House of Representatives Cites 4 OVP Officials in Contempt OVP – Four officials from the Office of the Vice President have been cited in contempt by the House of Representatives for repeatedly failing to attend a panel inquiry into the OVP and the Department of Education’s budget usage during Vice President Sara Duterte’s tenure. The … Read more
Lawmakers Postpone POGO Investigation for Severe Tropical Storm Kristine Relief Efforts POGO – Lawmakers postponed the Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO) probe to focus on severe tropical storm Kristine relief efforts. The House of Representatives’ quad committee postponed its hearing yesterday to allow lawmakers to focus on providing relief to their districts following the destruction … Read more
Sen. Migz Zubiri Speaks on OVP Budget for 2025 MIGZ ZUBIRI – The Senator claimed that some of his colleagues in the Senate want to raise the budget for Vice President Sara Duterte’s office. One of the most controversial government office budget now is the fund for the Office of the Vice President (OVP) in … Read more
House Speaks on Budget for Office of VP Sara Duterte Following Absence during Hearings SARA DUTERTE – House Speaker Martin Romualdez claimed that the budget for the Office of the Vice President (OVP) is similar to the fund given to the office of Leni Robredo when she was the VP. The House of Representatives has … Read more
Vice Pres. Sara Duterte Reacts To P733 Million Budget for OVP Approved by the House SARA DUTERTE – The Vice President assured that the work in her office will continue regardless of the budget that the government will give. The budget proposal of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) for 2025 did not only … Read more
Vice Pres. Sara Duterte’s Office Granted By Lower Chamber of Congress A P733 Million Budget CONGRESS – The House of Representatives has decided to give the Office of Vice President Sara Duterte a P733 million budget for 2025 which is P1.29 billion lower than the proposed budget. One of the most controversial budget proposals this … Read more
Vice Pres. Sara Duterte Finds House Probe on DepEd Fund Use “Unnecessary” SARA DUTERTE – The Vice President once again skipped the House hearing, this time on the probe of the use of the Department of Education (DepEd) fund under her stint. In the last few weeks, Vice Pres. Duterte hooked different reactions and opinions … Read more
House of Representatives Issues Detention Order vs. Harry Roque amid POGO Investigations HARRY ROQUE – Amid a pending detention order, the House Sergeant-at-Arms have yet to locate the former presidential spokesman. Attorney Roque, the presidential spokesman during the presidential term of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, is one of the known personalities who are faced … Read more
House of Representatives Considers Harry Roque a ‘Fugitive’ HARRY ROQUE – The former presidential spokesperson, is now considered a “fugitive” by his former colleagues in the House of Representatives due to his failure to attend a scheduled hearing related to an investigation into illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). Roque has been implicated in the … Read more
House Of Representative Advances Medical Cannabis Bill to 2nd Reading MEDICAL CANNABIS – The House Of Representatives approved the medical cannabis bill on the second reading. The House of Representatives has given the green light to a bill on its second reading, aiming to legalize the medical application of cannabis or marijuana, which a lawmaker … Read more