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House prosecution drafting law to police confidential, intel funds use

Manila, Sept. 3 -- House of Representatives prosecutors are developing legislation that would turn existing audit guidelines on confidential and intelligence funds into statutory requirements, with pr... Read More


Prosecution may skip bribery charge, proceed to unexplained wealth

Manila, Sept. 3 -- The House prosecution panel in Vice President Sara Z. Duterte's impeachment trial is considering skipping the bribery charge against her and proceeding directly to present evidence ... Read More


Ridon: VP Sara is the one on trial, not Poa

Manila, Sept. 3 -- Former Department of Education (DepEd) Undersecretary Michael Wesley Poa should not automatically face liability merely because he prepared the DepEd's response to state auditors wh... Read More


Prosecution gets copies of VP Sara, husband's financial records

Manila, Sept. 3 -- The House prosecution panel has received copies of the bank and tax records it sought from Vice President Sara Z. Duterte, her husband Manases "Mans" Carpio, and their companies, cl... Read More


Poa confirms VP Sara ordered transfer of DepEd secret funds to Nolasco

Manila, Sept. 2 -- Vice President Sara Duterte's defense counsel Michael Wesley Poa on Wednesday confirmed that she ordered the transfer of PHP112.5 million in confidential funds of the Department of ... Read More


Poa had direct line to VP Sara, but doesn't know DepEd secret fund ops

Manila, Sept. 2 -- Former Department of Education (DepEd) Undersecretary Michael Wesley Poa testified Wednesday that he reported directly to then-Education Secretary Sara Duterte, received her instruc... Read More


DSWD uses NLEX emergency lanes to hasten delivery of relief goods

Manila, Sept. 2 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) was granted authority to utilize emergency lanes along the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) to fast-track its delivery of relief... Read More


Poa confirms no DepEd secret funds given to AFP for youth summits

Manila, Sept. 2 -- Former Department of Education (DepEd) Undersecretary Michael Wesley Poa on Wednesday confirmed that no DepEd confidential funds were given to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (A... Read More


Senate impeachment court declares Poa hostile witness

Manila, Sept. 2 -- The Senate Impeachment Court on Wednesday declared Vice President Sara Duterte's former Department of Education (DepEd) chief of staff, Michael Wesley Poa, a hostile witness, allowi... Read More


Dy urges ASEAN parliaments to pass laws that improve people's lives

Manila, Sept. 2 -- As the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) marks its 49th anniversary, House Speaker and AIPA President Faustino "Bojie" Dy III on Wed... Read More