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Prosecution still undecided on dropping bribery article in Duterte trial

By Cristina Chi

The House prosecution panel has yet to decide whether it will skip the bribery article against Vice President Sara Duterte and move straight to the unexplained wealth charge, prosecution adviser and spokesperson Robert Ace Barbers said Thursday, September 3.

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Leptospirosis down 18% in NCR, but 9 cities still at epidemic levels

By Renalyn Ramirez

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Sandiganbayan orders release of ex-DPWH chief Manuel Bonoan

By Cristina Chi

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15-year-old Tacloban shooter faces 10 additional murder-related raps

By Renalyn Ramirez

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Gov’t releases P8.68-billion additional fund for teachers’ salary upgrade

By Renalyn Ramirez

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Poa disavows liquidation of DepEd funds

Poa disavows liquidation of DepEd funds

By Neil Jayson Servallos | 18 hours ago

Although he signed the Department of Education’s replies to a state audit on confidential funds, lawyer Michael Poa,...

No DepEd confidential funds given to AFP, Poa confirms

No DepEd confidential funds given to AFP, Poa confirms

By Delon Porcalla | 18 hours ago

The military never received confidential funds from the Department of Education when DepEd was headed by Vice...

Sara Duterte trial recap, Sept. 2: Michael Poa on the stand

Sara Duterte trial recap, Sept. 2: Michael Poa on the stand

By Cristina Chi | 1 day ago

The impeachment court on Wednesday, September 2, heard from its latest hostile witness, defense counsel and former DepEd spokesperson...

Impeachment court eyes whole-day trial

Impeachment court eyes whole-day trial

By Marc Jayson Cayabyab | 18 hours ago

The Senate impeachment court may hold whole-day trials in October as senators juggle their duties as judges trying Vice President...

Metro Manila eyes underground cisterns at 5 priority flood projects

Metro Manila eyes underground cisterns at 5 priority flood projects

By Renalyn Ramirez | 11 hours ago

Underground cisterns are planned beneath open spaces across Quezon City and Manila.

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Marcos orders aid for families of Pinoy seafarers killed in Hormuz

Marcos orders aid for families of Pinoy seafarers killed in Hormuz

By Renalyn Ramirez | 1 hour ago

Malacañang assured that the bereaved families of Filipino seafarers who were killed in Hormuz strait attack will receive...

Jinggoy Estrada enters 'not guilty' plea in flood control-related plunder, graft charges

Jinggoy Estrada enters 'not guilty' plea in flood control-related plunder, graft charges

8 hours ago

Sen. Jinggoy Estrada refused to enter a plea for his graft and plunder charges before the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division on...

Two Filipino seafarers killed as Saudi tanker attacked in Hormuz

Two Filipino seafarers killed as Saudi tanker attacked in Hormuz

By Renalyn Ramirez | 8 hours ago

Fourteen other Filipino crew members aboard tanker Sidr are safe.

'Pilandok' set to exit PAR; habagat to continue bringing heavy rains

'Pilandok' set to exit PAR; habagat to continue bringing heavy rains

By Kristine Daguno-Bersamina | 10 hours ago

Tropical Storm Pilandok (international name: Krovanh) slightly accelerated northwestward over the Philippine Sea and is expected...

Government to execute flood master plan

Government to execute flood master plan

By Alexis Romero | 18 hours ago

The government will now implement a flood master plan – an existing one, which President Marcos said has not been...

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No DepEd confidential funds given to AFP, Poa confirms

No DepEd confidential funds given to AFP, Poa confirms

The military never received confidential funds from the Department of Education when DepEd was headed by Vice President Sara Duterte, according to a member of her defense team who testified as a hostile witness in her impeachment trial yesterday.

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Poa disavows liquidation of DepEd funds

Poa disavows liquidation of DepEd funds

Although he signed the Department of Education’s replies to a state audit on confidential funds, lawyer Michael Poa, Vice President Sara Duterte’s second-in-command at DepEd, yesterday washed his hands of the matter, pointing responsibility instead to a former special disbursing officer who is currently unavailable due to a medical condition.

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Senate OKs bill barring public execsâ�� kin from government contracts

Senate OKs bill barring public execs’ kin from government contracts

The Senate unanimously approved on third and final reading a bill barring relatives of public officials up to the fourth civil degree of consanguinity and affinity from securing government contracts, a measure prompted by recent anomalies in public infrastructure projects.

18 hours ago

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Impeachment court eyes whole-day trial

Impeachment court eyes whole-day trial

The Senate impeachment court may hold whole-day trials in October as senators juggle their duties as judges trying Vice President Sara Duterte and as senators scrutinizing next year’s proposed P7.2-trillion budget.

18 hours ago

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Sara Duterte trial recap, Sept. 2: Michael Poa on the stand

Sara Duterte trial recap, Sept. 2: Michael Poa on the stand

The impeachment court on Wednesday, September 2, heard from its latest hostile witness, defense counsel and former DepEd spokesperson and chief of staff Michael Poa.

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