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OVP still holds same activities sans confidential funds - prosecution

Manila, Aug. 12 -- Vice President Sara Duterte continues to hold activities such as tree planting, Christmas parties and road-safety events even without confidential funds, raising questions about the... Read More


'Intel work' doesn't settle confidential-fund compliance - Kapunan

Manila, Aug. 12 -- The defense's effort to classify activities described in Office of the Vice President reports as intelligence or surveillance work does not fully establish that the confidential fun... Read More


'Only Superman' could deliver confidential funds nationwide in 1 day

Manila, Aug. 11 -- Counsel for the panel of prosecutors, lawyer Lorna Kapunan, on Tuesday said only Superman could have done what was indicated in the documents submitted by the Department of Educatio... Read More


House panel OKs higher tax exemptions for workers, small businesses

Manila, Aug. 10 -- The House Committee on Ways and Means on Monday approved a bill raising the annual taxable income exemption ceiling to PHP350,000 from PHP250,000, and a relief measure exempting mic... Read More


Rains to prevail over most of PH due to 'habagat'

Manila, Aug. 8 -- Rains will prevail across most of the country due to the southwest monsoon or "habagat," the weather bureau said Saturday. In its 5 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophy... Read More


WPS education in curricula to equip youth vs pro-China propaganda

Manila, Aug. 6 -- Lawmakers of the House of Representatives have filed a measure that mandates the integration of age-appropriate West Philippine Sea education into basic and higher education curricul... Read More


DSWD heightens relief operations for families hit by Luis, Maymay

Manila, Aug. 6 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) heightened its relief operations to reach communities affected by the combined effects of enhanced southwest monsoon and tropi... Read More


Prosecution: Returning disallowed funds won't erase impeachment charge

Manila, Aug. 5 -- Even if Vice President Sara Z. Duterte returned amounts disallowed by the Commission on Audit (COA), repayment would not automatically extinguish the separate constitutional question... Read More


Ridon: OVP, DepEd officials' meeting with COA 'irregular, improper'

Manila, Aug. 4 -- House of Representatives prosecutor and Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon said it was "audacious" for officials of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of E... Read More


House honors Korean envoy Lee Sang-hwa for deepening PH-Korea ties

Manila, Aug. 4 -- The House of Representatives on Tuesday adopted House Resolution (HR) 1275 commending outgoing Korean Ambassador Lee Sang-hwa for strengthening relations between the Philippines and ... Read More