Fifteen representatives from banking and insurance companies were ready to testify as House prosecutors pursued financial records in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial.
Witnesses in the impeachment trial do not automatically receive immunity, but complying with a lawful subpoena may provide a defense against later criminal liability.
Comelec assured that preparations for the Sept. 14 BARMM parliamentary elections remain on track despite the recent attack against the region's chief minister.
A proposed five-year term for barangay and SK officials aims to establish a definite electoral cycle rather than continue repeatedly postponing village elections.
The House prosecution panel aims to complete its presentation of evidence by the end of September to help finish VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial before December.
Prosecution counsel Lorna Kapunan said “only Superman” could have completed the nationwide confidential fund deliveries in one day as indicated in DepEd documents.
Education Secretary Sonny Angara welcomed Comelec's decision to remove the expiration period for service credits earned by public school teachers from election duties.
Comelec will activate its Precinct Finder two weeks before the Sept. 14 BARMM Parliamentary Elections to help voters locate their assigned polling precincts.