AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoImpeachment Watch: Day 20 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s trial resumes with the House prosecution set to present AFP Col. Manaros Boransing II to testify on whether the military received DepEd confidential funds or rewards tied to the Youth Leadership Summit, after COA flagged DepEd’s ₱112.5M confidential fund use in 2023. Accountability & Courts: The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division deferred Tarlac Rep. Noel Rivera’s arraignment to Oct. 7 as he seeks consolidation of his graft cases tied to alleged shareholdings in a firm that won government infrastructure contracts. Budget Oversight: Watchdogs warn the proposed ₱7.2T 2027 national budget is vulnerable to election-year patronage, with about ₱735B in discretionary and localized projects flagged for possible misuse. Business & Finance: The SEC warned the public about a Facebook page impersonating Streetcorner Finance Co. Inc. to push unauthorized online loans. Monetary & Markets: Foreign “hot money” inflows shrank sharply in July, while the peso was again called Asia’s weakest link despite BSP rate moves. Environment & Water: A UP Los Baños study found resort visitors in Calamba and Los Baños would pay about ₱75 per visit to support groundwater conservation for Mt. Makiling, potentially generating ₱159.52M yearly.
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