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VP blasts Trillanes, COA, AMLC

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday denied that she and her husband had billions of pesos flowing through their bank accounts, lashing back at former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV for making the allegation and the Commission on Audit (COA) and the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) for backing him. Testifying before the House […]

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Madriaga testimony weighs less than Duterte SALNs, AMLC report — Diokno

MANILA, Philippines — The testimony of Ramil Madriaga, the self-proclaimed “bagman” for Vice President Sara Duterte, now weighs less than her Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) and an Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) report flagging her transactions Akbayan party-list Rep. Chel Diokno said this on Wednesday amid the House of Representatives’ justice committee’s […]

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VP impeach hearing takes up SALN, SEC, BIR papers – and Trillanes

MANILA, Philippines — The committee on justice of the House of Representatives has obtained copies of Vice President Sara Duterte’s statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN), as well as documents from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), in time for today’s hearing on the impeachment complaints […]

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Palace: Marcos, to file comment on SC drug test petition

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will heed the Supreme Court’s order for him to comment on a petition seeking a hair follicle test and other examinations related to claims of illegal drug use, according to Palace press officer Claire Castro. In a petition for mandamus dated April 15, former House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, […]

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Bad day for Dutertes? Sara hit by AMLC report, Rodrigo setback at ICC

MANILA, Philippines — Two of the Duterte family’s central figures, Vice President Sara Duterte and former President Rodrigo Duterte, were subjected to scrutiny on Wednesday, April 22, as both the impeachment proceedings and the crimes against humanity case before the International Criminal Court (ICC) moved forward. At the House of Representatives’ committee on justice, allegations that […]

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Angara lauds creativity, tech skills of Filipino youth at nat’l talent fest

MANILA, Philippines – Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Sunday formally opened the 2026 National Festival of Talents (NFOT) in Roxas City, Capiz, underscoring the government’s push to expand opportunities for learners to develop skills aligned with future careers. Held at the Dinggoy Roxas Civic Center, the annual festival gathered top student performers from across the […]

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Marcos to DOJ, DFA: Lead high-level Czech talks for Zaldy Co’s return

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Monday that a “high-level coordination team” will be sent to the Czech Republic to oversee the deportation of fugitive Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co to Manila. In a video statement, Marcos said he has tasked the Department of Justice and Department of Foreign Affairs to lead discussions with the Czech authorities […]

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Ridon: Sara Duterte has to face impeachment, COA disallowance

Bicol Saro Partylist Rep. Terry Ridon on Saturday said the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte will move forward alongside other pending criminal and administrative complaints against her. Ridon, House Committee on Public Accounts chairperson, said these include her cases before the Office of the Ombudsman, as well as the obligation to return ₱73 […]

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MANILA – Kalusugan ng pangulo, karapatang malaman ng mga Pilipino?

MAYNILA – Mainit na usapin ngayon ang kalusugan ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. na tinalakay sa isang press briefing noong Abril 13 matapos kumalat ang mga balitang malubha ang kanyang kalagayan. Mula nang siya ay magkaroon ng diverticulitis o ang pamamaga ng malaking bituka (colon) noong Enero, samu’t saring medical record at spekulasyon ng kanyang […]

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Alcantara’s testimony ‘strengthens’ Revilla’s defense in Pandi case—camp

MANILA, Philippines — State witness Henry Alcantara’s testimony has “strengthened” the defense of former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. after he was linked to an allegedly anomalous P92.8-million project in Pandi, Bulacan, his camp said Friday. Alcantara, a former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) district engineer in the Bulacan 1st District Engineering Office, […]

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