Kapunan calls VP Sara’s confidential funds a ‘scam’ | The wRap

Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

• From ‘scam’ to ‘Andy Lim’: Lorna Kapunan’s impeachment trial masterclass 

Private prosecution lawyer Lorna Kapunan says Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged misuse of confidential funds was ‘a scam’.

• Sara’s defense: No rule barring confi funds from being used in 11 days 

Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team says there is no rule that bars confidential funds from being spent within 11 days.

• Absent again: Where’s Senator Loren Legarda? 

Senator Loren Legarda skips the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte for the second time on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.

• Laptops vs lapel mics: Teachers’ groups hit Marcos’ unfulfilled SONA promise 

Teachers’ groups call out President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for the still unfulfilled promise of laptops. Instead, they received lapel microphones.

• Alex Eala storms back vs Jessica Pegula to claim maiden tour title in Washington

Filipina tennis star Alex Eala captures her first ever WTA Tour crown after her win against world no 3 Jessica Pegula in the Washington Open. – Rappler.com