Prosecution questions alleged lavish card spending by VP Duterte husband

Inquirer.net - Nov 7, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — A House impeachment prosecutor said Saturday that the alleged lavish credit card spending of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte’s husband, lawyer Manases “Mans” Carpio, is among the key issues the defense must explain when it begins presenting evidence before the Senate impeachment court on Monday, Nov. 9. Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry

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SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — For years, local vegetable growers in the agricultural town of San Miguel in Surigao del Sur have followed a costly and exhausting routine. This practice constitutes dousing their plots with synthetic pesticides every week just to keep invasive insects at bay. Now, local growers are swapping routine chemical drenching

2 nabbed in illegal fuel operation in Batangas City

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LUCENA CITY—Two men were arrested for allegedly engaging in the unauthorized transfer and trading of petroleum products during an anti-illegal fuel operation in Batangas City on Friday, Nov. 6, police said. The Police Regional Office 4A (PRO-4A) said in a report on Saturday that the Batangas police intelligence unit received information from a concerned citizen

Ridon calls VP Duterte spox remarks a ‘deluded statement’

Nov 7, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines — Impeachment trial prosecutor and Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon called the camp of Vice President Sara Duterte’s claim that the House prosecution had failed to establish its case a “deluded statement.” READ: Sara Duterte’s spox: Prosecution in impeach trial failed to prove its case Lawyer Salvador Paolo Panelo Jr., the vice

Tarmo Peltokoski begins HK Phil tenure with Mahler’s monumental Symphony No 8

Nov 7, 2026

Tarmo Peltokoski begins HK Phil tenure with Mahler’s monumental Symphony No 8

Gustav Mahler’s rarely performed Symphony No 8, a work requiring such a large orchestra and choir it is known as “Symphony of a Thousand”, finally received its Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra premiere on Saturday, heralding an ambitious new chapter as the 26-year-old Finnish conductor Tarmo Peltokoski officially took the podium as music director. The 5pm performance at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre involved nearly 600 musicians and singers from six choirs: the Hong Kong Philharmonic Chorus; the...

Tarmo Peltokoski begins HK Phil tenure with Mahler’s monumental Symphony No 8

Nov 7, 2026

Tarmo Peltokoski begins HK Phil tenure with Mahler’s monumental Symphony No 8

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PCG flags registration, clearance violations of 2 capsized boats

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PCG flags registration, clearance violations of 2 capsized boats

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Supreme Court sets guidelines in quantifying child support

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Nov 7, 2026

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