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The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is examining properties linked to Vice President Sara Duterte and Davao City Representative Paolo Duterte after investigators found a property declared at ₱890,000 but estimated to be worth as much as ₱60 million. NBI Director Melvin Matibag presented the agency’s initial findings on Monday following inspections of properties listed…
Kinumpirma ng National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) nitong Miyerkules na natanggap nito ang warrant of arrest laban kay Batangas 1st District Representative Leandro Leviste kaugnay ng umano’y paglabag sa Public Service Act. Ayon kay NBI Director Melvin Matibag, nakatanggap ang ahensya ng kopya ng warrant na inilabas ng Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 235…
Senator Robin Padilla said Wednesday, September 16, that he would prefer to face the International Criminal Court (ICC) rather than local prosecutors in connection with an obstruction of justice complaint filed against him. The complaint, filed by the Philippine National Police–Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG), accuses Padilla and others of allegedly helping Senator Ronald…
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) confirmed Thursday that Senators Alan Peter Cayetano and Pia Cayetano are currently traveling abroad. Immigration records showed that neither senator had a hold departure order or derogatory record at the time of their departure, allowing them to leave the country without legal restrictions. Reports earlier circulated that the two lawmakers…
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is set to ask the Department of Justice (DOJ) to issue an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order (ILBO) against Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste and six others allegedly linked to a “honeytrap” plot targeting Executive Secretary Ralph Recto. NBI Director Melvin Matibag said the agency is preparing its request after filing…
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) General Manager Nicolas Torre III is taking a one-month leave from public office amid the controversy over the alleged illegal use of the EDSA Busway. MMDA Chairman Don Artes said Torre voluntarily went on leave effective September 8, following mounting criticism over the incident. The controversy began after an MMDA-marked…
Vice President Sara Duterte said the impeachment proceedings and other legal cases she is facing should not be a source of stress for her supporters, saying the “real pressure” she feels is her inability to do enough to ease the suffering of Filipinos. In a statement Monday, Duterte thanked Filipinos who had sent messages of…
Senate Secretary Renato Bantug confirmed Monday that Senator Loren Legarda filed another medical leave covering September 7 to 9 and September 14 to 16. According to Bantug, this is Legarda’s fifth consecutive medical leave due to a serious illness. She initially filed a leave covering August 3 to 5 and subsequently requested weekly extensions. Senate…
Senator Robin Padilla questioned the Senate’s official stance on the grave threats charges filed against Vice President Sara Duterte during a plenary manifestation on Monday. Padilla cited the 1987 Constitution’s provisions on impeachment, stressing that the process is a mechanism for holding impeachable officials politically accountable. He asked Senate leadership to clarify the chamber’s position…
Former House Speaker and Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez is hospitalized as authorities enforce the arrest warrant issued by the Sandiganbayan in connection with a ₱7.4-billion plunder case, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said Monday, Sept. 7. Remulla said the warrant has already been served, making Romualdez a person deprived of liberty (PDL) despite remaining…
Former House speaker and Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez is being treated for several cardiovascular and chronic health conditions after suffering a cardiovascular event and unstable blood pressure that led to his confinement at a private hospital in San Juan City. According to his medical records, Romualdez has been diagnosed with hypertensive atherosclerotic cardiovascular…
Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday confirmed that she had been served notice of a warrant of arrest issued by the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 98 in connection with a grave threats case. Duterte said the warrant, dated September 4, 2026, was issued by Judge Maria Angelica De Ramos and served at…
The legal team of Vice President Sara Duterte said it will pursue all available legal remedies following the issuance of a warrant of arrest against her by the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC). Duterte’s lawyer in the grave threats case, Atty. Paul Lawrence Lim, said the Vice President has no intention of evading the…
Naglabas ng subpoena ang Senate impeachment court noong Lunes para sa dalawang opisyal ng National Bureau of Investigation na inaasahang magiging testigo ng prosekusyon sa impeachment trial ni Sara Duterte. Pinayagan ni Presiding Officer Francis Escudero ang mosyon ng prosekusyon upang ipatawag sina NBI Regional Director Jeremy Lotoc at Senior Agent John Mark Calilung bilang…
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Chiz Escudero as impeachment presiding officer affirmed that conviction takes 16 votes and no less, on the same day a third Duterte-allied senator was put beyond the chamber’s reach. Escudero settled the matter shortly after assuming the position of presiding officer — an election contested by the Cayetano-led minority bloc, perceived…
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has filed multiple tax evasion charges against contractor couple Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya II and Cezarah Rowena “Sarah” Discaya over P7.18 billion in alleged unpaid taxes of St. Gerrard Construction Gen. Contractor & Development Corp. BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. said the charges cover several investigations, including the couple’s unpaid…
SENATE President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Monday rejected Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano’s proposal to hold snap elections to restore public trust in government, saying there is no legal or constitutional provision that allows it. “There is no legal or constitutional basis or framework to do that. It’s an opinion of a legislator,…
Social media personality Shuvee Etrata faced backlash after netizens resurfaced an old video where she reacted “eww” to Vice Ganda. Another meme she previously shared, involving Vice Ganda and Coco Martin, also circulated online, tied to controversies surrounding ABS-CBN’s franchise shutdown. Etrata explains commentsEtrata clarified her “eww” reaction meant they were both girls, stressing she…
Ako Bicol party-list Representative Zaldy Co has strongly denied allegations that he received billions of pesos in payoffs from flood control projects. He made this statement in a letter addressed to House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III yesterday. According to Co, he will return to the Philippines to clear his name from what he called…
THE Parish of San Pascual Baylon in Obando, Bulacan has decided to return a Nissan Navara pickup truck donated by former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) district engineer Henry Alcantara following reports linking him to alleged corruption in flood control projects. In a statement, the parish said it initially accepted the vehicle in…
