MANILA, Philippines — Manases Carpio, husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, has no record of paying taxes on the transfer of his shares in Cale88 Food Corporation, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said Thursday — possibly rendering the sale non-binding to third parties outside the buyer and seller. READ: Pangilinan notes Cale88 ownership change

MANILA, Philippines — The lawyers of detained Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Rodante Marcoleta on Thursday said they were unaware of claims that the Sandiganbayan may grant bail in their plunder cases. “Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Dante Marcoleta will soon be set free on bail by the Sandiganbayan,” retired columnist Ramon Tulfo, citing a source, wrote

[Updated Oct. 8, 2026, 7:06 p.m.] MANILA, Philippines — Records from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) revealed Vice President Sara Duterte’s cash on hand and in banks – money which did not appear in her statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN) since she assumed her post. Citing the Audited Financial Statements (AFS)

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Justice (DOJ) is supporting a nationwide shift toward standardized, “Anti-Epal” Persons with Disability (PWD) identification cards equipped with automated verification to dismantle a massive fake ID industry. Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida’s statement came after records from the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) uncovered an almost 6 million discrepancy

COTABATO CITY — About 350 families fled their homes following a firefight that erupted Thursday afternoon in Sitio Libal, Barangay Kulambog, Sultan sa Barongis in Maguindanao del Sur. Lt. Col. Ronald Suscano, spokesperson for the 6th Infantry Division, told the Inquirer that the clash involved the 105th Base Command of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front-Bangsamoro

CITY OF MALOLOS — Water elevation at Angat Dam has dropped by more than a meter in 11 days, from 208.88 meters above sea level in the last week of September to 207.84 masl on Thursday, Oct. 8, according to data from the Bulacan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office. The decline comes as the

Matthieu Fournier seems to have found his stride as Old Manila’s chef de cuisine

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — Health officials are monitoring 73 suspected Hepatitis A cases, with residents concerned about the sharp rise in cases in Barangay Lurugan, a village surrounded by vast multinational pineapple plantations. During an emergency meeting of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) on Wednesday, City Health Officer Dr. Michael Escalante