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                    [Title] => Nearly 2 in 3 Pinoys back COA order for VP Sara to return P73 million — poll
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The survey found that most Filipinos want the disallowed P73 million confidential funds to be returned. 

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Tinapos ng prosecution ang Article I evidence at balak nitong ipatawag mismo si Sara Duterte.

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An Army officer says DepEd gave only open-source information for military youth programs.

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Viral photo falsely showed the Office of the Vice President witness wearing an earpiece.

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Mariing kinondena ng ilang kongresista ang naging pahayag ni Senator Robin Padilla matapos ikumpara ang paggamit ng alyas ng mga pambansang bayani at maging ni dating Senador Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. sa mga alyas ng recipients ng confidential funds ni Vice President Sara Duterte.

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OVP aide Ortonio faced questions over why he relied on Lachica for information submitted to COA

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The directive strictly enforces Rule 18 of the Rules on Impeachment, which covers the presiding officer, members of the Senate, prosecutors, the person impeached, and their respective counsels and witnesses.

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The Office of the Vice President requested P250 million in confidential funds before it had even prepared a plan on how to spend it, a witness testified before the Senate impeachment court yesterday.

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OVP assistant chief of staff told the Senate court that he personally advanced P150,000 for a request but was never repaid.

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More names – apparently fictitious – appearing on acknowledgment receipts for disbursed confidential funds of Vice President Sara Duterte were bared yesterday at the continuation of her impeachment trial.

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Tinapos ng prosecution ang Article I evidence at balak nitong ipatawag mismo si Sara Duterte.

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An Army officer says DepEd gave only open-source information for military youth programs.

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Viral photo falsely showed the Office of the Vice President witness wearing an earpiece.

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OVP aide Ortonio faced questions over why he relied on Lachica for information submitted to COA

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The directive strictly enforces Rule 18 of the Rules on Impeachment, which covers the presiding officer, members of the Senate, prosecutors, the person impeached, and their respective counsels and witnesses.

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The Office of the Vice President requested P250 million in confidential funds before it had even prepared a plan on how to spend it, a witness testified before the Senate impeachment court yesterday.

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OVP assistant chief of staff told the Senate court that he personally advanced P150,000 for a request but was never repaid.

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More names – apparently fictitious – appearing on acknowledgment receipts for disbursed confidential funds of Vice President Sara Duterte were bared yesterday at the continuation of her impeachment trial.

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