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The Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, resumed the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Wendell D. Alinea, Senate Social Media Unit

The Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, resumed the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, to hear National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag testify on Article IV of the Articles of Impeachment, which covers the alleged grave threats against President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.
Lead House prosecutor Rep. Gerville Luistro presented Matibag before the impeachment court to testify on the ongoing investigation of the NBI Special Task Force formed to look into the threat against the President and the statements issued by Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Allison Co

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178642958813520260722-senate-impeachment-day8-SSMU-WA-9.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="The Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, resumed the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Wendell D. Alinea, Senate Social Media Unit"/>The Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, resumed the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Wendell D. Alinea, Senate Social Media Unit</div>MANILA -- House prosecutors on Tuesday dared Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong to name their members who are allegedly involved in budget insertions in flood control projects.Magalong earlier expressed disappointment over the flood control investigation and made allegations against unnamed House prosecutors during a television interview on Monday, August 10.&quot;Sabihin niya kung sino sa mga prosecutors ang involved,&quot; House prosecutor Rep. Bel Zamora said in an ambush interview on Tuesday, August 11.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/8/11/marcos-more-work-to-be-done-in-flood-control-1237">READ: More work to be done in flood control—Marcos</a></div>Ridon, meanwhile, earlier also challenged Magalong to identify the prosecutors he was referring to.&quot;Ang hamon namin kay Mayor Magalong: Pangalanan po ninyo kung sino ang tinutukoy ninyong House prosecutors na mayroong budget insertions,&quot; Ridon said in a statement on Monday.Ridon added that such allegations, which he called &quot;imbento,&quot; were impossible since the National Expenditures Program (NEP) has yet to be transmitted to Congress.&quot;Katulad ng dati, nag-iimbento ng kuwento si Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong tungkol sa mga House impeachment prosecutors na mayroon umanong budget,&quot; said Ridon.Amid the allegations, the House prosecution said they would not be distracted from prosecuting the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte.&quot;Hindi kami malilihis sa mga paratang na katulad na nito, na malinaw na nagsisilbi sa interes ng akusadong Pangalawang Pangulo, para durugin ang kredibiladad ng prosekusyon,&quot; Ridon said.In the seventh week of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, the prosecution continued presenting its second witness from the Commission on Audit (COA), Xylene Mae del Campo.

House prosecutors on Tuesday dared Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong to name their members who are allegedly involved in budget insertions in flood control projects.

House prosecutors on Tuesday dared Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong to name their members who are allegedly involved in budget insertions in flood control projects.

House prosecutors to Magalong: Name those behind 'budget insertions' allegations

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House prosecutors to Magalong: Name those behind 'budget insertions' allegations

Allison Co,

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Published August 11, 2026 02:27 PM PHT

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