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Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, Week 5: Beyond the receipts
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By Tita C. Valderama
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Aug 7, 2026
Five weeks into the trial, the proceedings have become about more than the fate of one elected official. They have evolved into an examination of how the Philippine government accounts for billions of pesos in confidential funds and whether the existing safeguards are sufficient to protect public money from misuse.
Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, Week 4: The money trail begins
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By Tita C. Valderama
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Jul 31, 2026
The decisive questions lie in the financial documents that have only begun arriving at the Senate: whether the money was lawfully spent, whether Duterte's declared income matches her accumulated wealth, and whether prosecutors can prove their allegations beyond political rhetoric.
Confidential funds not excuse for fictitious names, De Lima tells impeachment court
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By Tita C. Valderama
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Jul 29, 2026
Leila De Lima: Ang confidentiality ay para protektahan ang lehitimong operasyon at informant. Hindi ito pahintulot para mag-imbento ng pangalan at dokumento. Hindi ito palusot para ibulsa ang pera.
Marcos on Arbitral Award: “We do not yield”
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By Theresa Martelino-Reyes
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Jul 27, 2026
“Sa mga pang-aalipusta, hindi tayo matitinag. Sa manlulupig, hindi tayo pasisiil.”
From one SONA to the next: Lessons for an impatient democracy
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By Katrina Stuart Santiago
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Jul 26, 2026
And it is not about simply calling for the President to resign, or insisting on changing government altogether, as it might be about working within the limits of this democracy, and hopefully figuring out how we can keep it going, given the threat of a 2028 return to yet another Duterte for President.
FACT CHECK: Marcos did NOT answer Paolo Duterte’s claim that he won only because of Sara
At least three Facebook posts claim that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. responded to Rep. Paolo Duterte's claim that the former only won the 2022 presidential election because of his sister, Vice President Sara Duterte. This is fake.
Antonio Kabigting Abad: The neglected Tagalog writer from PUP
Antonio Kabigting Abad (1886-1964) is a forgotten Tagalog writer whose works deserve a second look.
The enduring DDS fallacy of Risa Hontiveros and Philhealth
Who is mightily angry at Risa Hontiveros? Those who are upset that she is doing something good in the Senate. Something good that erodes the myth and lies about the Dutertes.
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