Sara had discretion over P125-M confidential fund — exec
MANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio had the sole discretion to determine the amount of confidential funds her office would request from the government,...
BSKE delay could drive up election costs — Comelec
MANILA — Postponing the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) beyond Nov. 2 could force the government to spend more on the polls despite...
Gov’t weighs Facebook ban over compliance concerns
MANILA — The Philippine government is studying the possibility of blocking Facebook nationwide if the social media platform fails to comply with local laws...
Palace mulls bigger culverts, drainage upgrades vs floods
MANILA — The Marcos administration is moving to replace undersized culverts and upgrade aging drainage systems in flood-prone areas nationwide after government reviews found...
Senate eyes longer daily hearings to speed up VP Sara impeachment trial
MANILA — Senators are considering extending the daily impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio into the afternoon and evening beginning September as the...
Palace seeks probe of alleged witness-fabrication scheme
MANILA — Malacañang wants investigators to uncover whether an organized scheme existed to recruit and pay witnesses to fabricate allegations in the flood control...
25 affidavits bolster defense of ex-Speaker Romualdez; Ex-Co aides dispute alleged cash deliveries
MANILA — Former House Speaker and Leyte congressman Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has mounted a broader challenge to allegations linking him to questionable cash deliveries...
Malacañang vows scrutiny of P180-million reg’l evacuation funds in 2027 nat’l budget
MANILA — Malacañang assured that the proposed P180-million allocation for evacuation centers in every region under the 2027 national budget will be closely monitored...
ICC discloses nearly 7,000 evidence items vs Duterte
MANILA — Nearly 7,000 pieces of evidence — including materials prosecutors consider potentially incriminating and exonerating — have been turned over to former President...
Guteza recantation weakens case vs Romualdez, camp says
MANILA — The camp of former House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Thursday seized on the recantation of former Marine Orly Guteza to argue...