Philippine Impeachment Court Hears Testimony on Vice President Duterte’s Secret Funds
The Senate impeachment court continued proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte, examining testimony from former education official Poa regarding the allocation of confidential funds and youth leadership summits. Judges also adjusted the trial schedule to accommodate witness availability and budget-related hearings.
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Senate impeachment court eyes adjustments in Sara Duterte trial schedule
The changes in the trial schedule, which will still be finalized, will allow the upper chamber to devote time to deliberations on the proposed 2027 national budget
By Sundy Locus
Read full article →Poa says he relied on reports in responding to COA on secret funds
MANILA, Philippines — Michael Poa, former Department of Education (DepEd) chief of staff, said on Wednesday that he relied on other officials’ reports when he prepared the department’s response to the Commission on Audit (COA) after being questioned on the use of confidential funds. As it turned out, the officials also turned out to be lacking
By Alexander Magno
Read full article →What are Youth Leadership Summits, and why are they in Duterte's trial?
How Army youth summits entered DepEd’s confidential fund paper trail tackled in the impeachment trial.
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