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For retired Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, only 21 senator-judges are qualified to vote in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

The amici curiae give solicited advice to the impeachment court on the crucial issue

Perak seems to be the hardest-hit state today, with several areas recording in the 180 range.

Part of the donor's tax for the P75 million worth of funds donated to Senator Rodante Marcoleta was paid by his employee, a witness told the Sandiganbayan on Thursday.

The central city aims to welcome and support nearly 93,000 MICE visitors in 2026, up about 12 per cent year on year. To accelerate the market in the final months of the year, the municipal tourism sector is strengthening links with corporations, businesses and event organisers while diversifying tourism promotion activities.

Co-organised by the Embassy of Colombia, the Đà Nẵng Department of Foreign Affairs, the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Hội An World Cultural Heritage Conservation Centre, the programme contributed to strengthening cultural exchanges, connecting young people and promoting friendship between the two countries.

Alex Eala is back home, and she paid a visit to her alma mater, Colegio San Agustin Makati (CSA).

The newly uncovered malicious activity shows that the rogue agents' efforts to find a way into Hugging Face began earlier than was publicly known

Jabs in Malaysia Day address come amid tensions in Putrajaya.

For the Mông people in Tà Đùng, Đắk R'măng is not merely a weekly rendezvous, but a space preserving memories of their northwestern hometowns and cultural identity in their new land.

Rodrigo Duterte"s ICC appearance indicates he is fit for trial, Colmenares says

The lack of international military support for Saudi Arabia, particularly from the US, has emboldened Iran and its allies, complicating the geopolitical landscape in the region

Fujifilm seems to have an answer to Kodak"s Charmera with the launch of its Instax Pal 2.

Originally a practical tool that enabled fishermen to move easily across tidal mudflats while harvesting aquatic resources, stilts gradually evolved into a distinctive cultural tradition, reflecting the creativity, diligence and resilience of the region's coastal people.

CALAPAN CITY, ORIENTAL MINDORO, Philippines — Two provincial most wanted persons and another wanted individual were arrested in separate police operations in Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro, on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Police identified the suspects as the provincial top 4 and top 5 most wanted persons, both arrested in Barangay San Jose, and another wanted person apprehended

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From winding canals and lush orchards to traditional villages and wetland ecosystems, Đồng Tháp is drawing increasing numbers of visitors with tourism experiences that bring them closer to nature, local life and the province’s rich cultural heritage.

The number of foreigners entering South Korea for study and training surpassed a record 500,000 in 2025, marking more than a sixfold increase since 2021, driven by the global expansion of Korean pop culture.

This comes amid friction with Umno, Borneo support needed for stability.

'If you can't say, just say you can't.'

'If you can't say, just say you can't.'

Rainfall exceeding 150 mm in several parts of Hanoi from Wednesday night to Thursday morning has caused widespread flooding, with some schools switching to online classes.

Rainfall exceeding 150 mm in several parts of Hanoi from Wednesday night to Thursday morning has caused widespread flooding that paralyzed traffic and forced shop closures.

MANILA, Philippines — While he was responsible for defending the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) proposed budget for 2027, Marikina Rep. Marcelino Teodoro has admitted that the government needs to have a strong anti-drug policy that goes beyond mere enforcement. In his sponsorship speech delivered on Wednesday, to defend DDB’s P526.5 million budget for 2027, Teodoro

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Bam Aquino on Wednesday urged the government to develop a Filipino-made artificial intelligence (AI) model, warning that continued reliance on foreign-made ones could influence Filipinos’ culture, language, and perspectives. Aquino raised the concern during the Senate committee on finance’s budget hearing on the 2027 spending plan of the Department of Science

A US State Department spokesperson says safeguarding freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and preventing the export of terrorism from the Middle East are core US interests

An emotional Senator-judge Pia Cayetano tells the impeachment court's amici curiae — retired Supreme Court justices — that she 'genuinely didn't know what to do' as her fellow minority senators were being slapped with cases left and right

MANILA, Philippines — Senators on Wednesday questioned the abrupt cancellations of flights during bad weather, saying passengers should not have to travel for hours to the airport only to find out that their flights had been canceled. During a Senate committee on finance hearing on the 2027 spending plan of the Department of Science and

Despite all the high-tech rhetoric, only 0.1% of the Luzon Corridor’s projects is in advanced manufacturing and 1% in digital connectivity

China has completed drilling a key tunnel on the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, which will create a shorter trade route to Europe and bypass Russia.

Tran Quang Vinh, an International Physics Olympiad gold medalist, was the only student to win two of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology physics department's academic awards this year.

This leader earns about US$1.7 million a year, more than four times what the U.S. president makes.

Sara Duterte tries to sweep under the carpet the corruption and anomalies that took place during her father's presidency, while blaming Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as though he and he alone were responsible for all the country's institutional rot

Singapore has been ranked the world’s most welcoming city for travelers, ahead of London and Sydney, in a global study by travel eSIM provider Holafly.

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has highlighted the public’s role in wildlife conservation after two Cotabato residents voluntarily turned over 12 rescued wildlife species to its provincial office on Sept. 10. “The recovery highlights growing community initiative and adherence to Republic Act (RA) No. 9147, also known as the Wildlife

MANILA, Philippines — Alona party-list Rep. Ma. Cristina Talavera-Lopez and 4K party-list Iris Montes on Wednesday aired different perspectives on the proposed inclusion of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) as a member of the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB). During the House sponsorship and plenary deliberations on the proposed budget of the DDB for next

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Rivers and tributaries across Western Visayas could be affected by rains and thunderstorms brought by the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), prompting state weather forecasters to warn residents in low-lying areas and near mountain slopes to take precautions. In General Flood Advisory No. 1 for Western Visayas issued at 6 p.m. Wednesday,

SAN ILDEFONSO, ILOCOS SUR, Philippines — Residents, commuters and motorists are now using the newly completed Bailey bridge in Santa, Ilocos Sur, which provides a temporary crossing following the closure of the Calungbuyan Bridge due to damage caused by continuous rains. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Ilocos Sur 2nd District Engineering Office

MANILA, Philippines – On the 26th day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, the Senate impeachment court heard four retired Supreme Court justices serving as amici curiae on the disputed voting threshold needed to convict the vice president.   Three of the four, former Chief Justices Artemio Panganiban, Reynato Puno, and Hilario Davide Jr., agreed

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Wednesday said it imposed a two-year revocation of the driver’s license of an actor who was involved in an accident along Marcos Highway, Antipolo City, Rizal. The actor reportedly lost control of the vehicle after he experienced severe fatigue, which led to him crashing into three