OVP-COA meeting on confidential funds not illegal – Sara's defense
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- rappler.comseen 8 Aug, 16:06headline rewritten
In Sara Duterte trial, prosecution suggests 'unusual' liquidation of confidential funds, tooSara Duterte trial: Prosecution, defense still arguing over admission of documents - South China Morning Postseen 11 Aug, 21:19headline rewritten
Philippine VP Sara charged over Marcos assassination threatPhilippine VP Sara Duterte charged over Marcos assassination threat - rappler.comseen 22 Aug, 03:16description edited
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Former Marine Orly Guteza alleges that he was coerced by Senator Rodante Marcoleta and former congressman Mike Defensor to falsely implicate Martin Romualdez in a kickback scheme(3rd UPDATE) Former Marine Orly Guteza alleges that he was coerced by Senator Rodante Marcoleta and former congressman Mike Defensor to falsely implicate Martin Romualdez in a kickback scheme
- South China Morning Postseen 4 Sept, 13:20headline rewritten
Sara Duterte faces arrest warrant for threatening Philippines’ Marcos, his wifePhilippine court orders Sara Duterte to be arrested for threatening President Marcos, his wife - clickondetroit.comseen 19 Sept, 01:01headline rewritten
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is expected in court in The HagueFormer Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appears in court in The Hague - rappler.comseen 19 Sept, 05:53description edited
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(3rd UPDATE) Former Marine Orly Guteza alleges that he was coerced by Senator Rodante Marcoleta and former congressman Mike Defensor to falsely implicate Martin Romualdez in a kickback scheme(4th UPDATE) Former Marine Orly Guteza alleges that he was coerced by Senator Rodante Marcoleta and former congressman Mike Defensor to falsely implicate Martin Romualdez in a kickback scheme
- Channel News Asiaseen 23 Sept, 05:02article removed
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Philippine VP Duterte hit with criminal charge over Marcos 'threat' - Bloomberg Politicsseen 23 Sept, 09:57headline rewritten
Risks Rise for Sara Duterte as Senate Eyes Voiding Allies’ VotesRisks Rise for Sara Duterte as Senate Excludes Allies’ Votes - Bloomberg Politicsseen 23 Sept, 16:49headline rewritten
Risks Rise for Sara Duterte as Senate Excludes Allies’ VotesSara Duterte’s Presidential Bid In Peril After Key Senate Vote
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Wed, 5 August 2026
2 reports- rappler.com11:17first to report
'But 'yan lang po talaga, na wala namang masamang nangyari doon. And, nabanggit ko na rin kahapon, that it was actually COA-ICFAO that asked for that meeting,' defense spokesperson Michael Poa says
- rappler.com13:00edited after publishing
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In Sara Duterte trial, prosecution suggests 'unusual' liquidation of confidential funds, tooAn exasperated private prosecutor Lorna Kapunan even suggests using the defense's documents — which she says with certainty are the same as the prosecution's — to speed up the process
Sat, 8 August 2026
1 report- manilatimes.net16:18
THE House prosecution is bracing for “hostile” witnesses in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial this week, with prosecutor and Bicol Saro Rep. Terry Ridon expecting former special disbursing officers Gina Acosta and Eduard Fajarda to appear before the Senate impeachment court on Wednesday.
Sun, 9 August 2026
3 reports- tribune.net.ph10:57
House Deputy Speaker Paolo Ortega says more aliases tied to Vice President Sara Duterte’s confidential funds may surface as COA state auditor Xylene Mae del Campo testifies on disputed acknowledgment receipts, alleged irregularities, and the P73.8 million restitution order in the ongoing impeachment hearings.
- tribune.net.ph10:59
Sara Duterte’s defense team denies using delay tactics in her impeachment trial, saying the August 14 schedule for stipulating documents is due to limited lawyer availability and the need for careful review of thousands of acknowledgment receipts tied to the P125 million OVP confidential fund.
