singapore, saying the trip reinforced the Philippines’ strategic partnership with the city-state while boosting investor confidence in the country’s digital economy, infrastructure, healthcare and innovation sectors. In a post-visit statement upon his return to Manila, Marcos described the July 14 to 16 […]
Read MoreSen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero, who presides over the impeachment court, on Wednesday lauded the “calm” oral arguments between Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense counsel and a House prosecutor panel member. Escudero made the remark after Duterte’s counsel and impeachment spokesperson Michael Poa and Akbayan Rep. Chel Diokno debated if the impeachment court could subpoena the […]
Read MoreThe Senate impeachment court on Wednesday has ordered all parties in Vice President Sara Duterte’s trial to no longer explain their decision to withdraw witnesses. Senator-judge and presiding officer Francis “Chiz” Escudero made the ruling after lead defense counsel Sheila Sison raised this plea in a manifestation. Sison told the court that the prosecution’s withdrawal […]
Read MoreNo witnesses will be presented on the sixth day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Wednesday, but the defense and the prosecution will deliver its oral arguments on the bank and tax records of Duterte. It was the House prosecution panel that requested the impeachment court to subpoena the bank and tax records […]
Read MorePresident Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. left for Singapore on Tuesday for a two-day working visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties, expanding economic cooperation and laying the groundwork for closer collaboration as Singapore prepares to assume the ASEAN chairmanship next year. According to Malacañang, Marcos is scheduled to meet with Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, where […]
Read MoreSenator-judge Bam Aquino’s questions to the defense counsel only revealed that Vice President Sara Duterte will either be a lying vice president or an official who makes threats, Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon said on Tuesday. Ridon, in a press briefing, was asked about Aquino’s questions to lawyer Mark Vinluan on Monday about Duterte’s threats […]
Read MoreSen. Rodante Marcoleta will wear the standard orange detainee shirt and a protective vest when he is brought out of the Philippine National Police (PNP) headquarters at Camp Crame on Tuesday, the agency said. Marcoleta was ordered by the Sandiganbayan Third Division to be brought to the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) in Manila for a […]
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