India’s youth-led Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke was released from detention on Saturday, a day after his arrest during a police crackdown on protests against the election authority. Dipke, 31, was detained Friday in New Delhi as he headed to join a rally that the CJP protest movement had called in the capital’s central Connaught Place district. He walked out of a police station on Saturday afternoon waving to the media and giving a thumbs up as he was driven away. “Abhijeet Dipke...

MANILA, Philippines—Vice President Sara Duterte on Saturday denied that she owns a Jollibee franchise amid her links to food company GenCorp Industries Inc., stressing that her investment in the company does not equate to ownership. “I do not own a Jollibee franchise or any other franchise. I previously invested in a company that is part

MANILA, Philippines — Marikina 2nd District Rep. Miro S. Quimbo on Saturday called for the immediate passage of a measure, which seeks to strengthen water management through a stronger national framework, amid the looming threat of a Super El Niño. He said that the passage of the National Water Resources Management Act, or House Bill

MANILA, Philippines – House prosecution panel member and Manila Rep. Joel Chua on Saturday drew a comparison between the impeachment conviction of Chief Justice Renato Corona over undisclosed assets and the unexplained wealth allegations against Vice President Sara Z. Duterte, which a prosecution expert said could allegedly reach P1.5 billion. Chua pointed out that Corona

MANILA, Philippines – House prosecution panel member and Manila Rep. Joel Chua is hoping that the Senate impeachment court will be able to rule on Vice President Sara Z. Duterte’s case by late November or early December now that only the alleged unexplained wealth article remains. Chua said prosecutors narrowed the case partly because they

MANILA, Philippines – A spokesperson for the House prosecution has expressed belief that the evidence against Vice President Sara Z. Duterte’s alleged misuse of confidential funds could still lead to her conviction with the possible initiation of criminal proceedings outside the impeachment trial.   Trial spokesperson and Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong cited the

MANILA, Philippines – The House prosecution panel may submit its formal offer of evidence against Vice President Sara Z. Duterte ahead of the Oct. 23 deadline to help speed up the remaining proceedings in her impeachment trial. House prosecutor and Manila Rep. Joel Chua on Saturday said prosecutors were preparing the submission after formally resting

LEGAZPI CITY — The Diocese of Virac has called for a moratorium on mining projects in Catanduanes, warning that they could threaten human lives, contaminate water sources and damage the island province’s environment and livelihoods. In a pastoral letter dated Oct. 14, Bishop Luisito A. Occiano urged the government to suspend or stop mining operations

LUCENA CITY — Authorities in Talisay, Batangas on Saturday, Oct. 17, urged residents to take precautions after the heat index in the town reached 40°C. The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (MDRRMC) advised residents to take precautionary measures against the prevailing high heat index, which reached the extreme caution level. “Exposure to elevated temperatures

COTABATO CITY – Acting on tips from concerned citizens, the Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat police confiscated P385,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes during law enforcement operations on Friday, October 16. Brig. Gen. Alan Manibog, director of Police Regional Office (PRO-12), said personnel from Palimbang municipal police station discovered the cigarette boxes stacked and partially covered with a