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Witness says he didn’t know Duterte assigned security officer to handle DepEd secret funds
Lawyer Michael Poa testifies as a witness on Day 21 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial.—PHOTOS BY BULLIT MARQUEZ/SPPA POOL
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September 3, 2026September 3, 2026News

Witness says he didn’t know Duterte assigned security officer to handle DepEd secret funds

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One of Vice President Sara Duterte’s “most trusted” officials acknowledged on Wednesday, Sept. 2, that he was unaware that she had tasked a security officer, Lt. Col. Dennis Nolasco, with handling multimillion-peso confidential funds at the Department of Education (DepEd).  Michael Poa, a former education undersecretary and chief of staff, said he learned of Nolasco’s...

Senator-judges tackle bid to subpoena VP bank, tax records
Senator-judges convene on Day 6 of the impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte.—PHOTO BY BULLIT MARQUEZ/SPPA POOL
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July 16, 2026July 16, 2026News

Senator-judges tackle bid to subpoena VP bank, tax records

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The Senate impeachment court has deferred action on the request of House prosecutors to subpoena the bank and tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial, saying it will rule on the matter on Monday, July 20. Impeachment court presiding officer Francis Escudero said the senator-judges decided on the postponement in a...