MANILA, Philippines — The Political Finance and Affairs Division (PFAD) of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) found “inconsistencies” between Sen. Rodante Marcoleta’s statements during his TV interview, where he admitted to receiving campaign donations from “friends,” and the verified position paper he submitted to the poll body. During Marcoleta’s trial before the Sandiganbayan Fourth Division

MANILA, Philippines – On the 35th day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial Wednesday, representatives of multiple banks testified on the financial records of Duterte and her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, as the prosecution continued presenting evidence on alleged unexplained wealth.  Witnesses from Asia United Bank, Philippine Savings Bank, Metrobank, Security Bank, BPI, PNB,

The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte continues on Wednesday, October 8, 2026, at the Senate impeachment court. Here are the latest news and updates.

The House prosecution panel is set to present on Thursday a witness from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to testify on Article 2 of the impeachment case, alleging that Vice President Sara Duterte accumulated unexplained wealth.

CALAPAN CITY — Police arrested a man after he surrendered a carbine with nine rounds of ammunition during a follow-up operation into a reported armed incident on Suguicay Island in Bulalacao town, Oriental Mindoro on Wednesday, Oct. 7. The Bulalacao Municipal Police Station (MPS) said the operation stemmed from information provided by a concerned citizen

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Wednesday rejected a budget amendment proposed by Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco that would have mandated public disclosure of the chamber’s spending and listing all infrastructure projects allotted to each congressional district. The proposed amendments, Tiango said, were aimed at strengthening the “credibility of the House as an

MANILA, Philippines—No bettor won the jackpots in the Grand Lotto 6/55 and Mega Lotto 6/45 draws Wednesday, Oct. 7, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. The Grand Lotto 6/55 winning combination was 26-31-46-23-12-06 for a jackpot of ₱253.98 million. No ticket matched all six numbers. READ: No jackpot winners in Oct. 6 PCSO lotto

MANILA, Philippines — Jeepney driver Tatay Elmer, who was hospitalized after participating in a nationwide transport strike last September, has passed away, his social media handler confirmed in a post on Wednesday. “Our hearts are heavy as we let you know that Elmer Miralles Cordero also known by many as “Tatay Elmer” has passed away

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — Four individuals were arrested during an anti-illegal gambling operation in Barangay Resurreccion, San Juan town in this province on Tuesday, Oct. 6, police said. The San Juan Municipal Police Station said the four were caught playing “Pining-Pining,” an illegal card game, with bet money. Police said the operation was carried

MANILA, Philippines — It appears that the long hours of the impeachment trial are finally taking its toll, as both the prosecution panel and the clerk of court secretariat were scolded for some minor inefficiencies during the proceedings on Wednesday. During the latter part of the trial, Senate Impeachment Court Presiding Officer Francis Escudero called out