The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division has rejected Sen. Jinggoy Estrada’s request for reconsideration of its decision denying his bid to post bail without a hearing, saying he failed to show circumstances comparable to those that led the Supreme Court to grant temporary freedom to former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile.
The lawyer and spokesperson of Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Wednesday questioned the Office of the Ombudsman’s continued focus on his client, arguing that recent witness recantations and testimonies have weakened the case against the former House speaker.
The Philippine Army did not receive funds from the Department of Education, the Office of the Vice President or the Vice Presidential Security and Protection Group for two 2023 youth programs that DepEd later cited to support P15.54 million in confidential fund spending, an Army officer testified Tuesday during Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial.
An Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) officer is set to testify Tuesday on the use of Department of Education (DepEd) confidential funds as Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial enters its ninth week.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday urged Filipinos to honor the country’s heroes not only through remembrance but also through acts of courage, service and patriotism.
The House prosecution team urged Filipinos to verify information about the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte as the Armed Forces of the Philippines warned that foreign malign influence operations increasingly exploit domestic controversies, including the impeachment and flood-control issues.
Meta Platforms Inc. has committed to removing harmful AI-generated deepfakes from its platforms and providing Philippine authorities with information to support investigations into cybercrime and online threats, officials said Friday.
Vice President Sara Duterte and her former security chief were the only officials who knew how millions of pesos in confidential funds were implemented, an Office of the Vice President official told the Senate impeachment court Wednesday, prompting senator-judges to question who was accountable for the spending.
Vice President Sara Duterte must follow the Senate impeachment court’s sub judice rule and refrain from publicly commenting on the merits of her pending case, Senate President Francis Escudero said Wednesday.
Army Col. Raymund Dante Lachica said Tuesday he is ready to testify in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial if the Senate impeachment court or prosecution lawfully calls him to the witness stand amid allegations involving the use of about P500 million in confidential funds.