Sara’s illegal CIF disbursements
Aside from the P112.5-million disallowances and the P500-million CIF appropriations, Sara is also on the hot seat for P12.3-billion in unused DepEd cash, P12-billion in disallowances, P5.6-billion in anomalous feeding programs, P237-million in misused CIF, P11.1-million in travel expenses, overpriced OVP laptops, CCTVs and other equipment.
Philippines nowhere near solving political dynasty crisis
“Any enabling law that falls short of outright prohibition is not reform — it is a mockery of the Constitution, and we refuse to be party to it,” ACT, Kabataan and Gabriela representatives said.
DMW already asking for additional funds ahead of repatriation activities
OWWA said that based on its simulations, mass evacuation of OFWs from the region could cost up to PHP3.67 billion if the crisis continues to escalate.
ICC rejects Duterte’s 3rd appeal for ‘temporary release’
“[T]he Appeals Chamber rejects the Defence’s arguments concerning the principle of equality of arms, as well as Mr Duterte’s rights to a fair hearing and to a reasoned decision,” the ICC decision reads.
Altermidya asserts call to grant Frenchie, Marielle bail, dismiss charges
Frenchie and Marielle should not be made to endure this prolonged detention. We reiterate our call for their immediate release and for the reversal of their unjust conviction.
Cumpio, Domequil’s continued detention alarms UN experts
Five UN special rapporteurs said that journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and church lay worker Marielle Domequil’s continued imprisonment is “deeply troubling,” as their petition for temporary liberty had been denied by a local court on the extra charge of terrorism financing.
Progressives condole with Iran for massive deaths from US/Israel attacks
Filipino activists trooped to the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Manila on Thursday to express sympathies and solidarity for the more than a thousand killed by the ongoing US and Israel attack against the country.
Waiting for Sara’s perp walk
In her usual facile way, Sara insists that being confidential in nature, the CIF cannot be disclosed. The excuse is simple and terribly wrong, indicating that for the many years she had enjoyed billions in CIF in Davao City, she apparently did not account for the money.
BAYAN: US/Israeli aggression causing ‘oil price shocks, inflation explosion’
With a projected P15/liter increase in diesel and P7/liter in gasoline prices starting Tuesday, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) demanded the removal of value added and excise taxes on petroleum products, warning of a runaway inflation should the Ferdinand Marcos Jr. fail to swiftly act against oil price increases.
Sara is a real threat to the nation
She was also accused by Arturo Lascanas as the “tokhang queen” who preferred the victims to be buried, the better to hide the corpus delicti. So, she is not only good at making threats; she was even better at designing the methods to make murder clean.