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Sara Duterte trial recap, Aug. 25: Second hostile witness, unreimbursed P150K

By Cristina Chi

The Office of the Vice President who drafted its defenses to state auditors on its use of confidential funds told the impeachment court Tuesday, August 25, that he filed the office's protective intelligence reports without reading them, and personally covered a P150,000 liquidation gap in 2024 that's yet to be reimbursed.

6 hours ago

Aide bares OVP fund gap, says P150,000 from his own pocket

6 hours ago

Bank error, bank loss: Supreme Court rules banks can't reclaim funds due to own negligence

14 hours ago

LIVE Coverage: Sara Duterte's impeachment trial, Aug. 25

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7 hours ago

Remulla seeks 20-year jail term, no bail for loose firearms

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Pagong, Pusa, Lapid surface in OVP secret fund use

Pagong, Pusa, Lapid surface in OVP secret fund use

By Marc Jayson Cayabyab | 23 hours ago

More names – apparently fictitious – appearing on acknowledgment receipts for disbursed confidential funds of...

Legarda extends medical leave anew

Legarda extends medical leave anew

By Neil Jayson Servallos | 23 hours ago

Sen. Loren Legarda will be absent from the Senate floor until Sept. 2 after she notified the chamber of another extension...

Are they kin? Lito Lapid grills Acosta over OVP receipts bearing his surname

Are they kin? Lito Lapid grills Acosta over OVP receipts bearing his surname

By Ian Laqui | 1 day ago

Taking the floor for the first time at trial, Sen. Lito Lapid spots a familiar surname in OVP confidential fund document...

Sara Duterte trial recap, Aug. 24: More aliases on receipts, cash trail to Sara's guard

Sara Duterte trial recap, Aug. 24: More aliases on receipts, cash trail to Sara's guard

By Cristina Chi | 1 day ago

Three key moments and developments from Day 17, August 24 of Sara Duterte's impeachment trial.

Palace: DOJ studying 'voluminous' documents in Quiboloy extradition

Palace: DOJ studying 'voluminous' documents in Quiboloy extradition

By Renalyn Ramirez | 5 hours ago

Malacañang said the Department of Justice is still reviewing related documents.

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Leptospirosis cases jump by 845 in 2 weeks

Leptospirosis cases jump by 845 in 2 weeks

By Renalyn Ramirez | 11 hours ago

Leptospirosis cases in the country climbed by 25% over the past few weeks of heavy rains.

Tacloban prosecutors charge police officer aunt of minor school shooter

Tacloban prosecutors charge police officer aunt of minor school shooter

By Ian Laqui | 11 hours ago

The aunt of the minor school shooter “Nash” has been charged by Tacloban prosecutors with reckless imprudence...

August 25: Habagat to bring rains across Luzon — PAGASA

August 25: Habagat to bring rains across Luzon — PAGASA

By Ian Laqui | 14 hours ago

According to PAGASA’s weather forecast on Tuesday, August 25, the rest of Luzon may expect partly cloudy to cloudy skies...

Price Tracker: Oil, fuel monitor for August 25-31, 2026

Price Tracker: Oil, fuel monitor for August 25-31, 2026

By Renalyn Ramirez | 15 hours ago

Pump prices further increases in the last week of August.

Marcos eyes 5 dams, 100-km dike after Central Luzon floods

Marcos eyes 5 dams, 100-km dike after Central Luzon floods

By Renalyn Ramirez | 16 hours ago

The sabo dams are meant to slow upland runoff and reduce flood risk.

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Donâ��t lose patience, impeachment court asks public

Don’t lose patience, impeachment court asks public

Amid swirling speculation targeting the Senate impeachment court, spokesman Reginald Tongol has appealed to the public to hold on and trust the process of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

1 day ago

IMPEACHMENT

Hiring staff for disabled learners pushed

The Department of Education (DepEd) should immediately fill 133 newly created personnel positions aimed at strengthening support and specialized services for learners with disabilities, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian urged.

1 day ago

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â��Testimony of OVP witness a smoking gun in Sara trialâ��

‘Testimony of OVP witness a smoking gun in Sara trial’

The testimony of impeached Vice President Sara Duterte’s disbursing officer is the “smoking gun” in the prosecution’s effort to pin her down for misuse of her confidential funds, Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon said yesterday.

2 days ago

SARA DUTERTE

Senate to scrutinize P107 billion flood control budget

Senate to scrutinize P107 billion flood control budget

Sen. Panfilo Lacson vowed to scrutinize the P107.4-billion flood control allocation for the Department of Public Works and Highways in the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for next year.

2 days ago

FLOOD CONTROL

Afternoon impeach trial eyed next month

Afternoon impeach trial eyed next month

Senators from the majority bloc are willing to go overtime by holding regular legislative sessions in the morning and Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial in the afternoon up to midnight.

2 days ago

IMPEACHMENT

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