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Panelo added that Mardriaga has “now succeeded in doing exactly that even before uttering a single word under oath in the House Justice Committee.” @manilabulletin

Panelo: “I have repeatedly said that making Madriaga testify would just reveal his lack of credibility and expose his lies.” @manilabulletin

UPDATE: VP Sara Duterte’s Legal Counsel, Atty. Salvador Paolo A. Panelo, Jr., says Ramil Madriaga’s “allegations of a secret term-sharing agreement, planned ouster, and assassination plots against PBBM are pure fiction, and not even remotely believable.” @manilabulletin

WATCH: Vice President Sara Duterte calls reading the “infrastructure of democracy” as the Philippines marks Buwan ng Panitikang Filipino 2026. @manilabulletin facebook.com/share/v/1CmKpE…

OVP: "Out of respect for the Court, we will refrain from discussing the details publicly and will await its action." @manilabulletin

OVP: "To be clear, this is not about avoiding the process. This is about ensuring that the process itself complies with the Constitution. The House has the power to initiate impeachment, but that power is not without limits." @manilabulletin

UPDATE: The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte confirmed that a Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition has been filed before the Supreme Court in relation to the ongoing proceedings before the House Committee on Justice. @manilabulletin

LOOK: During Lamut, Ifugao’s Foundation Day and Rambakan Festival on April 6, Vice President Sara Duterte was honored as an adopted daughter of the municipality. (Photo from OVP) @manilabulletin

READ: The Embassy of the State of Israel in the Philippines expressed deepest condolences over the death of four family members, including a young Filipina, in an Iranian missile strike in Haifa on April 5, 2026. (📷Embassy of the State of Israel in the PH) @manilabulletin

DFA: “We join the Filipino community in praying for her eternal rest and for strength for her family during this time of profound loss.” @manilabulletin

DFA on the death of a Filipina national in a missile attack in Israel: “The family requests privacy at this difficult time to grieve in peace.” @manilabulletin

DFA said the Philippine Embassy in Tel Aviv has "informed the family and is providing all necessary assistance" --- including arrangements for the earliest possible repatriation of her remains despite the current travel situation in the region. @manilabulletin

UPDATE: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has confirmed the death of a Filipina national who was killed in a missile attack on a residence in Haifa, Israel, on the evening of April 5, 2026. @manilabulletin

@DepEd_PH: "Ultimately, this reform is about making the school year work better for both learners and teachers, so that every day in school leads to deliberate and deep learning." @manilabulletin

@DepEd said complementary initiatives include accelerated classroom construction, expanded school-based feeding & strengthened nutrition programs, intensified literacy interventions, textbooks for all learners, & a refined inter-agency policy on class suspensions @manilabulletin

@DepEd_PH said the 3-term school calendar is the result of a "rigorous, multi-stage consultation process that began in January 2026." @manilabulletin