House justice committee subpoenas Trillanes during first Sara Duterte impeachment hearing
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During its first public hearing on April 14, 2026, the House Committee on Justice issued a subpoena directing former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV to testify and submit documents in the impeachment probe against Vice President Sara Duterte. The move came amid testimony from self-confessed bagman Ramil Madriaga detailing rapid spending of confidential funds, with the Commission on Audit affirming a P73.287 million disallowance on Office of the Vice President (OVP) expenditures.
Senator Patricia Bullrich, head of La Libertad Avanza bloc in the Senate, spoke at the AmCham Summit 2026 hosted by the US Chamber of Commerce in Argentina. She urged business leaders to form company-specific unions to enact labor modernization. She highlighted ongoing congressional laws ensuring private investment and political stability.
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A federal judge in Sacramento temporarily halted Nexstar Media Group's operation of Tegna stations following the company's $6.2 billion acquisition, approved by regulators last month. The move came amid antitrust lawsuits from eight states and DirecTV, alleging the deal violates competition laws. Chief Judge Troy Nunley heard arguments last week and plans to rule soon.
Justice Minister Fernando Rabat told the Senate Human Rights Commission on Tuesday that there are about 28 pending pardon requests, eight filed since March 11, 2026. Senator Fabiola Campillai questioned the criteria for these pardons, announced by President José Antonio Kast for uniformed officers convicted in the 2019 social unrest. Subsecretary Pablo Mira also confirmed the continuity of the National Search Plan.
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Senator Gerardo Fernández Noroña defended his son Kin Yael Villafaña Morán's job and pay at the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE), calling accusations a 'vile campaign'. The controversy erupted after taunts from Luis Felipe Calderón Zavala on social media about alleged nepotistic promotion. Patrimonial declarations show the son reported over one million pesos in net income in 2024.
US President Donald Trump granted a brief phone conversation to French journalist Margot Haddad of LCI on April 14, 2026. It marks the first time he has directly responded to a French media outlet since returning to the White House in 2025. Trump said he was in a meeting handling the situation in Iran.
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Gustavo Alessandri, president of the Chilean Association of Municipalities (AChM), disclosed irregularities from the previous administration under Carolina Leitao, including lack of internal controls and resource abuse by some directors. He announced consideration of legal actions through labor, penal, and administrative channels but clarified he is not targeting Leitao personally. The organization has 60 days to respond to Contraloría observations.
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