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"Walang madali rito sa ginagawa namin. Walang madali rito."

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Vice President Sara Duterte's alleged misuse of confidential funds will take the longest to present among the four articles in her impeachment trial because it covers two offices — her own and the Department of Education, which she led until mid-2024 — the prosecution said Friday, July 17.

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Gun owners who live with minors would have to lock their firearms in tamper-resistant safes or face liability and the loss of their licenses, under a House bill filed in response to the deadly school shooting in Tacloban City.

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A seasoned investigator and lawyer is expected to testify as Duterte's trial enters its fourth day.

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The House lead prosecutor said the impeachment case does not require proving beyond reasonable doubt, rejecting the Duterte camp's demand to produce the alleged "assassin" Vice President Sara Duterte supposedly hired.

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DepEd cannot hire school counselor associates without approved standards.

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House prosecutors are urging the vice president to testify at trial on her threat President Bongbong Marcos.

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Public Prosecutor and Manila Rep. Joel Chua said that the ‘hostile’ or ‘unwilling’ witnesses are not automatically required to attend the trial, but prosecutors only included them in the list in case they would be needed to further strengthen the case.

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The House prosecutors believe that the tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, contained in a sealed box, are relevant in the impeachment case. 

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Speaker Dy wants stricter safeguards against dynasties and conflicts of interest.

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Vice President Sara Duterte's alleged misuse of confidential funds will take the longest to present among the four articles in her impeachment trial because it covers two offices — her own and the Department of Education, which she led until mid-2024 — the prosecution said Friday, July 17.

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Gun owners who live with minors would have to lock their firearms in tamper-resistant safes or face liability and the loss of their licenses, under a House bill filed in response to the deadly school shooting in Tacloban City.

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DepEd cannot hire school counselor associates without approved standards.

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House prosecutors are urging the vice president to testify at trial on her threat President Bongbong Marcos.

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Public Prosecutor and Manila Rep. Joel Chua said that the ‘hostile’ or ‘unwilling’ witnesses are not automatically required to attend the trial, but prosecutors only included them in the list in case they would be needed to further strengthen the case.

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Speaker Dy wants stricter safeguards against dynasties and conflicts of interest.

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