House prosecutors are considering seeking a subpoena for Col. Raymund Dante Lachica after he was repeatedly identified as a recipient of OVP confidential funds.
Comelec delayed the delivery of BSKE supplies and election paraphernalia as uncertainty continues over the proposal to postpone the scheduled Nov. 2 polls.
House prosecutors said Gina Acosta’s testimony indicated that VP Sara Duterte was “calling the shots” in handling the OVP’s PHP125 million confidential funds.
A House prosecution adviser said all four articles of impeachment against VP Sara Duterte should be presented before the impeachment trial is concluded.
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.