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Neil Jayson Servallos
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Graft probers to train on forensic accounting
by Neil Jayson Servallos - June 24, 2026 - 12:00am
Anti-graft investigators are slated to undergo a specialized training on forensic accounting and asset tracing following bilateral talks between Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla and the United Nations Office on Drugs...
Cebu town vice mayor facing 2 graft raps
by Neil Jayson Servallos - June 24, 2026 - 12:00am
A municipal vice mayor in Cebu is facing two graft charges for giving employees a bonus without the approval of the Sangguniang Bayan and for rehiring his doctor-wife as health officer when he was mayor.
Sandigan blocks ex-DPWH execs’ attempt to stall case
by Neil Jayson Servallos - June 24, 2026 - 12:00am
The Sandiganbayan Sixth Division has upheld its decision blocking former public works officials in Region 4 from seeking an early dismissal of malversation and falsification charges tied to an infrastructure pr...
Impeachment prosecutors move to expedite marking of documents
by Neil Jayson Servallos - June 24, 2026 - 12:00am
The prosecutors in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte are scrambling to expedite the marking of thousands of documentary exhibits linked to her alleged misuse of confidential funds, as having to...
Ombudsman indicts Cebu town mayor, 12 others for graft
by Neil Jayson Servallos - June 23, 2026 - 12:00am
The Office of the Ombudsman has filed graft charges against suspended Mayor Rajiv Enad and Vice Mayor Elanito Peña of Minglanilla, Cebu as well as the town’s administrator and 10 council members for...
COA submits new docs in P41 billion Pharmally case
by Neil Jayson Servallos - June 23, 2026 - 12:00am
The Sandiganbayan accepted yesterday new documentary evidence against former health secretary Francisco Duque III and former budget undersecretary Christopher Lloyd Lao.
P90 million kickback meant for Revilla, says Alcantara
by Neil Jayson Servallos - June 23, 2026 - 12:00am
Former Bulacan district engineer Henry Alcantara testified before the Sandiganbayan that P90 million raised from private contractors was allegedly intended as a kickback for former senator Ramon Revilla Jr. in connection...
House anti-dynasty bill ‘most realistic’
by Neil Jayson Servallos - June 21, 2026 - 12:00am
It may not be the sweeping reform that advocates have long demanded, but the House-approved Anti-Political Dynasty Bill is the “most realistic” version capable of surviving the legislative process. ...
105 days: Diokno files PAPA Leave Bill
by Neil Jayson Servallos - June 20, 2026 - 12:00am
Fathers in the Philippines could be entitled to up to 105 days of paid paternity leave under a new measure filed in the House of Representatives that seeks to place paternal benefits on par with existing maternity...
Gatchalian elected Senate president
by Neil Jayson Servallos - June 18, 2026 - 12:00am
The Senate formally elected Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian yesterday as its new president, ending a leadership deadlock that saw four Senate chiefs coming and going in less than a year.
Special session today to formally reorganize Senate
by Neil Jayson Servallos - June 17, 2026 - 12:00am
With a secure quorum, the Senate is poised to elect its president and other leaders as it holds a special session today – in accordance with Malacañang’s directive – to formally reorganize...
Senate bill targets BTS ticket scalpers
by Neil Jayson Servallos - June 16, 2026 - 12:00am
Scalpers reselling concert tickets for South Korean super group BTS at exorbitant prices has prompted Sen. Francis Pangilinan to call for the immediate passage of his proposed anti-scalping measure.
Tulfo: ‘Blue Ribbon hearing’ today unauthorized
by Neil Jayson Servallos - June 16, 2026 - 12:00am
Senate Blue Ribbon committee chairman Erwin Tulfo described as “illegitimate” today’s “hearing” announced by Michael Defensor, saying the former congressman “is neither a member...
House, VP defense submit impeachment pre-trial briefs to Senate
by Neil Jayson Servallos - June 16, 2026 - 12:00am
The 11-member House of Representatives prosecution panel and the legal defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte submitted their respective pre-trial briefs yesterday, setting the stage for a pre-trial conference...
2 senators jumping to Sherwin bloc?
by Neil Jayson Servallos - June 16, 2026 - 12:00am
The Senate could form a decisive majority tomorrow, which will install Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian as Senate president, as at least three senators are being courted to jump ship from Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano’s...
Senate back to on-site work today
by Neil Jayson Servallos - June 15, 2026 - 12:00am
The Senate is set to resume its regular on-site operations today while strictly maintaining heightened security protocols, acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian announced.
VP impeachment trial: Senate gavel up for grabs
by Neil Jayson Servallos - June 15, 2026 - 12:00am
Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian could be open to stepping aside to allow another senator, preferably a lawyer, to preside over the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte, Sen. Panfilo...
Villanueva ready to attend Congress special session
by Neil Jayson Servallos - June 15, 2026 - 12:00am
Amid the leadership dispute in the Senate, Sen. Joel Villanueva yesterday vowed to attend a special session if called by President Marcos, to address issues such as disaster relief for Mindanao and the stalled promotion...
Chiz to preside over Sara impeachment trial anew?
by Neil Jayson Servallos - June 11, 2026 - 12:00am
Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian’s bloc is studying the possibility of electing another senator to preside over the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte amid rumors that Sen. Francis Escudero...
Senators raise alarm after potential security threat
by Neil Jayson Servallos - June 10, 2026 - 12:00am
 A “very serious” security threat against the Senate flagged by the National Bureau of Investigation  has triggered a recalibration of safety protocols, senators said yesterday.
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