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Prosecution to defense: Don’t delay impeach trial
by Delon Porcalla - October 29, 2026 - 12:00am
Lawyers of Vice President Sara Duterte should not engage in delaying tactics in presenting her defense before the Senate impeachment court, nor should they employ any filibuster methods to drag the case even fu...
‘Government began preparing for super El Niño last year’
by Delon Porcalla - October 27, 2026 - 12:00am
Contrary to public perception, the Marcos administration began preparing for the effects of the anticipated super El Niño as early as 2025, Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian said.
House budget insertions reached P1 trillion – watchdog
by Delon Porcalla - October 27, 2026 - 12:00am
The House-approved version of the P7.2-trillion 2027 national budget contains “red flag” levels of insertions worth over P1 trillion, including around 7,000 infrastructure projects totaling P190 billion,...
‘Five transnational drug networks operating in Philippines’
by Delon Porcalla - October 26, 2026 - 12:00am
Five transnational drug networks with reported links in neighboring Southeast Asian countries are operating actively in the Philippines, a senior police official told lawmakers investigating the foiled smuggling...
Impeachment trial seen finished before Christmas break
by Delon Porcalla - October 26, 2026 - 12:00am
The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte could be over before Congress goes on Christmas break, considering the timeline of the defense to present its evidence.
Formal offer of evidence vs VP submitted early
by Delon Porcalla - October 25, 2026 - 12:00am
Prosecutors from the House of Representative have submitted their formal offer of evidence against Vice President Sara Duterte to the Senate impeachment court ahead of the deadline last Friday, giving the defense...
PCO steps up drive vs fake news
by Delon Porcalla - October 25, 2026 - 12:00am
Communications Secretary Lino Cayetano has vowed to strengthen the government’s campaign against fake news and disinformation through closer cooperation with media organizations.
NBI: P3.5 billion shabu from Laos points to Philippines network
by Delon Porcalla - October 23, 2026 - 12:00am
The foiled smuggling of 521 kilograms of suspected shabu valued at P3.5 billion from Laos demonstrated how huge the Philippines’ drug market is and the sophisticated system that attempted ttransport such volume...
House probe on P3.5 billion Laos drug haul begins
by Delon Porcalla - October 22, 2026 - 12:00am
The House of Representatives will begin its investigation into the P3.5-billion drug shipment from Laos. Today’s resource persons are Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency ...
China taking advantage of VP impeachment raps?
by Delon Porcalla - October 19, 2026 - 12:00am
The Chinese ambassador’s provocative remarks against the Philippine government and its officials may actually be a ploy of Beijing to create more internal political havoc on the highly divisive impeachment...
‘Stop pitting President Marcos vs VP Sara’
by Delon Porcalla - October 19, 2026 - 12:00am
President Marcos has his hands full and is simply beyond comparison with Vice President Sara Duterte, who is just waiting for the former to be incapacitated, for her to take over the reins of government, a former...
Evidence on dropped impeachment raps going to ombudsman
by Delon Porcalla - October 19, 2026 - 12:00am
Documentary and testimonial evidence against Vice President Sara Duterte on the three impeachment charges House prosecutors have dropped will be turned over to the ombudsman for possible prosecution of criminal...
Refuting dropped raps vs Sara a waste of time– prosecutors
by Delon Porcalla - October 16, 2026 - 12:00am
The decision to withdraw three of the four Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte was meant to expedite the proceedings, the prosecution panel of the House of Representatives said yest...
VP Sara told: Stop playing victim
by Delon Porcalla - October 15, 2026 - 12:00am
As her legal team prepares to take its turn in presenting her side in the impeachment trial, Vice President Sara Duterte should focus on building up her defense instead of portraying herself as a victim, private...
‘VP, husband had at least P1.5 billion unexplained wealth’
by Delon Porcalla - October 14, 2026 - 12:00am
Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband Manases Carpio had unexplained wealth amounting to at least P1.5 billion based on voluminous bank, tax and other government records, an expert financial forensic analyst...
‘We approved P7.2-trillion El Niño-ready budget’
by Delon Porcalla - October 14, 2026 - 12:00am
The proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027 is prepared for the adverse effects of the super El Niño expected to persist until next year, the House of Representatives assured the public yesterday...
3 of 4 impeachment charges vs VP dropped
by Delon Porcalla - October 14, 2026 - 12:00am
Prosecutors in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte have withdrawn three of the four cases against her, supposedly to expedite the proceedings.
Prosecutors forgo plan to call Sara as witness
by Delon Porcalla - October 13, 2026 - 12:00am
The prosecution team of the House of Representatives has decided to forego its plan to call Vice President Sara Duterte as a hostile witness at her impeachment trial, saying pressing her into taking the witness stand...
House votes 281-13 to pass 2027 budget
by Delon Porcalla - October 13, 2026 - 12:00am
Voting 281-13 with one abstention, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading last night the Marcos administration’s proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027.
Probe sought on Chinese remittances to Cale88
by Delon Porcalla - October 12, 2026 - 12:00am
Reports that Chinese firms remitted P319 million to a company linked to Manases Carpio, Vice President Sara Duterte’s husband, warrant a “full-blown national security investigation,” according to...
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