Philippine House Panel Probes VP Sara Duterte's Secret Funds and Wealth
The Philippine House of Representatives is conducting a probe into allegations surrounding Vice President Sara Duterte's confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) and her "unexplained wealth." The investigation includes testimonies from individuals like Madriaga and scrutiny over accountability issues raised by the Commission on Audit (COA).
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Sara Duterte leads early 2028 Philippine presidential poll as rivals struggle to unite
Her father is in custody at The Hague, her alliance with President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has collapsed into bitter rivalry and she is fighting to halt impeachment proceedings before the Supreme Court. Despite all of that, Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio is still, by a distance, the early favourite to be the country’s next president. A new survey by Manila-based pollster WR Numero found 36 per cent of Filipinos would vote for Duterte-Carpio if the 2028 election were held today – a...
By Sam Beltran
Read full article →Of all accusations, Sara Duterte pushes back on claim she lacks smarts
At the latest House impeachment hearing, Ramil Madriaga claims he was told Vice President Sara Duterte 'was not particularly good in school' and 'was often struggling with her academics'
By Dwight de Leon
Read full article →Chua: COA order on P73-M OVP funds a serious accountability issue
MANILA, Philippines — Manila Rep. Joel Chua on Wednesday said the Commission on Audit’s (COA) affirmation of the notice of disallowance covering P73.287 million in confidential expenses of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) raises serious accountability concerns. Testifying before the House justice committee, the COA said it denied the appeal filed by Vice
By dsanchez
Read full article →House to examine VP’s ‘unexplained wealth’ on April 22
After completing its first clarificatory hearing on Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged bribery and misuse of P612.5 million in confidential funds, the House committee on justice will turn its attention to her alleged unexplained wealth at its next hearing on April 22.
By Jose Rodel Clapano
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