Prosecution by relocation
If Sara is convicted and barred, Baste could step into the spotlight, and he may just win. The administration may be fighting the candidate while feeding the…
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Ombudsman ‘collating records’ on VP Sara confidential fund case
The Ombudsman is actively collating records on Vice President Sara Duterte's alleged misuse of confidential funds, with potential legal action under…
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Laguna peace council seeks P36M confidential fund
Proposed allocation forms part of Laguna's P124-million peace and order plan for 2027.
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President’s billions: We must demand Transparency
Whose projects were funded, and whose were forsaken? And most urgently: where did the President’s billions go?
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CoA: P73-M OVP fund disallowance final
CoA rejects the OVP’s due process claims over its use of confidential funds, finding expenditures irregular and holding Sara Duterte and two OVP officials…
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OVP to challenge COA’s P73-M confidential fund disallowance
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) vows to challenge the Commission on Audit's P73.28-million disallowance of confidential funds, citing plans to pursue…
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Dead infant listed as CF recipient
PSA records show a two-month-old who died in 1965 was listed as a recipient of Sara Duterte’s confidential funds, while 63 percent of payee names had no civil…
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Defense: Fund names were aliases
Sara Duterte’s defense says 266 names on confidential fund receipts were aliases, while the PSA found no civil registry records for 63 percent of the names.
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Dead infant since 1965 among the 'recipients' of OVP's secret funds—PSA witness
A Philippine Statistics Authority witness told the Senate impeachment court that a two-month-old infant who died in 1965 was listed as a recipient of the…
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Duterte camp acknowledges aliases in CIF receipts
Duterte’s defense team admits the 266 names on confidential fund receipts were aliases, not real identities, in a tense Senate impeachment hearing. Learn how…
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DepEd funds timeline raises more questions
Questions have been raised over the liquidation of P15.54 million in DepEd confidential funds after AFP certifications cited by officials appeared to conflict…
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AFP certificates raise timeline questions in P15.5-M DepEd fund case — prosecution
House prosecutors question AFP certifications and DepEd’s timeline in the P15.54-million confidential funds case, highlighting gaps in military documents, COA…
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OVP budget without confidential funds
The OVP’s proposed 2027 budget has no confidential funds, marking the third straight year without a CIF allocation under Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Army docs predated CoA audit
Former DepEd Undersecretary Michael Poa confirms no confidential funds were given to the AFP for 2023 Youth Leadership Summits, as prosecutors question Army…
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No confidential funds in OVP proposed budget – solon
The Office of the Vice President’s proposed P785.20-million budget for 2027 contains no confidential or intelligence funds for the third straight year, Rep.…
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Army officer denies receiving DepEd funds
Army Col. Manaros Boransing II denies his unit received P15.54 million in DepEd confidential funds, saying military certifications only confirmed Youth…
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Witness: Students’ personal data shared
Army colonel says DepEd-shared information may have included students’ personal circumstances as lawmakers question its use in confidential fund liquidation.
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