The Sandiganbayan has rejected the Office of the Ombudsman’s request to remove former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan from a graft case, preventing prosecutors from immediately using him as a state witness against other personalities linked to the alleged flood control anomalies.
House prosecutors on Monday presented acknowledgment receipts with questionable names and missing supporting documents as they sought to establish alleged irregularities in Vice President Sara Duterte’s liquidation of confidential funds during the 11th day of her impeachment trial.
The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte will turn to the audit of PHP612.5 million in confidential funds this week as Commission on Audit (COA) witnesses testify on how the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and Department of Education (DepEd) accounted for the money.
Former House Speaker and incumbent Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez will face the Office of the Ombudsman’s preliminary investigation into his alleged involvement in the flood control controversy, his lawyer said Sunday.
Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David on Friday questioned whether the US-backed Pax Silica initiative would strengthen the Philippines’ scientific and industrial capabilities, as concerns grow over its potential demands on the country’s land, water, energy and labor.
Former Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. posted P1 million bail in an ongoing malversation case on Friday, while the Office of the Ombudsman said he still owes P124.5 million in civil damages that the Sandiganbayan ordered him to pay after acquitting him in the pork barrel scam cases.
The Office of the Ombudsman confirmed Friday that Sen. Robin Padilla submitted a counter-affidavit responding to an obstruction of justice complaint against him over his alleged role in helping Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa leave the Senate to avoid arrest.
Vice President Sara Duterte again invoked a hypothetical scenario involving the hiring of a gunman, drawing renewed scrutiny from House prosecutors as she faces an impeachment trial over, among other allegations, her previous remarks about a supposed assassination plot.
The Office of the Ombudsman has started a preliminary investigation into plunder and graft complaints against Sen. Loren Legarda, her son, Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste, and former Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi over alleged irregularities involving solar energy service contracts.
Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has filed a bill seeking to raise the annual income exempt from tax from P250,000 to P350,000, citing the rising cost of living and the erosion of Filipinos’ purchasing power.