- manilatimes.net16:10
MORE questionable or fictitious names linked to confidential fund spending could emerge as a Commission on Audit (COA) witness resumes her testimony in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, House Deputy Speaker Paolo Ortega V said on Sunday.
Tue, 11 August 2026
9 reports- rappler.com01:34
Get to know COA audit terms in this episode of Order in the Court with Jairo Bolledo
- rappler.com02:00
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano’s rhetorical strategy in the Duterte impeachment trial includes a favorite trick: First he says one thing, then he does the opposite.
- rappler.com02:24
The uncertainty surrounding the interaction between constitutional impeachment powers and statutory bank secrecy is itself a weakness in the country's accountability framework
- rappler.com03:51
The said activities were conducted even before the OVP received the confidential funds in 2022
- manilatimes.net04:08
MANILA, Philippines — Impeachment Court Presiding Officer Francis Escudero on Tuesday chided the defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte for “ghosting” the prosecution panel as it did not respond to repeated requests for a meeting to compare documents to be presented before the tribunal.
- Bloomberg Politics08:35
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte’s office spent funds meant for surveillance operations on Christmas and tree-planting activities, according to a state auditor who testified in her impeachment trial on Tuesday.
- Channel News Asia11:23removed by the outlet
Philippine VP Duterte hit with criminal charge over Marcos 'threat'Sara Duterte had previously claimed to have hired an assassin to take out President Ferdinand Marcos, his wife and a former congressman cousin if she were killed.
- South China Morning Post11:58edited after publishing
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Philippine VP Sara charged over Marcos assassination threatPhilippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio was hit with a criminal charge on Tuesday over an alleged death threat against the country’s president, a key part of the case against her at her ongoing Senate impeachment trial. The charge of “grave threats” was filed on Tuesday afternoon in a Quezon City courtroom, Department of Justice (DOJ) spokesman Polo Martinez said. It stems from a National Bureau of Investigation criminal complaint filed in February 2025, months after a late-night news...
- Anadolu Agency (AA)16:48
Sara Duterte reportedly made death threats to president, 1st lady and former House speaker during online news briefing in November last year
Wed, 12 August 2026
4 reports- rappler.com10:00
Prosecutor Kapunan makes a comment against defense lawyer Ferrer, while lead defense counsel Sheila Sison calls out prosecutor Amando Virgil Ligutan over a social media post
- rappler.com11:23
The defense also points out that the Commission on Audit did not mind that the funds were spent in different places on the same day
- rappler.com11:26
To justify the regularity of its confidential funds spending in 2022, the Office of the Vice President cited its mounted events which took place before it was authorized to disburse the funds
- rappler.com23:30
'I’m sure there was no intention to disrespect anyone, be it opposing counsel, the witness, and of course the honorable court,' defense spokesperson Michael Poa tells reporters
Wed, 19 August 2026
2 reports- bworldonline.com13:17
VICE-PRESIDENT Sara Duterte-Carpio on Wednesday called for a speedy resolution of her impeachment case as the Senate impeachment court canceled its proceedings for a second straight day due to bad weather. Ms. Duterte said she wanted the proceedings to move faster so that the public could determine whether the allegations against her were true. “I […]
- bworldonline.com13:20
THE impeachment trial of Vice-President (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio is three days behind schedule, with weather-related suspensions and longer-than-planned witness testimony slowing proceedings, according to the Senate impeachment court spokesman. “So the number of days allotted for the prosecution will simply be extended, eating into the days originally allocated for the defense,” spokesman Reginald A. Tongol […]
Thu, 20 August 2026
1 report- rappler.com02:14edited after publishing ×2
(4th UPDATE) Former Marine Orly Guteza alleges that he was coerced by Senator Rodante Marcoleta and former congressman Mike Defensor to falsely implicate Martin Romualdez in a kickback scheme
Sat, 22 August 2026
2 reports- South China Morning Post08:00
Less than two years before the Philippines chooses its next president, Ferdinand Marcos Jnr still has no candidate to carry his banner. Sara Duterte-Carpio, his estranged vice-president and fiercest political rival, has already declared her intention to run and remains the early front runner, despite an impeachment trial that could bar her from politics. Marcos said on August 14 that he would “certainly endorse a candidate” in 2028 but added: “Who that is I cannot tell you because even I...
