Windows26: Romualdez calls out VP Sara Duterte: Explain fund use yourself

November 22, 2024

Hello, reader! Today, we're covering Speaker Romualdez's call for VP Duterte to explain her use of confidential funds herself, along with the DOJ's stance on clemency for Mary Jane Veloso.

Romualdez calls out VP Sara Duterte: Explain fund use yourself

Speaker Martin Romualdez on Thursday chided Vice President Sara Duterte for sending her officials to explain how she spent P612.5 million in confidential funds for the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd) instead of doing this herself before a congressional inquiry.

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Catanduanes' abaca farms ravaged by Pepito

Supertyphoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) has left a trail of destruction in the island province of Catanduanes, ravaging over 23,000 hectares (ha) of abaca plantations which have been sustaining the livelihood of thousands of farmers in the Bicol region.

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DOJ exec: 'Not good optics' to grant Veloso clemency right away

The Philippine government cannot automatically grant clemency to Mary Jane Veloso upon her return, a Department of Justice (DOJ) official said, citing the bad impression it could project to the international community.

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Pentagon, AFP on Task Force Ayungin: US troops limited to supporting role

The United States Department of Defense has confirmed that American troops are supporting Philippine operations in the South China Sea through the "US Task Force Ayungin," whose existence only came to light when US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III mentioned it on social media.

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P112 million found in safes of Bataan company tagged as Pogo

The police found on Wednesday some P112.5 million in cash after breaking open 12 of the 14 safes of a business process outsourcing (BPO) company in Bagac, Bataan, that was raided last month for alleged human trafficking and illegal online gambling.

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EDITORIAL: First step toward accountability

Now that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has called former president Rodrigo Duterte's bluff to file cases against him, an invested public eagerly looks forward to how he would squirm his way out of this latest predicament of his own making.

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