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House panel finds probable cause to impeach VP Sara
by Jose Rodel Clapano - April 30, 2026 - 12:00am
In two separate unanimous votes by all the 53 members present, the House committee on justice declared yesterday that there is probable cause in the Saballa and Cabrera impeachment complaints against Vice President...
‘VP Sara bank transactions may far exceed P6.7 billion’
by Jose Rodel Clapano - April 26, 2026 - 12:00am
The billions of pesos in bank transactions flagged by the Anti-Money Laundering Council may represent only a fraction of the actual money that moved through the bank accounts of Vice President Sara Duterte,...
AMLC records reveal Duterte is billionaire
by Jose Rodel Clapano - April 25, 2026 - 12:00am
Official records from the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) raise serious and unavoidable questions about the true financial standing of Vice President Sara Duterte, Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua said y...
Martin seeks ombudsman inhibition in flood probe
by Jose Rodel Clapano - April 25, 2026 - 12:00am
Former House speaker and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez has moved to disqualify the Office of the Ombudsman from investigating him over alleged involvement in the flood control controversy, warning that the probe is...
VP tax records sealed for now
by Jose Rodel Clapano - April 24, 2026 - 12:00am
Voting 21-4-0, the House committee on justice granted on Wednesday night a motion to defer the opening of income tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, keeping the documents...
Liberal Party not giving up on Leni
by Jose Rodel Clapano - April 23, 2026 - 12:00am
Although they respect her decision not to run for a national post in the 2028 general elections, the Liberal Party is hoping that Naga Mayor Leni Robredo will change her mind and seek the presidency anew.
Trillanes says Duterte, Honeylet got P181.6 million from ‘drug lord’
by Jose Rodel Clapano - April 23, 2026 - 12:00am
Members of the Duterte family – from the former president down to his children – allegedly received drug money worth P181.6 million from a certain Sammy Uy, identified by former senator Antonio Trillanes...
AMLC flags VP Sara’s P6.7 billion bank transactions
by Jose Rodel Clapano - April 23, 2026 - 12:00am
 Bank accounts tied to Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband Manases Carpio had been repeatedly flagged for suspicious and covered transactions from 2006 to 2025 worth a total of P6.77 billion, the Anti-Money...
Ex-speaker: I will not be a scapegoat
by Jose Rodel Clapano - April 22, 2026 - 12:00am
Breaking his silence after being linked to the flood control scam and alleged looting of the national budget, former speaker Martin Romualdez said he would not allow himself to be used as a scapegoat as he moved...
OCTA: 69% back Sara impeach trial
by Jose Rodel Clapano - April 19, 2026 - 12:00am
A majority of Filipinos support an impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, according to a recent OCTA Research survey, with House committee on suffrage and electoral reforms chairman Zia Alonto Adiong,...
Oil price stabilization fund sought
by Jose Rodel Clapano - April 17, 2026 - 12:00am
To enable the government to intervene when fuel prices and supplies are abnormal, a bill was filed in Congress seeking to establish a fuel regulatory board, a new oil price stabilization fund and strategic oil ...
DSWD: Middle class also eligible for cash relief
by Jose Rodel Clapano - April 17, 2026 - 12:00am
While public utility drivers are prioritized, other vulnerable sectors affected by the oil crisis – including those from the middle class and minimum wage earners – can avail themselves of the Department...
Sara may have committed poll offense – lawmaker
by Jose Rodel Clapano - April 17, 2026 - 12:00am
Vice President Sara Duterte may have committed an election offense, which is a ground for impeachment, if allegations are true that she received campaign donations from Chinese nationals linked to Pharmally, Manila...
House to examine VP’s ‘unexplained wealth’ on April 22
by Jose Rodel Clapano - April 16, 2026 - 12:00am
After completing its first clarificatory hearing on Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged bribery and misuse of P612.5 million in confidential funds, the House committee on justice will turn its attention to...
Special payouts for PUV drivers begin
by Jose Rodel Clapano - April 15, 2026 - 12:00am
Special cash aid payouts for unserved and unlisted public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers in Metro Manila has started.
Barzaga freed on bail over cyberlibel cases
by Jose Rodel Clapano - April 15, 2026 - 12:00am
Cavite 4th District Rep. Francisco “Kiko” Barzaga was released from police custody on Monday night after posting bail for eight counts of cyberlibel filed against him before a Makati court.
Madriaga: Confidential funds disbursed in 1 day, not 11 days
by Jose Rodel Clapano - April 15, 2026 - 12:00am
Vice President Sara Duterte spent P125-million confidential funds of her office in less than 24 hours, not 11 days as previously reported, her alleged former bagman Ramil Madriaga claimed yesterday.
VP impeachment not punishment, says lawmaker
by Jose Rodel Clapano - April 12, 2026 - 12:00am
Lawmakers emphasized yesterday that the impeachment proceedings in the House of Representatives against Vice President Sara Duterte are strictly guided by constitutional process, with hearings focused on determining...
Energy crisis response bill eyed by May 4
by Jose Rodel Clapano - April 12, 2026 - 12:00am
The House of Representatives is fast-tracking a package of measures to address rising fuel costs, with legislation expected to be ready when Congress resumes session on May 4.
Unlisted jeepney drivers, TODA members to get aid
by Jose Rodel Clapano - April 11, 2026 - 12:00am
The Department of Social Welfare and Development will start the special payout for members of tricycle operators and drivers’ association or TODA and public utility jeepney drivers who were not included in...
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