MANILA, Philippines – Former Sen. Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV’s allegations involving China-linked funds and other financial transactions cannot simply be disregarded because he will no longer testify in Vice President Sara Z. Duterte’s impeachment trial, prosecution spokesperson Atty. Benjamin “Jay” Tolosa Jr. said over the weekend. Tolosa said the allegations are serious enough to warrant

MANILA, Philippines – The full amount of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte’s alleged unexplained wealth has yet to emerge as prosecutors continue to piece together evidence on properties, firearms and financial transactions against what she declared in her Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN), a House prosecutor said over the weekend. House prosecutor

MANILA, Philippines — As the country marks World Teachers’ Day on Monday, the Department of Education (DepEd) recognized a community-based teacher in Pampanga for nearly two decades of work providing education to out-of-school youth and other underserved communities. Allan Delos Reyes, a Master Teacher II and Alternative Learning System (ALS) teacher at Minalin Elementary School

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Police arrested six people in five separate anti-drug operations across the Caraga region on Saturday. In a statement on Sunday, the Police Regional Office-Caraga (PRO-13) said its operating units confiscated 20.2494 grams of suspected shabu with a standard drug price of P137,695.92. The anti-drug operations were conducted in Butuan

MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Z. Duterte’s impeachment trial enters a crucial week Monday, with the House prosecution set to present witnesses from the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), banks, insurance companies and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) as it moves closer to completing its unexplained wealth case. The Senate impeachment court is scheduled

ROXAS, Isabela — Three children, including an eight-year-old boy, and an 85-year-old woman died, while two other minors were wounded when an unidentified explosive device went off in Sitio Raniag, Barangay Sinamar, Roxas, Isabela, at around 9 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4, police said. The two other minors, all residents of the village, were brought

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has mobilized its regional offices, line bureaus and field units to strengthen nationwide preparedness and mitigation measures against the ongoing El Niño, as DOST-PAGASA warns that this climate pattern may intensify into a very strong event before the end of 2026 and persist through

DON CARLOS, Bukidnon — Two men sustained shoulder injuries after being hacked by an intoxicated neighbor in Purok 5, Barangay Mahayahay, late Saturday night. According to the Don Carlos Municipal Police Station (MPS), led by Maj. Al-Nico Haman, the incident occurred at around 11:45 p.m. while the victims were having a drinking session with family

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Education Secretary Sonny Angara welcomed the approval by a House of Representatives panel of P1.952 billion in budget additions for the Department of Education (DepEd) under the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 national budget. The Budget Amendments Review Subcommittee (BARSc) of the House Committee on Appropriations, chaired by Nueva Ecija 1st District Rep.

MANILA, Philippines – Senator JV Ejercito has submitted a proposed measure seeking to double the current monthly social stipend for indigent senior citizens from P1,000 to P2,000, providing greater financial relief for elderly Filipinos amid rising costs. Ejercito’s Senate Bill No. 2522 aims to amend Republic Act No. 11916, which sets the monthly social pension

An AFP aircraft encountered two Chinese military aircraft during a routine patrol over Bajo de Masinloc, with at least one of the Chinese planes flying too close in an "unsafe" manner.

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Sunday said it revoked the authority to operate and the renewal of application of two transport network companies (TNCs) over failure to meet certain requirements.  According to the LTFRB, the Leggo Information Technology and Aztech Solutions International Corp. were not able to abide

Updated at 10:18 P.M. ERRATUM: An earlier version of this report incorrectly stated that classes at all levels in public and private schools in Angeles City, Pampanga, were suspended. This information was incorrect. The report has been corrected to reflect the accurate information. MANILA, Philippines — Face-to-face classes are suspended in several areas on Monday,

ILIGAN CITY — Three drug suspects were arrested in separate buy-bust operations here that resulted in the confiscation of a combined 7.85 grams of suspected shabu valued at P53,380, police said. The first operation was conducted at about 7 p.m. on Friday in Purok 6, Barangay Saray, resulting in the arrest of alias “Opaw,” 39,

MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian urged economic managers to suspend, even temporarily, the excise tax on gasoline and diesel amid the continuous increase in petroleum products. “The economic managers should reconsider suspending the excise tax on gasoline and diesel, even if only temporarily, because oil prices have reached over $80 a barrel again

