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Senate President Chiz Escudero said he will consult with fellow senators on how to proceed with the investigation into the Duterte administration’s war on drugs to ensure that the probe is fair and impartial. Varying opinions have emerged as to which committee of the Senate should handle the drug war investigation, including those from two […]
House of Representatives Minority Leader Nonoy Libanan has urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to order the creation of an independent fact-finding commission to investigate the extrajudicial killings associated with the previous administration’s controversial war on drugs. “We urge the President to form a panel – similar to the Agrava Fact-Finding Board – that will probe […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III threw his support behind proposals to reopen the investigation into the unresolved killings linked to the Duterte administration’s brutal and bloody war on drugs. “We need to charge those guilty of the crimes, but we also need to know who were negligent and incompetent during the investigation of these […]
The investigation into the alleged misuse of intelligence funds for a reward system in the anti-drug war gained momentum as the House Quad Committee intends to tap the Commission on Audit (COA) and the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) for assistance. Quad Comm co-chair and Manila Representative Benny Abante confirmed this in a House press briefing. […]
National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Commissioner Edilberto Leonardo and former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Royina Garma were implicated anew in a different incident during the seventh hearing of the House Quad Committee. Lt. Col. Santie Mendoza, in his sworn statement, identified Garma and Leonardo as the masterminds in the assassination of retired police […]
The House Committee on Public Accounts, chaired by Abang-Lingkod Party-list Representative Joseph Stephen Paduano, continued its investigation into the P1.5 billion financial transaction involving the Silang, Cavite municipal government in 2023 that lacked proper documentation in violation of government rules. Paduano emphasized the committee’s role in ensuring transparency and accountability, “In the interest of transparency, […]
The House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability, chaired by Manila Representative Joel Chua, opened an inquiry into the financial situation of the Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative (ZAMCELCO). In his privilege speech recently, Majority Leader Mannix Dalipe highlighted ZAMCELCO’s financial woes, including P4.6 billion in liabilities, 22% systems loss and monthly losses of about […]
Senator Robin Padilla is seeking a Senate inquiry into the extent of rape and sexual assault within the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA). In filing Senate Resolution 1162, Padilla sought to update the Revised Penal Code as well as Republic Act 8353, the Anti-Rape Law of 1997 – while discouraging youths from […]
House Human Rights Chair and Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante expressed hope that former President Rodrigo Duterte and former chiefs of the Philippine National Police would attend the joint hearings of the newly-formed Quad Comm that will tackle issues involving extrajudicial killings, the war on illegal drugs, and POGOs, as their participation in the […]
Senators Alan Peter and Pia Cayetano are calling for an investigation into the transfer of excess funds from the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to the Bureau of Treasury. In Resolution No. 1092 filed recently, the sibling senators sought to confirm whether or not the transfer complies with legal requirements. “There is a need to […]