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Makabayan bloc claims victory over BCDA budget deferment
by Delon Porcalla - September 21, 2026 - 12:00am
The three-member Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives yesterday claimed victory over the deferment of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA)’s proposed P1.98-billion...
VP Sara’s business deals next at trial
by Delon Porcalla - September 21, 2026 - 12:00am
House prosecutors are expected to focus on conflict of interest arising from Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged businesses as the impeachment trial resumes today.
Ridon, Tolosa ordered: Explain sub judice breach
by Delon Porcalla - September 18, 2026 - 12:00am
The Senate impeachment court has ordered Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon and private prosecutor Benjamin Tolosa Jr. to explain their perceived violations of the court’s sub judice rule.
Evidence enough to convict VP, says prosecution
by Delon Porcalla - September 18, 2026 - 12:00am
Documentary and testimonial evidence against impeached Vice President Sara Duterte are enough to convict her regardless of whether the conviction threshold is maintained or not, according to the prosecution team...
House wants to summon Meta’s Zuckerberg
by Delon Porcalla - September 18, 2026 - 12:00am
Lawmakers have deferred approval of the proposed 2027 budget of the Department of Information and Communications Technology, in a bid to summon and force Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to address violence and child safety...
House adopts Senate bill on BSKE
by Delon Porcalla - September 17, 2026 - 12:00am
In a move to hasten the process, the House of Representatives has decided to adopt the approved measure of the Senate providing five-year terms for barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials as the BSK elections...
Congress urged: Permanently remove system loss charge
by Delon Porcalla - September 16, 2026 - 12:00am
It’s now the turn of Congress – the Senate and the House of Representatives – to do its part in giving relief to consumers burdened by high electricity bills, by passing a law that would permanently...
Ex-justice: VP may be removed for hiding assets
by Delon Porcalla - September 15, 2026 - 12:00am
Impeachable officials like Vice President Sara Duterte may be removed from office for “intentional concealment” of assets including those owned by their spouses, according to retired Sandiganbayan presiding...
AMLC to confirm P6.7 billion bank transactions of VP, Mans?
by Delon Porcalla - September 14, 2026 - 12:00am
The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) is expected to present to the Senate impeachment court today its report on the P6.7 billion in transactions linked to the bank accounts of Vice President Sara Duterte and...
House plenary debates on 2027 budget begin this week
by Delon Porcalla - September 14, 2026 - 12:00am
Plenary deliberations on the P7.2-trillion national budget will start this week at the House of Representatives, as lawmakers try to finish the government’s spending bill before the congressional recess next...
Barangay execs’ term extension slammed
by Delon Porcalla - September 10, 2026 - 12:00am
he extension of the terms of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan  officials is a violation of the 1987 Constitution, Kabataan party-list said yesterday.
15 bank accounts of Sara, Mans match AMLC records
by Delon Porcalla - September 10, 2026 - 12:00am
  The House prosecution panel’s initial scrutiny of the bank accounts of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband Manases Carpio yielded positive results as 15 of them “matched” the details...
Recantations can aid Martin, say House allies
by Delon Porcalla - September 9, 2026 - 12:00am
Recantations of several witnesses in the flood control controversy could help weaken the plunder case against Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez, two of his allies said yesterday.
Intel fund recipients match names of kids, dead people
by Delon Porcalla - September 8, 2026 - 12:00am
A person who was recorded to have died 61 years ago and a two-month-old baby were among the supposed informants paid by Vice President Sara Duterte from her confidential funds.
Martin prepared to face charges
by Delon Porcalla - September 8, 2026 - 12:00am
 Leyte congressman and former speaker Martin Romualdez is prepared to “face the allegations against him through the legal process,” as he appealed for fair play and due process, his lawyer said...
No VP Sara mugshots? Ridon hits ‘special treatment’
by Delon Porcalla - September 7, 2026 - 12:00am
Unlike ordinary people and other politicians who have been charged with criminal cases, Vice President Sara Duterte did not have her mugshots taken – a  special treatment that must not be tolerated, a...
House OKs September as National Bullying Awareness Month
by Delon Porcalla - September 4, 2026 - 12:00am
Amid the spate of school violence, the House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a measure declaring September of every year as National Bullying Awareness and Prevention Month.
Local execs vow proper use of P58.32- billion LGSF
by Delon Porcalla - September 4, 2026 - 12:00am
Learning a hard lesson from massive anomalies in the flood control scandal, the League of Municipalities in the Philippines gave assurances that the government’s record high P58.32-billion budget for local...
Prosecutors receive copies of VP Sara’s bank, tax records
by Delon Porcalla - September 4, 2026 - 12:00am
The prosecution team of the House of Representatives is now in possession of bank documents and tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband Manases Carpio, as allegations of unexplained wealth against...
Coded emojis facilitate dark web drug trade – lawmaker
by Delon Porcalla - September 3, 2026 - 12:00am
The lucrative illegal drug industry has leveled up operations with innovations using digital technology, as social media entices more followers to the illegal trade.
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