Corruption
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.
Police investigators attempted to search the Élysée Palace on Tuesday amid a probe into public contracts for Panthéon entry ceremonies. Access to the premises was denied under article 67 of the Constitution, though computers were handed over to investigators. The inquiry targets Shortcut Events, the sole recipient of contracts from 2002 to 2024.
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson said the Blue Ribbon committee recommends abolishing the alleged “leadership fund” and banning “allocables” in the national budget as part of its flood control probe. Initial findings show the House leadership controls at least P143.5 billion in “allocables.”
Inspector chief Gonzalo Fraga from the Internal Affairs Unit testified for seven hours at the National Court on the Kitchen case, detailing evidence against ten defendants in the espionage of Luis Bárcenas using reserved funds. He cited dates, report numbers, and contents of agendas and recordings by José Manuel Villarejo from memory. His testimony implicates former Interior and Police leadership under Mariano Rajoy.
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Following the Prosecutor's request after a decade-long probe, Judge Fredy Peña Ávila has fully absolved David Andrés Cangrejo Torres and 11 others in the alleged electoral corruption case at Neiva's ESE Carmen Emilia Ospina, citing insufficient evidence to overcome the presumption of innocence.
Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) conducted a sting operation (OTT) in Tulungagung, East Java, arresting 16 people including Regent Gatut Sunu Wibowo. This marks the 10th OTT in 2026. KPK has 24 hours to determine the legal status of those detained under the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP).
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Senator Karol Cariola (PC) testified before prosecutors in the Chinamart case, explaining various managements done for Chinese businessman Emilio Yang, including inquiries about a commercial patent in Santiago. A PDI report states these actions occurred outside regular channels, though the patent was not renewed. Cariola insisted everything followed formal procedures and she received no benefits.
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