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Impeachment court keeps 2 VP Sara articles open for more witnesses

Manila, Sept. 8 -- The Senate impeachment court on Tuesday directed House prosecutors not to formally rest their cases on Vice President Sara Duterte's confidential fund and grave threat charges yet, ... Read More


VP Sara impeachment trial shifts to full-day hearings in October

Manila, Sept. 8 -- The Senate impeachment court has carved out 11 whole-day hearing dates in October for Vice President Sara Duterte's trial before proceedings take a month-long back seat to deliberat... Read More


PSA: Very slim chance person has no vital records

Manila, Sept. 7 -- The likelihood that a person exists without birth, marriage or death records is "very slim," a Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) official told the Senate impeachment court Monda... Read More


Impeachment court takes custody of subpoenaed financial records

Manila, Sept. 7 -- The Senate impeachment court on Monday took control of the handling and distribution of financial records submitted by banks, insurers and investment firms in compliance with subpoe... Read More


Escudero flags limits of PSA records in fund payee IDs

Manila, Sept. 7 -- Presiding officer Francis "Chiz" Escudero on Monday pointed to limitations in using Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) records to establish the identities of supposed confidentia... Read More


Prosecution drops Fajarda as witness in VP Sara trial

Manila, Sept. 7 -- The House prosecution panel on Monday dropped former Department of Education (DepEd) special disbursing officer Edward Fajarda as a witness in Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachm... Read More


Escudero: Court can still summon Lachica, Nolasco

Manila, Sept. 7 -- The Senate impeachment court may call Col. Raymund Dante Lachica and Col. Dennis Nolasco as its witnesses if senator-judges find their testimony necessary before deciding on Vice Pr... Read More


Senate approves 5 treaties on safety, justice, education, trade

Manila, Sept. 7 -- The Senate on Monday approved five resolutions concurring with international agreements covering aviation safety, cross-border criminal cooperation, space liability, recognition of ... Read More


COA sets stricter proof bar for confidential fund rewards

Manila, Sept. 3 -- An acknowledgment receipt alone cannot justify the payment of rewards from confidential funds, the Commission on Audit (COA) clarified Thursday as it outlined tighter safeguards bei... Read More


Remulla eyes assistant ombudsman for BARMM

Manila, Sept. 3 -- The Office of the Ombudsman will assign an assistant ombudsman specifically for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) as part of efforts to strengthen its anti... Read More