How do you bring P125 M cold cash out of the bank?
Gina Acosta, former special disbursing officer at the Office of the Vice President, took the witness stand at the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Aug. 17.
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Rain or shine, No to Pax Silica
Habagat downpour didn’t deter members of groups opposed to Pax Silica, an international initiative to secure supply chains for advanced technologies such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence and rare earth elements.
A sea of garbage
The accumulated garbage was actually a stark warning to us that if we continue with our lack of proper garbage disposal system and bad habit of throwing trash wherever we want, we would be buried under the smelly pile just like what happened in Payatas in Quezon City many years ago and in Rizal landfill early this year.
BBM slams China, protesters blast America
While President Marcos on July 27 enjoined the nation not to yield against those who disrespect us apparently referring to the insult that Chinese-government controlled media made related to the West Philippine Sea maritime conflict, protesters not so far from the 2026 State of the Nation venue, were burning the American flag and effigy of Donald Trump.
Protest rally against U.S. President Trump and State Secretary Rubio
Surveys show that Filipinos trust highly the United States. But to members of the militant group, Bayan, that positive feeling does not extend to President Donald Trump and State Secretary Marco Rubio who was here in Manila for the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers and their dialogue partners July 20 to 24.
A show of cult force
It was an ordeal for thousands of commuters June 30 when traffic stalled along EDSA because of the “surprise” rally by members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo held a at the People Power Monument in Quezon city to express their support for fellow member, Sen. Rodante Marcoleta following an announcement by the Office of the Ombudsman that he would be charged with plunder for having received P75 million in campaign contributions during the 2025 mid-term elections when he was a senatorial candidate.
Risa Na 2028
Bakit si Risa? Dahil hindi siya umaatras. Hindi siya umaatras para sa mahihina, hindi siya natitinag sa harap ng makapangyarihan, at hindi siya tumitigil hangga’t may kailangang ipagtanggol.
The Senate resumes work minus Senate President
New Senate Majority: Escudero’s presence enabled the Senate to proceed with the discussion of matters that are too important to be left unresolved and too consequential to be set aside.
The Senate and the meanness of Alan Cayetano
Even in his absence at the plenary session, the meanness of Cayetano is palpable. His ultimate goal is obvious: Save Sara Duterte from conviction even if that meant destroying the institution of the Senate and the country.
‘Shit happens’* at the Senate
May 11, 2026 will always be remembered as the day the venerable institution went down to the pits, something one never imagined in the country’s political history.