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — City health officials here have sounded the alarm over a clustering of Hepatitis A cases allegedly linked to local barangay water systems, with six patients currently reported hospitalized. Cipriano Pat, City Health Disease Surveillance Officer who conducted an on-the-ground investigation, told the Inquirer on Friday that male patients aged 17 to

MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga—A buy-bust operation resulted in the arrest of a 60-year-old man for allegedly selling illegal drugs in Barangay Sapang Biabas here on Saturday. In a statement, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Region 3 (PDEA 3) said the operation wad carried out at 4:20 p.m. that also resulted in the confiscation of an estimated

MANILA, Philippines — The No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) should not penalize motorists for circumstances “beyond their control,” such as poor road conditions, unclear signage and defective infrastructure, 1-Rider party-list Rep. Rodge Gutierrez said Sunday. Gutierrez said the party echoed motorists’ concerns over the system’s readiness for reimplementation, adding that it should be applied fairly

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The Northern Mindanao police seized at least P5.17 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested six high-value targets in a series of operations across two provinces and two highly urbanized cities during a regional anti-drug crackdown. READ: Over P3.2M ‘shabu’ seized in Northern Mindanao drug stings Last Thursday, PRO-10 operatives

MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said the impeachment court is aiming to reach a verdict on Vice President Sara Duterte’s case by November. “Maybe mid-November to end-November. Hopefully, hopefully,” he said in an interrview with radio dzBB on Sunday. Pressed further if he meant that the trial would end and the impeachment court

There were no winners of either of the major lotto games that were played on Sunday, October 4, 2026, as the jackpot for the Ultra Lotto 6/58 game surpassed P361.4 million.

MANILA, Philippines — The Diocese of Kalibo in Aklan has raised concerns over the recent opening of a casino in Boracay as it reiterated its opposition to gambling and its implications to the lives of many Filipinos. The opposition was made after a six-story casino hub opened at Station 0 in Barangay Yapak, Boracay Island.

MANILA, Philippines — The Palace on Sunday said dropping the bribery charge in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial could deprive Filipinos of the chance to know the “whole truth.” “If they withdraw the bribery allegation against the vice president, wouldn’t that shortchange or disadvantage Filipinos who want to know the whole truth about this?”

MANILA, Philippines—A day before World Teachers’ Day, Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines on Sunday staged a protest outside Malacañang, demanding a P50,000 entry-level salary. The teachers’ group also called for a P5,000 Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (PERA), and higher government spending on education. READ: Government workers continue to push for P5,000 PERA ACT also

The construction of Bukidnon's first airport is expected to improve transportation, tourism, and business in the province, but some in Indigenous families displaced by the project say they are still waiting for promised services and livelihood support at their relocation site.

LUCENA CITY — A 58-year-old dump truck driver died while two others were injured in a collision involving three dump trucks in Real, Quezon, on Saturday night, the police said. In a report on Sunday, the Quezon police said a dump truck driven by alias “Joel,” 50, was forced to stop after another vehicle suddenly entered

MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga — An instructor and a student pilot escaped unharmed after their light aircraft made an emergency landing in a rice field in Arayat, Pampanga, on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 3. Lt. Sherlyn Bañares, duty officer of the Philippine National Police Aviation Security Unit 3, told the Inquirer by phone that the incident occurred

The Department of Education (DepEd) has issued a warning against a fake announcement that has been circulating, especially in social media on a "nationwide class suspension," DZBB Super Radyo's Luisito Santos reported.

BAGUIO CITY — Six drug suspects were arrested after Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Cordillera (PDEA-CAR) operatives and other law enforcement units dismantled a suspected drug den in Barangay Fairview, Baguio City, on Saturday, Oct. 3. Authorities seized 16 heat-sealed transparent sachets containing suspected shabu (crystal meth), weighing around 11 grams and with an estimated street value

MANILA, Philippines — Manila Rep. Joel Chua said on Sunday that the prosecution panel would no longer pursue the bribery charge against Vice President Sara Duterte, one of the articles of impeachment filed against her. In an interview with DZMM Teleradyo, Chua, one of the House prosecutors, was asked to confirm whether the bribery case