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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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 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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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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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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Abante to Poa: Tell truth on DepEd confidential funds
Manila Rep. Benny Abante urged former DepEd Undersecretary Michael Wesley Poa to tell the truth about what he knows regarding P112.5 million in confidential…
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Gatchalian flags P10.7-B confidential, intel funds
Senate President Win Gatchalian flagged P10.7 billion in proposed 2027 confidential and intelligence funds, calling for tighter limits to prevent abuse and…
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VP aide’s testimony ‘smoking gun’ — Ridon
House prosecutor Terry Ridon calls former OVP officer Gina Acosta’s testimony a possible “smoking gun” linking Vice President Sara Duterte to the release of…
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Acosta confirms Duterte ordered P125M cash handover
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That’s why it’s confidential
The prosecution treats this as a scandal — which it is not — since it is the system working as designed.
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‘Piatos,’ ‘Heart’ emerge in trial
A Senate impeachment hearing raised questions over acknowledgment receipts tied to Vice President Sara Duterte’s confidential funds, including a “Pia…
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CoA: OVP cash transfer violated rules
‘It is the SDO na mag-dedisperse ng (that disperses the) cash advance.’
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Marcos admin proposes P10.77B in confidential, intel funds for 2027
The proposed 2027 national budget sets aside P10.773 billion for confidential and intelligence funds, down 8.8 percent from 2026, as the DBM stresses strict…
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COA flags Duterte order to transfer confidential funds
COA auditor Xylene del Campo testifies that the transfer of OVP confidential funds from its special disbursing officer to the vice presidential security chief…
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Row may impede Impeach trial
A dispute over confidential-fund documents could delay Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, as House prosecutors seek to authenticate exhibits…
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Elephant in the courtroom
The confidential and intelligence fund allocations were not just budget items. They were tools for coalition management.
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