Windows26: VP Duterte faces 2nd impeach rap; Palace disowns moves

December 4, 2024

Hello, reader! Today, we're covering a second impeachment complaint against VP Duterte, COA's findings on her OVP programs, and the government's record-high P16-trillion debt.

VP Duterte faces 2nd impeach rap; Palace disowns moves

The progressive Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) said it would file a second impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte today at the House of Representatives, seven days before Congress goes on Christmas break.

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OVP programs: Rules unclear, results unsure – COA

The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged two of Vice President Sara Duterte's prominent programs for lacking clear procedures and having a low fund utilization rate.

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'Mary Grace Piattos' does not exist, PSA confirms

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has confirmed that "Mary Grace Piattos," one of the supposed recipients of confidential funds under the Office of the Vice President's (OVP) aid program, does not exist, raising concerns among lawmakers in the House of Representatives that the OVP had crafted a scheme using fictitious names to justify its spending.

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New high: Gov't debt stock hits P16-trillion mark

The total outstanding debt of the government crossed the P16-trillion mark in October, equivalent to about 60.3 percent of the local economy, as a weak currency bloated the peso value of foreign liabilities.

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SC: Chat logs, videos admissible as evidence

The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a man for qualified trafficking, affirming that the use of online chat logs and videos as evidence does not violate the right to privacy when they are used to establish whether a crime has been committed.

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EDITORIAL: Keeping Gen Zs at work

Often maligned as "vapid, attention-seeking brats," it turns out that Gen Z employees, the newest entrants to the country's workforce, are not that much different from the generations before them.

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