Duterte revenge: When DDS trolls attacked Risa Hontiveros
COMMENTARY:Why is Risa Hontiveros the pet peeve of DDS attackers? Because she is a fearless Duterte critic – even when face to face with Rodrigo in the Senate.
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Guardrails of the Purse: SC draws new lines around power of the purse
The Supreme Court’s latest ruling on Unprogrammed Appropriations is an important step toward restoring discipline and accountability in the national budget. It does not abolish UA. But it makes clear that this budgetary device cannot be used to circumvent constitutional limits or give the Executive virtually unrestricted discretion over public spending.
Why did Pia Cayetano vote to convict CJ Corona?
COMMENTARY:Will Pia Cayetano vote to convict Sara Duterte? While not part of the core administration majority bloc in the Senate then, she aligned with the key policy goals of the Aquino administration in 2012. She played politics.
Week 14, impeachment trial: Sara Duterte’s alleged P818M undeclared assets and unexplained wealth
The next test will be whether prosecutors can demonstrate how the figures were calculated, establish which assets legally belonged to Duterte, and show that any omissions or discrepancies violated disclosure or other laws.
More Filipinos encounter scams in 2026; 1 in 5 parents say children were victimized – Report
Eighty-four percent of Filipino adults encountered a scam this year, up from 77% in 2025, according to the Global Anti-Scam Alliance’s State of Scams Philippines 2026 report.
ICC : Duterte fit to stand trial
The International Criminal Court Trial Chamber III released Thursday, Oct.8, its decision made on Sept. 28 that former president Rodrigo Duterte is fit to stand trial.
Trillanes bares P319-M China funds to Sara’s husband, drug-linked payouts to Dutertes
Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Friday alleged that a company owned by Manases Carpio, the husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, received more than P319 million from China-linked sources, while members of the Duterte family received millions of pesos in manager’s checks from a man he identified as a Davao drug lord.
Sara Duterte impeachment trial, Week 13: Baste grilled on GenCorp deals; Sara’s undeclared assets scrutinized
The week’s most prominent witness was Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte, who was subjected to searching questions by prosecution counsel Theodore “Ted” Te over 19 city government contracts worth about P33.2 million awarded to GenCorp Industries Inc., a company his sister had declared as a business interest in her SALNs.
Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, Week 12: Sara’s business ties, Davao contracts take center stage as impeachment court resets conviction math
On day 29, Sept. 23, after oral arguments from the prosecution and defense, the impeachment court voted 13-1 to reverse Presiding Officer Francis “Chiz” Escudero’s July 6 ruling that 16 votes—two-thirds of the 24-member Senate—were required to convict Duterte.
Not forgetting the darkest day in Philippine democracy 54 years ago
Barbed wire barricades once again were up Monday on Mendiola street, not so far away from Malacañang.