- tribune.net.ph11:14
The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte may be moved to the afternoon starting September as senators seek to balance the proceedings with their legislative duties, Senator Panfilo “Ping”…
Tue, 25 August 2026
4 reports- canadianinquirer.net02:00
Abi Sarabia M., Philippine Canadian Inquirer August 25, 2026 MANILA, Philippines — The Senate Impeachment Court hearing the case against Vice President Sara Duterte has moved the testimony of a […]
- canadianinquirer.net03:00
Abi Sarabia M., Philippine Canadian Inquirer August 25, 2026 MANILA, Philippines — Senator-judge Lito Lapid questioned former Office of the Vice President (OVP) special disbursing officer Gina Acosta on […]
- manilatimes.net09:04
MANILA, Philippines — The legal team of Vice President Sara Duterte urged a Quezon City Regional Trial Court during Tuesday’s oral argument to quash the grave threats case filed against her by the Department of Justice (DOJ), arguing that impeachable officials cannot be criminally prosecuted while serving their term.
- rappler.com23:15
A joint circular governs the use of confidential funds. At her impeachment trial, it is cited over and over to underscore the Vice President's apparent violation of the rules.
Mon, 31 August 2026
2 reports- rappler.com03:38
Find out what sub judice means in this episode of Order in the Court with Jairo Bolledo
- manilatimes.net16:00
Good day. Here are the stories of The Manila Times for Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
Tue, 1 September 2026
1 report- Bloomberg Politics08:23
A Philippine Army official who testified at the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte denied receiving money from her office to fund the military’s youth summits and information campaigns in 2023.
Wed, 2 September 2026
2 reports- tribune.net.ph14:50
Vice President Sara Duterte’s Senate impeachment trial puts senators in the role of jurors, underscoring the constitutional duty to examine facts, uphold fairness and protect the people’s sovereignty.
- tribune.net.ph14:57
Marcos and Duterte face contrasting political futures as their dynastic legacies, public approval, rivalry and the 2028 presidential race shape the Philippines’ volatile political landscape.
Thu, 3 September 2026
1 report- canadianinquirer.net08:31
Floyd Brenz., Philippine Canadian Inquirer September 03, 2026 MANILA – The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte could extend into 2027, as the Senate impeachment court weighs a longer […]
Fri, 4 September 2026
9 reports- Google News - Top Stories07:55
Philippine court issues warrant for VP Duterte's arrest in grave threats case Reuters Philippine vice president is ordered arrested for threats against the president NPR Philippine court orders arrest of VP Duterte over President Marcos threats Al Jazeera Philippines’ Vice President Faces Arrest Over Assassination Threats The New York Times Arrest warrant issued vs Sara Duterte over grave threats Inquirer.net
- South China Morning Post07:58edited after publishing
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Sara Duterte faces arrest warrant for threatening Philippines’ Marcos, his wifeA court in the Philippines has issued a warrant of arrest against Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio over death threats she made against President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr. The warrant involves three counts of grave threats, according to a court order that also set bail at 120,000 pesos (US$1,900) for each count. The charges were first filed last month, based on a National Bureau of Investigation criminal complaint in February 2025. Duterte’s lawyer, Paul Lawrence Lim, on Friday confirmed the...
- Channel News Asia08:48
- NYT World11:23
A court issued a warrant for Sara Duterte, who is accused of having threatened President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and two of his relatives.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)12:07
Warrants stem from 'grave threat' case over Duterte's 'assassination' remarks against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and others
- Al Jazeera English13:35
Warrant follows charge she threatened to have Marcos, his wife and a cousin killed by a hitman.
