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COA upholds disallowance of P73.29 million OVP secret funds
by Daphne Galvez - October 8, 2026 - 12:00am
The Commission on Audit has affirmed with finality the disallowance against the Office of the Vice President (OVP)’s P73.29 million in confidential funds that were spent in just 11 days in December 2022. ...
House OKs P7.2 trillion 2027 budget bill
by Daphne Galvez - October 8, 2026 - 12:00am
The House of Representatives has approved on second reading the government’s proposed P7.2-trillion spending plan for fiscal year 2027.
Lawmaker’s bid to consolidate graft cases denied anew
by Daphne Galvez - October 3, 2026 - 12:00am
The Sandiganbayan has upheld an earlier ruling rejecting an appeal of a party-list representative to consolidate all 14 graft cases filed against him.
Ex-DSWD official convicted for misuse of P5 milion pork’
by Daphne Galvez - October 2, 2026 - 12:00am
The Sandiganbayan has found former Department of Social Welfare and Development official Honorita Bayudan guilty of malversation and graft over the misuse of the Priority Development Assistance Fund  allocation...
Bonoan remains accused in graft case
by Daphne Galvez - October 1, 2026 - 12:00am
Former public works secretary Manuel Bonoan will remain as Sen. Jinggoy Estrada’s co-accused in a graft case linked to the flood control controversy.
SC junks petitions vs lower impeach vote to convict
by Daphne Galvez - October 1, 2026 - 12:00am
The Supreme Court has junked the three petitions challenging the ruling of the Senate impeachment court that allowed a lower number of votes to convict Vice President Sara Duterte. 
Revilla’s plea for inhibition vs judge junked anew
by Daphne Galvez - September 30, 2026 - 12:00am
The Sandiganbayan has denied for lack of merit the second plea of Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. for Associate Justice Karl Miranda to inhibit himself from the former senator’s malversation case involving...
Baste: I would have blocked GenCorp deals
by Daphne Galvez - September 30, 2026 - 12:00am
Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte faced the Senate impeachment court yesterday as a hostile witness, reiterating that he was unaware that his sister, Vice President Sara Duterte, had a business...
Impeach court gives Ridon ‘stern warning’ on comments
by Daphne Galvez - September 29, 2026 - 12:00am
The Senate impeachment court has issued a stern warning to House prosecutor Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon over comments he made in media interviews that have been flagged for possible violation of the gag...
Romualdez seeks bail in plunder case
by Daphne Galvez - September 29, 2026 - 12:00am
Former House speaker Martin Romualdez has sought bail in his P7.4-billion plunder case involving alleged kickbacks in flood control projects, arguing that the prosecution cannot show strong evidence of his guil...
Pest-infested DSWD warehouses flagged
by Daphne Galvez - September 26, 2026 - 12:00am
The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged pest-infested warehouses of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Northern Mindanao where P106.93 million worth of relief goods are stored.
Robin appears at DOJ hearing
by Daphne Galvez - September 26, 2026 - 12:00am
Sen. Robin Padilla appeared before the Department of Justice yesterday for the first DOJ hearing in the preliminary investigation of the allegations that the actor-turned-politician helped Sen. Ronald dela Rosa evade...
Ex-Camarines Sur mayor ordered arrested for malversation
by Daphne Galvez - September 25, 2026 - 12:00am
The Sandiganbayan has ordered the arrest of a former city mayor in Camarines Sur in connection with a malversation case involving P30 million in public funds.
COA flags OVP over relief operation discrepancies
by Daphne Galvez - September 24, 2026 - 12:00am
The Commission on Audit has flagged the Office of the Vice President over its inconsistencies, deviations from orders and missing or incomplete documents in relation to the OVP’s P168 million worth of relief...
VP-linked firms had deals with Davao government – witness
by Daphne Galvez - September 23, 2026 - 12:00am
Vice President Sara Duterte secured 49 government contracts worth around P35 million while serving as the second highest official of the country, the bulk of which was with the local government of Davao City where...
Romualdez camp: Ex-speaker not a corruption mastermind
by Daphne Galvez - September 20, 2026 - 12:00am
The camp of former Speaker Martin Romualdez insisted that he is not the so-called mastermind of the flood control corruption scheme, saying he only did his part to get the budget approved and has no control over...
Next witness to testify on Sara business interests, government deals
by Daphne Galvez - September 20, 2026 - 12:00am
The House prosecution panel is preparing witnesses to testify on Vice President Sara Duterte’s declared business interests, possible government contracts and registered firearms for this week’s impeachment...
House prosecutors defend statements on impeachment
by Daphne Galvez - September 19, 2026 - 12:00am
Members of the House prosecution panel have maintained that their statements on the ongoing impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte were not about the merits of the case, but merely on procedure and summary...
Villar family faces graft complaints over PrimeWater deals
by Daphne Galvez - September 19, 2026 - 12:00am
The Office of the Ombudsman filed criminal and administrative complaints against members of the Villar family yesterday over allegedly disadvantageous joint venture agreements of PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp. with...
Marcoleta solicited campaign donation, says ombudsman witness
by Daphne Galvez - September 18, 2026 - 12:00am
Detained Sen. Rodante Marcoleta’s donor claimed that the lawmaker was the one who solicited campaign donation for his 2025 senatorial run, according to a witness presented by the ombudsman.
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