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State auditor Xylene Mae del Campo testifies during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, wherein acknowledgment receipts of food-inspired names were presented on August 11, 2026 (Ryan Baldemor)  ‘Food bowl’ of beneficiaries bared in VP’s secret funds MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (COA) deems Vice President …

The Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, resumed the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on August 11, 2026 with state auditor Xylene Del Campo of the Commission on Audit – Intelligence and Confidential Funds Audit Office (COA-ICFAO) continuing her testimony regarding their findings. (Courtesy: Senate of the Philippines) The …

Defense team spokesperson Atty. Michael Poa answers questions from members of the media during a press briefing at the Senate in Pasay City on July 13, 2026 (Ryan Baldemor / The Philippine STAR)  MANILA, Philippines — The defense team maintained yesterday that the Commission on Audit’s notice of disallowance involving …

(Photo: Philippine National Police) The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Tuesday, Aug. 11, that it would strictly follow judicial mandates to transport former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan before the Sandiganbayan for his scheduled testimony in the trial of former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. …

Christmas decorations (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Unsplash, Facebook) The Office of the Vice President (OVP) under Vice President Sara Duterte spent its confidential funds for Christmas activities, gift-giving, tree planting, and other events–a big no-no as far as the Commission on Audit (COA) was concerned. This was the main …

Guided by the theme “People-Centered Growth for an Inclusive and Resilient Future,” the proposed 2027 National Budget amounts to 21.7% of GDP and represents a 6% increase from the 2026 budget. (Courtesy: Department of Budget and Management) President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday submitted to Congress the proposed P7.2 trillion …

Akbayan Party-list Rep. Perci Cendaña and labor leaders filed on August 11, 2026, a petition seeking the intervention of the Supreme Court over the Pasig Regional Trial Court’s temporary restraining order (TRO) blocking the P85 wage increase in Metro Manila (Edd Gumban / The Philippine STAR)  ‘MANILA, Philippines — The …

Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga) President Marcos has extended his condolences to the government and people of Colombia following the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck the country, leaving at least 132 …

A video of one of the controversial press conferences held by Vice President Sara Duterte is played on screen during her impeachment trial on July 7, 2026 regarding the grave threats charge against her. (Courtesy: Senate of the Philippines) The Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed Tuesday that a complaint for …

SENTINEL. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday (Aug. 11, 2026) said no foreign power can dictate or tell them what they can do in terms of resupplying the BRP Sierra Madre (LS-57), which is standing watch over Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. The ship is …