- NPR News13:42
It's part of a political showdown with Marcos. A trial could impact her plans to run for president in 2028.
- Google News - Top Stories13:43
Philippine court orders arrest of VP Duterte over President Marcos threats Al Jazeera Philippine vice president is ordered arrested for threats against the president NPR Philippine court issues warrant for VP Duterte's arrest in grave threats case Reuters Philippines’ Vice President Faces Arrest Over Assassination Threats The New York Times Arrest warrant issued vs Sara Duterte over grave threats Inquirer.net
- hngn.com15:59
A Quezon City judge found probable cause on three grave-threat counts over Duterte’s remark about having Marcos killed; bail is set and she says she won’t evade it.
Sat, 5 September 2026
8 reports- Channel News Asia05:56
Sara Duterte was charged last month after she claimed to have hired a hitman to kill President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, his wife and a congressman cousin should she be cut down first.
- Google News - Top Stories06:04
Philippines’ Vice President Faces Arrest Over Assassination Threats The New York Times Philippines vice president posts bail after arrest order for alleged threats against president NBC News Philippine VP Duterte posts bail after arrest order for alleged grave threats Reuters Philippine vice president is ordered arrested for threats against the president NPR Ridon: Sara Duterte arrest case separate from impeachment Inquirer.net
- Google News - Top Stories06:34
Philippine VP Duterte posts bail after arrest order for alleged grave threats reuters.com Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte posts bail after arrest NPR Philippine court orders arrest of VP Duterte over President Marcos threats Al Jazeera Arrest warrant issued vs Sara Duterte over grave threats Inquirer.net Philippines’ Vice President Faces Arrest Over Assassination Threats The New York Times
- NPR News07:21
Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte has posted bail after order issued for her arrest on charges she publicly threatened to arrange assassination of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and two others.
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- Google News - Top Stories07:21
Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte posts bail after arrest NPR Philippine VP Duterte posts bail after arrest order for alleged grave threats Reuters Arrest warrant issued vs Sara Duterte over grave threats Inquirer.net Philippine court orders arrest of VP Duterte over President Marcos threats Al Jazeera Philippine vice president is ordered arrested for threats against the president apnews.com
- South China Morning Post07:46
Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio posted bail at a Manila courthouse on Saturday, a day after an arrest warrant was issued over her alleged death threat against the country’s president. Duterte-Carpio was charged last month with “grave threats” stemming from a late-night news briefing in which she claimed to have hired a hitman to kill President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, his wife and a congressman cousin should she be cut down first. She later said the comments had been misconstrued....
- Die Zeit (Germany)12:09
Vizepräsidentin Sara Duterte muss, nachdem sie eine Kaution gezahlt hat, vorerst nicht in Haft. Ihr wird eine Morddrohung vorgeworfen, die sie aber bestreitet.
- Die Zeit (Germany)12:09
Vizepräsidentin Sara Duterte muss, nachdem sie eine Kaution gezahlt hat, vorerst nicht in Haft. Ihr wird eine Morddrohung vorgeworfen, die sie aber bestreitet.
Mon, 7 September 2026
2 reports- Bloomberg Politics09:11
Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte allegedly used names prosecutors say were fictitious or belonged to dead people, including children, to document intelligence-gathering state funds, her impeachment trial heard Monday.
- tribune.net.ph09:22
Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team refuses to say if it will invoke double jeopardy amid her impeachment and separate grave threats case, insisting the criminal proceedings are distinct from the Senate impeachment court’s sui generis role in assessing political accountability.
Thu, 10 September 2026
1 report- rappler.com03:23
Sara Duterte remains popular in the Muslim-majority region, as she does in many parts of Mindanao, yet her ongoing impeachment trial has barely figured in the campaign for seats in the Bangsamoro parliament
Tue, 15 September 2026
2 reports- South China Morning Post02:00
Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s impeachment trial entered a politically explosive new phase on Monday as prosecutors turned to allegations of unexplained wealth in proceedings that could end her term and bar her from a possible presidential run in 2028. The Senate hearing opened its 24th day with congressmen serving as House prosecutors beginning to tackle the third of four impeachment charges against Duterte-Carpio, whose legal troubles have intensified alongside her...
