(1st UPDATE) The Office of the Ombudsman previously named former House speaker Martin Romualdez as the ‘central figure’ in the multibillion flood control corruption scandal
The President has no political capital left to spend, no steadfast coalition to spend it with
A bank official confirms seeing two Office of the Vice President officials put P125 million in cash inside four bags, complementing a claim made by Sara Duterte’s alleged bagman Ramil Madriaga on what happened on December 20, 2022
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Government should recover revenues lost in tax reforms by plugging tax evasion and running after those with unexplained wealth
‘Because sa atin, ‘yong 11 days kasi, may mga explanation ‘yan, may maaari tayong gawin na cross diyan, so hindi pa muna tayo pumayag sa stipulation doon,’ defense spokesperson Michael Poa says
On Day 11 of the Vice President’s impeachment trial, the prosecution finally brings out long-infamous names — from Mary Grace Piattos to Andy C. Lim — in their bid to weave a narrative that Duterte misused her confidential funds
‘Actually, umamin naman ‘yong witness na hindi naman nila naging finding ‘yan,’ defense spokesperson Michael Poa says, referring to the Commission on Audit rule on disbursing confidential funds
The veteran lawyer injects levity on days 11 and 12 of the trial. Her colleagues in the prosecution hope the narrative she’s woven resonates with the public.
For the prosecution, it’s not just about presenting a legally and politically sound argument — it’s also about making sure their narrative reaches a wider public