BIR witness: LOA issued to audit tax records of Sara Duterte or Mans Carpio

GMA Network - Oct 8, 2026

The Bureau of Internal Revenue has issued a letter of authority (LOA) for the audit of the tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, Atty. Manases Carpio, an official of the BIR told the impeachment court on Thursday.

Read full article

MORE NEWS

Financial analyst tells impeach court: Sara Duterte has P817M in undisclosed wealth

Oct 9, 2026

Financial analyst tells impeach court: Sara Duterte has P817M in undisclosed wealth

The amount includes undeclared cash, properties, and income of the Vice President, her spouse Mans Carpio, and their companies

Hong Kong lawmakers back 5-year plan as firms urged to align with blueprint

Oct 9, 2026

Hong Kong lawmakers back 5-year plan as firms urged to align with blueprint

Hong Kong’s legislature has passed motions supporting the city’s first five-year plan and thanking Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu for his latest policy address, while Beijing’s top representative in the city urged mainland Chinese enterprises to align themselves with the government’s blueprint. At the close of a three-day Legislative Council debate on Friday, Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki thanked lawmakers for their suggestions, saying they would help improve governance. “The process of...

Senate takes down impeachment livestream after data privacy concerns

Oct 9, 2026

Senate takes down impeachment livestream after data privacy concerns

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate took down its livestream of the first half of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Friday following concerns about the data privacy of Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) officers. Presiding officer Francis “Chiz” Escudero made a ruling after witness BIR chief of staff Atty. Anne Loraine Garcia-Marquez flagged that

Soldier wounded in Basilan ambush dies from head injury

Oct 9, 2026

Soldier wounded in Basilan ambush dies from head injury

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – A soldier wounded in Thursday night’s ambush in Lamitan City, Basilan, died early Friday morning, a military official confirmed. Brig. Gen. Frederick Sales, commander of the Philippine Army’s 1101st Infantry Brigade, told the Inquirer that the victim succumbed to severe head injuries at around dawn on Friday. The ambush,

The suppliers helping shape the Philippine meat industry

Oct 9, 2026

The suppliers helping shape the Philippine meat industry

So much of what makes local suppliers a long-term success comes down to consistency and relationships

Kapunan slams ‘tutorial’: Is the defense confusing the public?

Oct 9, 2026

Kapunan slams ‘tutorial’: Is the defense confusing the public?

MANILA, Philippines – Prosecution counsel Atty. Lorna Kapunan questioned the defense’s approach during its cross-examination of Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) chief of staff Atty. Anne Loraine Garcia-Marquez on Friday, asking whether it was “another attempt at confusing” the public. The 37th day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial opened with the continuation of

Social media ban not a solution to youth safety, says mental health group

Oct 9, 2026

Social media ban not a solution to youth safety, says mental health group

MANILA, Philippines — A mental health group on Friday criticized a bill seeking to restrict social media use among children below 18. It called the proposed measure a “non-solution” to keeping young people safe. The Senate, in a 16-1-0 vote, approved Senate Bill No. 2424, or the Safe Media Access and Responsible Technology for Kids in

113 individuals with vision problems undergo surgery through GMA Kapuso Foundation, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation

Oct 9, 2026

113 individuals with vision problems undergo surgery through GMA Kapuso Foundation, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation

A total of 113 individuals with vision problems underwent eye surgery through the GMA Kapuso Foundation and the Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation

SWS: 38% of adult Filipinos rate mental health as 'fair'

Oct 9, 2026

SWS: 38% of adult Filipinos rate mental health as 'fair'

Around four in 10 adult Filipinos rated their mental health as “fair” in September 2026, unchanged from the results of a November 2025 survey by Social Weather Stations (SWS).

Districts of top House leaders, some Bulacan solons get top DPWH allocations -Tinio

Oct 9, 2026

Districts of top House leaders, some Bulacan solons get top DPWH allocations -Tinio

The district engineering offices of the Department of Public Works and Highways that received the highest allocations in the proposed 2027 national budget include those of Ilocos Norte Rep. Sandro Marcos, Nueva Ecija Rep. Mikaela Suansing, and Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III of Isabela, a House deputy minority leader said on Friday.

Developer of One Stanley pledges 6-year warranty and checks amid steel bar probe

Oct 9, 2026

Developer of One Stanley pledges 6-year warranty and checks amid steel bar probe

The developer of One Stanley has offered flat owners a six-year structural warranty and free independent property inspections amid an investigation into suspected steel reinforcement deficiencies at the seaside luxury residential development in southern Hong Kong. K Wise, a subsidiary of One Stanley developer K&K Property, addressed the brewing scandal on Friday, a week after allegations of substandard work were reported by a local property media outlet, issuing a statement outlining remedial...

India Cancels Trains, Floods Capital with Police to Block Protests

Oct 9, 2026

India Cancels Trains, Floods Capital with Police to Block Protests

A planned protest against a sweeping voter roll revision prompted police to order a virtual shutdown of New Delhi, the capital. The country’s highest court intervened.

RECOMMENDED

The Life Voyager

The Life Voyager puts travel news into perspective, bringing you unique and secluded side to popular travel destinations you never know exist.

ABOUT US
NEWSLETTER

Copyright © 2015 - 2026 The Life Voyager. All Rights Reserved.