- Channel News Asia13:02
Judges are weighing whether former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is mentally fit to face charges of crimes against humanity before the International Criminal Court.
Wed, 16 September 2026
11 reports- South China Morning Post01:58
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte appeared in person at the International Criminal Court for the first time on Wednesday as he faces charges over his “war on drugs” that killed thousands. The 81-year-old had appeared by video link when he was first brought to the court in The Hague, but had since skipped hearings, with his defence team claiming he was too ill. Dressed in a dark suit and white shirt with no tie, Duterte sat with his chin resting on his hands as the proceedings...
- clickondetroit.com05:09edited after publishing
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Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is expected in court in The HagueFormer Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has attended a hearing at the International Criminal Court, where he faces charges of crimes against humanity, including murder and attempted murder, related to his so-called war on drugs while in office.
- Channel News Asia09:14
- Bloomberg Politics09:15
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte made his first public appearance in more than a year on Wednesday at the International Criminal Court, where he’s awaiting trial for alleged crimes against humanity.
- BBC News World10:39
He is due to be tried for crimes against humanity over thousands of deaths linked to his war on drugs.
- DW Top Stories11:06
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appeared in person at the ICC as judges considered claims of memory impairment and poor health. The 81-year-old is accused of crimes against humanity.
- Japan Times11:17
Rodrigo Duterte, 81, served as president from 2016 to 2022, before being charged with crimes against humanity.
- Novinky (Czechia)12:07
Bývalý filipínský prezident Rodrigo Duterte se ve středu poprvé od vydání Mezinárodnímu trestnímu soudu (ICC) v Haagu před 18 měsíci objevil na veřejnosti v soudní síni, aby čelil obvinění z vražd a zločinů proti lidskosti v souvislosti s takzvanou válkou proti drogám. Informovaly o tom světové agentury.
- Al Jazeera English13:01
Former Philippine president accused of setting up death squads faces trial starting on November 30.
- Index.hr (Croatia)14:13
BIVŠI filipinski predsjednik Rodrigo Duterte prvi se put osobno pojavio pred sudom u Haagu zbog optužbi za zločine u krvavom ratu protiv droge.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)14:56
81-year-old accused of crimes against humanity attends pretrial hearing at International Criminal Court
Fri, 18 September 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post09:26
As Rodrigo Duterte’s crimes-against-humanity trial looms, an international tribunal faces the challenge of managing a sprawling prosecution case around the health of an 81-year-old former president of the Philippines, on top of shielding the proceedings from a highly charged media environment. Those pressures came into focus at an International Criminal Court (ICC) status conference on Wednesday, when Presiding Judge Joanna Korner urged prosecutors to trim their witness list and evidence...
Wed, 23 September 2026
4 reports- Bloomberg Politics03:03edited after publishing ×2
previously
Risks Rise for Sara Duterte as Senate Excludes Allies’ VotesPhilippine Vice President Sara Duterte is facing increasing risk of being removed from office and barred from a presidential run in 2028 after the Senate lowered the bar for a guilty verdict in her impeachment trial.
- South China Morning Post06:22
The Philippine Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, on Wednesday lowered the number of votes needed to convict Vice-President Sara Duterte, reducing the threshold prosecutors must clear to secure a guilty verdict. The court ruled that only senator-judges able to take part in the trial should be counted when determining the threshold for conviction. Four of the 24 senator-judges have been unable to take part in the proceedings and cannot vote. The decision means prosecutors now need 14...
- Japan Times07:19
The Senate cleared a motion making the constitutional requirement for a two-thirds vote to convict cover only the votes of those present.
- Channel News Asia08:47