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LIVE UPDATES: Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial (October 12, 2026)
The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte continues on Monday, October 12, 2026. Here are the latest news and updates.
Sara Duterte impeachment trial Day 38: What to expect
The Defense panel on Monday would proceed with the cross-examination of the last witness the House prosecution team has presented in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
Chua dares Duterte defense team: Seek impeachment case dismissal
MANILA, Philippines – Manila Rep. Joel Chua on Sunday challenged Vice President Sara Duterte’s legal team to file a formal motion to dismiss the impeachment case against her if it considers the case against her flawed. In a statement, Chua, an impeachment prosecutor, said the vice president’s counsel in her impeachment trial should challenge the
Local pollution, not Indon haze, forces 4 Cebu cities to suspend classes
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Worsening air pollution from local emissions, and not transboundary haze from Indonesia, has prompted four cities in Metro Cebu to suspend face-to-face classes on Monday, Oct. 12. The cities of Cebu, Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu and Talisay announced on Sunday, Oct. 11, class suspensions following reports of deteriorating air quality across Metro Cebu.
ICYMI: Sara Duterte impeachment trial Week 14 highlights
MANILA, Philippines – Financial forensic analyst Alexander Cabrera testified before the Senate impeachment court that Vice President Sara Duterte had P817.87 million in alleged undeclared assets and unexplained wealth from 2022 to 2025, capping a week marked by the prosecution’s withdrawal of the bribery charge, scrutiny of financial records, and threats by some senator-judges to
DDC: No plague outbreak in Russia
The Department of Disease Control (DDC) said on Sunday there was no evidence of an outbreak in Russia following reports of a suspected death from pneumonic plague there.
Retirement scheme near finish
An early retirement scheme for civil servants is nearing completion, with plans to reduce the civil service workforce by 5% annually, starting in fiscal 2027, says Deputy Prime Minister for Legal Affairs Pakorn Nilprapunt.
PCSO lotto results Oct. 11: No winner for ₱384.92-M jackpot
MANILA, Philippines — No bettor won the ₱384.92-million Ultra Lotto 6/58 jackpot or the ₱43.76-million Super Lotto 6/49 jackpot in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draws on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. According to PCSO results provided for the draw, the Ultra Lotto 6/58 winning combination was 37-33-14-06-35-41, with a jackpot prize of ₱384.92 million.
Govt orders checks of care facilities
The government has ordered inspections of all 1,203 registered elderly and dependent care facilities nationwide within two months following reports of overcrowding, unlicensed operations and alleged abuse in Kanchanaburi and Nonthaburi.
P180-M underdrainage project eyed to address Baguio lagoon flooding
BAGUIO CITY — The city government is coordinating with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on a proposed P180-million underdrainage project to address recurring flooding in City Camp Lagoon, with the construction schedule still under discussion. City Engineer Richard Lardizabal, in a statement on Friday, Oct. 10, said the approximately 11,033-square-meter Lagoon area