Oct 9, 2026
The International Criminal Court"s (ICC) Trial Chamber III has ordered prosecutors to update their list of witnesses and evidence to reflect the removal of Incident 57 from the trial brief involving former President Rodrigo Duterte.
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte supposedly failed to declare over P207 million worth of cash in different bank accounts belonging to her and her husband, Manases Carpio, a financial forensic analyst, Atty. Alexander Cabrera testified on Friday. At Day 37 of the impeachment trial, Cabrera — the prosecution panel’s witness for Article II of the
MANILA, Philippines — The state weather bureau on Friday said the low-pressure area (LPA) off Northern Samar will affect some areas in the country until Saturday, Oct. 10. In its 4 p.m. weather advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Quezon, Marinduque, and Romblon may experience
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — After helping secure the historic Bangsamoro Parliamentary elections last month, troops of the Army’s 27th Infantry Battalion (27IB) have finally returned home. Maj. Gen. Alvin Luzon, 10th Infantry Division commander, alongside Brig. Gen. Christopher Diaz of the 1003rd Infantry Brigade, led the welcome ceremony for the returning officers and enlisted
MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III and a delegation of lawmakers brought LegisHear to the Jose Rizal Coliseum in Calamba, Laguna, on Friday to discuss with residents and other stakeholders a comprehensive flood mitigation and management plan for the Laguna Lake Basin. Laguna Gov. Sol Aragones and Calamba City officials welcomed
The BIR witness says the copy of the Letter of Authority displayed during the trial showed the names of some revenue officers
COTABATO CITY — Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Chairman Al Haj Murad Ebrahim has asked to meet with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on implementing the Bangsamoro peace agreement. In a letter dated October 1 through Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, Ebrahim requested a meeting with the President, together with representatives of the MILF leadership, “at a
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Friday said it had already issued a Letter of Authority (LOA) to Cale88 Food Corporation, the company linked to Vice President Sara Duterte’s husband, Manases Carpio. BIR chief of staff Anne Loraine Garcia-Marquez revealed this during the 37th day of Duterte’s impeachment trial after Senate
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – Police intercepted a motorized boat carrying over P7.2 million worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes and arrested eight crew members during a seaborne operation in the coastal waters off Barangay Sinunuc, Zamboanga City on Thursday morning. Police Lt. Col. Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office 9 (PRO-9) spokesperson, reported that personnel
Tagle"s election marks a historic milestone for the Catholic Church in Asia and the Philippines. But what does the Dean of the College of Cardinals do, and why is the position important?
MANILA, Philippines — Levito Baligod, lawyer of the so-called “Maleta boys,” on Friday posted bail of P30,000 in a libel case filed by Manila 6th District Rep. Benny Abante. In June, Abante filed the case against Baligod and 18 former bodyguards of then-Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co over an accusation that Abante had received suitcases
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Police arrested two graduating college students on Thursday following a pre-dawn drinking brawl that left a 46-year-old man dead and another wounded in this town, authorities said Friday. Brig. Gen. Rolindo M. Suguilon, regional director of Police Regional Office 13 (PRO-13), identified the suspects through their aliases as “Rommel,”
