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.

This follows the Agong's decree to prioritise the health and safety of students and teachers amid worsening haze.

MANILA, Philippines — Bishops from Capiz province have urged government and business leaders to heed the Diocese of Kalibo’s concerns about the consequences of gambling’s proliferation following the opening of a casino hub in Boracay. The Diocese of Kalibo recently reiterated its opposition to gambling and its implications for the lives of many Filipinos who

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Thursday approved on third and final reading a bill that would resstrict social media use by children below 18 years old. In a 16-1-0 vote, the upper chamber approved Senate Bill No. 2424, or the Child Online Safety and Protection Act. Sen. Risa Hontiveros was the lone legislator who

The International Criminal Court Trial Chamber III has found former President Rodrigo Duterte fit to stand trial, stating that he “is able to effectively exercise his fair trial rights in the proceedings.”

SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao del Sur – For the second time, warring factions of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Maguindanao del Sur have agreed to bury the hatchet and avoid using force to settle their misunderstanding. Abu Salwa of MILF 105th Base Command and Samad Simpal of MILF 118th Base Command signed a peace

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives shuffled roughly P200 billion within the proposed P7.2-trillion 2027 national budget. This is equivalent to about P80 billion more than what was publicly disclosed by a select committee of ranking lawmakers, a watchdog assessment showed on Thursday. The House hiked 123 budget bill line items by P198.9 billion,

A replica of the Shroud of Turin, a piece of linen cloth believed to have been wrapped around Jesus Christ after his death, has returned to the Manila Cathedral after 50 years for an exhibit.

MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday said Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste is not yet considered a fugitive, contrary to the statement of NBI Director Melvin Matibag. In a press conference, Senior Deputy State Prosecutor Herbert Abugan said that declaring an accused a fugitive entails a process that must be observed. “The court will