MANILA, Philippines — Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Friday said that 13 individuals involved in the Pharmally scandal could no longer be located, making it difficult for his office to move forward with the case. “In the case of Pharmally, there are 46 respondents. That's why it’s taking a while. Many of them have
MANILA, Philippines – The impeachment case against Vice President Sara Z. Duterte was built largely on her own official records, financial accounts, declarations and documented actions rather than a narrative manufactured by her political opponents, according to the House prosecution panel. House prosecution spokespers
MANILA, Philippines — Both Manases Carpio and former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV may be invited by the House of Representatives once it starts the legislative inquiry on controversial food processing company CALE88 Foods Corporation. House Deputy Speaker Jefferson Khonghun made the statetement in an online interview o
Screengrab Senate of the Philippines / YouTube MANILA, Philippines — Senators are eyeing the restoration of funding for the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (Aral) program. During the Senate Committee on Finance’s hearing on DepEd’s 2027 spending plan on Friday, Senate Preside
MANILA, Philippines — Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Friday said he will ask the House prosecution panel in the Senate impeachment court to submit evidence pertaining to the alleged misuse of confidential funds of Vice President Sara Duterte’s worth P612 million. Remulla also said the Office of the Ombudsman is eva
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate Electoral Tribunal on Friday dismissed once again an amended version of the quo warranto petition to unseat Sen. Erwin Tulfo. This type of petition challenges a person's right to hold a public office. Berteni Causing filed this case versus Tulfo on grounds of supposed “disloyalty to the
CALASIAO, Pangasinan – The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the dismissal of Urdaneta City Mayor Julio “Rammy” Fernandez Parayno III, Vice Mayor Jimmy Dereje Parayno, and six members of the Sangguniang Panglungsod based on consolidated administrative complaints. In its April 15, 2026 decision, the Ombudsman found th
MANILA, Philippines — Finance and investment veteran Victor Alfonso Limlingan has been appointed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as the new president and chief executive officer of the Social Security System (SSS). The state insurer made the announcement on Friday. Limlingan succeeded Robert Joseph Montes de Claro, w
MANILA, Philippines — Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Friday said the filing of a plunder case against Sen. Loren Legarda and her son Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste before the Sandiganbayan is forthcoming. Ombudsman investigators accused the mother and son of allegedly conspiring “to secure exclusive gov
The Philippine Coast Guard has dispatched BRP Teresa Magbanua on an extended patrol mission to safeguard local fishermen and uphold maritime territorial rights in the West Philippine Sea.
The National Maritime Council confirmed that additional aerial surveillance and patrol ships have been authorized to maintain regular rotation schedules across critical fishing grounds.
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House Deputy Speaker Jefferson Khonghun is pushing for a motu proprio investigation by the House of Representatives into the alleged remittance of hundreds of millions of pesos into Cale88, a company linked to Vice President Sara Duterte's husband, lawyer Manases Carpio.
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said the filing of criminal cases against Senator Loren Legarda and Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste over an undelivered power supply by Leviste"s solar firm are forthcoming.
An estimated 23,000 schools do not have principals as most applicants fail the qualifying examination, the Department of Education (DepEd) said Friday during its budget hearing before the Senate Finance Committee.
Ombudsman investigators have filed a P1.9 billion plunder complaint vs. Cagayan Rep. Jojo Lara over his alleged ownership of construction companies which won government contracts, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said Friday.
From challenging Big Tech to protecting independent journalism, Maria Ressa offers a roadmap for fighting authoritarianism in the digital age
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman on Friday filed three graft charges against former Pampanga representative Aurelio Gonzales Jr. over his alleged financial interest in a construction firm awarded more than P611 million in government flood control contracts during his time in Congress. Ombudsman J
The tail number of the aircraft used to transport former president Rodrigo Duterte to The Hague does not match that of the jet carrying suspected illegal drugs from Laos, contrary to claims in social media posts
Vice President Sara Duterte and her defense team had an inkling that House prosecutors would reduce the impeachment case against her to a single charge, as rumors of the move had already been abound, two of her defense lawyers said.
The legislative measure mandates standardized open-data interoperability across municipal permits, civil registry applications, and healthcare records to eliminate bureaucratic red tape.