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Trillanes arrives at Senate for Sara Duterte impeachment trial
Former senator Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV on Tuesday arrived at the Senate to attend the 31st hearing of Vice President Sara Duterte"s impeachment trial.
Baste Duterte arrives at Senate for VP Sara impeachment
Baste Duterte arrives at Senate for VP Sara impeachment
EXPLAINER: What is a lie detector test?
Dismissed police officer Rodulfo Gracioso Jr. recently challenged Vice President Sara Duterte and former House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco to undergo a lie detector test at the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).
Baste Duterte testifies at VP Sara impeachment trial
(2nd UPDATE) Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte complies with the impeachment court's subpoena to take the witness stand at the trial of his sister
PCG drives away Chinese militia vessel, 24 fishing boats off Kota Island in Kalayaan Island Group
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday said it drove away a Chinese maritime militia vessel (CMMV) and 24 small boats allegedly fishing in Kota Island waters in the Kalayaan Island Group on Monday.
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[OPINION] I’m 73. And I went back to school.
I hope more older Filipinos return to classrooms. We need places where generations can meet — where experience encounters new knowledge, where assumptions can be challenged.
Trump, Xi ‘stalemate’ summit was a glitzy gift to China
Despite the lack of substantial agreements, the summit is viewed as a 'PR win' for China, showcasing their diplomatic leverage and allowing them to avoid making concessions on contentious issues like Taiwan and Iran
Tinio presses need to probe Socoteco II deal: ‘Will consumers benefit?’
MANILA, Philippines — ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio has joined calls to investigate the proposed joint venture agreement (JVA) between the South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative (Socoteco II) and a private firm, saying that Congress should ascertain whether consumer
Raffy Tulfo asks FEO exec if 51 guns of VP Duterte, Carpio allowed
MANILA, Philippines — Senator-Judge Raffy Tulfo questioned on Monday why private Type 5 collectors, particularly Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, were allowed to have so many firearms. He raised the issue during the vice president’s impeachment
Election lawyer seeks TRO vs law moving barangay, SK polls to 2028
He asks the Supreme Court to strike down the law moving the polls to 2028.
Claims of ex-cop vs the Dutertes may be elevated to Ombudsman
MANILA, Philippines — The claims of a dismissed cop Rodulfo Gracioso Jr. against Vice President Duterte and her other family members may reach the Office of the Ombudsman, its chief Jesus Crispin Remulla said on Monday. Last week, Gracioso surfaced and claimed that he allegedly d
Barbers: SALN disclosure, not value of VP Duterte guns, the issue
MANILA, Philippines — The point of the House prosecution panel was not the value of the firearms of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, Manases Carpio, but whether they were properly disclosed in her sworn statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth, former Rep. Robe
Highlights: Day 30 of Sara Duterte impeachment trial | Sept. 28, 2026
MANILA, Philippines – On Day 30 of the Sara Duterte impeachment trial, Presiding Officer and Senator-judge Francis Escudero drew attention Monday when he asked colleagues to nudge Manila Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr., who had fallen asleep while a witness was being examined, offerin
Ejercito dares DOT to boost tourism, improve airport access
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Tourism needs to strengthen its efforts to attract foreign visitors, prioritizing concerns such as airport accessibility. Sen. JV Ejercito, chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, put that as a challenge on Monday during a Senate heari
Sept. 28 lotto draws: No winners of ₱230M, ₱79M jackpots
MANILA, Philippines—No bettor won the jackpots in the Grand Lotto 6/55 and Mega Lotto 6/45 draws on Monday, Sept. 28, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. The Grand Lotto 6/55 winning combination was 48-15-44-37-34-33 for a jackpot of ₱230.98 million. No ticket
PCG challenges China ships off Mindoro, Batanes
The Philippine Coast Guard has challenged a China Coast Guard vessel near Cabra Island in Occidental Mindoro and tracked a Chinese research ship off Batanes.
2 Pinoy tourists die in Bavaria bus crash
Two Filipino tourists in Germany died when a bus carrying them from Milan to Munich’s Oktoberfest beer festival overturned on a motorway on Sunday.
Telcos dispute P100K fine daily over poor internet
The National Telecommunications Commission has issued show-cause orders to DITO Telecommunity, Globe Telecom and Smart Communications over internet quality, penalizing them P100,000 each per day starting Sept. 25 until service issues are fixed in identified areas.
Malacañang: No cover-up in Taguig ghost projects
Malacañang has called for a deeper probe into alleged ghost projects in Taguig City, assuring the public that there would be no cover-up in the government’s continuing investigation of anomalous flood-control projects.
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