MARIVELES, Bataan – The Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) lost one of its key officials with the passing of lawyer Michael Angelo Paderanga, 54, deputy administrator for operations, on Wednesday.  The FAB public information page on social media announced his passing. No other details were provided. Paderanga took part in all AFAB

MANILA, Philippines — Lawyer Sheila Sison, Vice President Sara Duterte’s lead lawyer in the impeachment trial, has questioned the prosecution panel for asking them to adjust — to allow the presentation of a forensic financial analyst instead of the originally scheduled witness — when it was a private prosecutor who got sick. Sison, during the resumption

There were no winners of the two major lotto draws on October 8, 2026 as the Lotto 6/42 jackpot prize has reached P85 million, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced on Thursday.

(1st UPDATE) '[The chamber] is satisfied that the Accused is able to effectively exercise his fair trial rights in the proceedings and is therefore fit to stand trial,' says the International Criminal Court Trial Chamber III

Today’s headlines: Mark Villar, Sara Duterte, West Philippine Sea

The House of Representatives passed on the second reading the proposed P7.2 trillion national budget--but not without any criticisms from several lawmakers.

The Sandiganbayan Third Division is set to decide whether or not it will allow Sen. Rodante Marcoleta and his co-accused to post bail in their plunder cases.

MANILA, Philippines—The Office of the Ombudsman on Thursday warned public officials against using gasoline allocated to government vehicles for private units, noting that a local official was recently dismissed from service over such a violation. “Acts like this destroy the image of the government,” Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said in a statement.  “Ang mga ganitong

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.

MANILA, Philippines—  Sen. Mark Villar has joined  the 13-member majority bloc in the Senate,  according to Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri. Zubiri made the confirmation after the Senate elected Villar as chairman of the Senate committee on public works and a member of the Commission on Appointments (CA) as part of the majority bloc. “Mr.