MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives did not violate the law when it obtained and discussed Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) records during its deliberations on the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte, lead prosecutor Gerville Luistro said. Luistro, a Batangas representative, made the statement after Day 33 of Duterte’s impeachment trial, as the

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense panel is set to continue its cross-examination of Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) Secretariat Executive Director Atty. Ronel Buenaventura on Tuesday. After an eight-hour trial on Monday, the defense was only able to examine Buenaventura, who testified on the bank transactions of Duterte, and her husband, Atty. Manases

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court on Monday opened the door to a P4.4-billion financial trail involving Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, rejecting the defense bid to block an Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) witness from testifying on records submitted by banks and other covered institutions. The P4.4 billion represents

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa has yet to surrender most of his firearms registered under his name after his gun licenses and registrations were revoked, the Philippine National Police-Civil Security Group (PNP-CSG) said on Monday. “From 117, they have turned in 26, so we still have 91. We are continuing our coordination

MANILA, Philippines — Government employees are expected to receive their salaries, bonuses, and allowances faster after the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) removed a separate request requirement for agencies seeking funds to cover personnel-related deficiencies. In a statement on Monday, the DBM said Budget Secretary Kim Robert de Leon signed Circular Letter No. 2026-10,

MANILA, Philippines — Households with unpaid electricity bills will continue to get relief as the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is set to extend the no-disconnection policy until December. “We’re targeting until the end of the year, then we will assess from there on what [will be our next move],” ERC Chair Francis Saturnino Juan said

MANILA, Philippines — Public school teachers and education personnel may finally receive their 2024 Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) between October and December as President Marcos on Monday ordered government agencies to speed up the release of the incentive. “The processing is ongoing, and I have instructed the concerned agencies to ensure that the process is carried

MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman on Monday affirmed at a Senate hearing its recommendation to establish its own law enforcement unit—for which an earlier measure was filed in the chamber and an allotment already approved. According to Assistant Ombudsmen Eliseo Cruz and Luis Gonzaga Bonoan Jr., a law enforcement function for their