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MANILA, Philippines — Ramil Madriaga, a man who claimed to have helped organize a campaign network for Vice President Sara Duterte in the 2022 elections, but is now presented as a key witness in the impeachment proceedings against her, delivered the expected bombshells on Tuesday—and then some. Claiming to be Duterte’s “bagman” or courier during

MANILA, Philippines — A Church group on Tuesday rejected a proposal by the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DepDev) favoring the use of lower standard fuels and the lifting of the moratorium on coal, amid the fuel crisis. In a statement, Caritas Philippines, the social action arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte was a no-show on Tuesday as the justice committee of the House of Representatives resumed its hearing on the impeachment complaints filed against her. The panel, which has scheduled two more hearings this month to assess evidence and potential witnesses, still asked for the record whether Duterte was

MANILA, Philippines — He allegedly served both as a banking “dummy” for the father and a “bagman” for the daughter. Appearing as a key witness in the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte, Ramil Madriaga said her father, former President Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte, also used him as a conduit for moving millions of pesos

MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has been able to obtain the statements of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALN) of 26 House lawmakers who are under investigation for their possible involvement in anomalous flood control and other infrastructure projects, Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano said on Tuesday. “Congress has already complied with the

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Finance (DOF) on Tuesday defended President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s limited suspension of fuel taxes even after being granted broader powers last month to reduce or suspend the excise and value-added tax (VAT) on petroleum products. Marcos on Monday announced the suspension of the excise only on liquefied petroleum gas

MANILA, Philippines — Health experts said on Tuesday that while Filipinos are now less hesitant about getting vaccinated, many still lack access for financial reasons. “It’s not about hesitancy, it’s not about the scare, because people now are really, especially adults, into a higher awareness of getting the vaccine,” infectious disease expert Rontgene Solante said

MANILA, Philippines — The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) on Tuesday turned over to the Office of the Ombudsman two luxury vehicles belonging to dismissed Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineer Brice Hernandez. Hernandez surrendered the black GMC Yukon Denali and a navy blue Lamborghini Urus Performante to the ICI on Sept. 19

MANILA, Philippines — The Court of Appeals (CA) has upheld the administrative liability of Warren Rex Liong, former official of the Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM), in connection with the P4.4-billion alleged anomalous contracts for COVID-19 supplies cornered by Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. in 2020. In a decision dated April 8, the appellate court’s

MANILA, Philippines — Cavite Rep. Francisco “Kiko” Barzaga was released on Monday night after he posted bail of P384,000 in connection with the cyberlibel complaints filed against him. Barzaga posted bail before the Makati City Regional Trial Court’s Branch 147, Cavite police spokesperson Lt. Sarah Jane Drio told the Inquirer in a phone interview on