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MANILA, Philippines — Photos from sources show the office vacated by Sen. Jinggoy Estrada as former Senate president pro tempore was stripped bare. This is where Sen. Vicente “Tito” Sotto III will have to rebuild his new office as the current Senate president pro tempore. Sotto, in a message to the Inquirer on Monday, confirmed

LUCENA CITY — Catholic priest Fr. Warren Puno and 34 fellow environmentalists launched a week-long protest march from Atimonan, Quezon, to Manila on Monday to denounce environmental destruction and injustices faced by marginalized communities. Dubbed “Lakbay Panaghoy II – Kalikasan, Kapayapaan, Katarungan” (Journey of Lament II – Environment, Peace, Justice), the 154-kilometer protest hike started

MANILA, Philippines — The House Committee on Revision of Laws on Monday approved several measures seeking to declare new holidays to commemorate historical, religious and national events. Among the measures is a group of bills seeking to declare Jan. 22 a special working holiday to be known as National Farmers’ Day. The House bills were

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MANILA, Philippines — He was too nervous to eat. Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) Executive Director Ronel Buenaventura admitted this on Monday as he took the witness stand on Monday, Day 33 of the impeachment trial, to  testify on alleged unexplained wealth of Duterte. Vice President Sara Duterte. READ: Impeachment court allows AMLC exec to testify despite defense objection Before resuming the proceedings

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine National Police (PNP) Forensic Group said 50 of the 71 remains recovered from the burned MV June Aster in Coron, Palawan, have been identified and cross-matched through DNA testing. PNP Forensic Group Director Brig. Gen. Pierre Paul Carpio disclosed the figures in a press briefing on Monday. “So we have the remaining

The House of Representatives has approved a resolution requesting the Senate"s consent to extend the session to October 12, 2026, for the approval of the proposed 2027 national budget on third and final reading.

IBA, Zambales— A Philippine serpent eagle was rescued at Barangay Matain in Subic town, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Central Luzon on Monday. The rescued raptor, scientifically known as Spilornis holospilus, was turned over by the Matain village government to the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) in

Now, the Philippines is transitioning to the period of the northeast monsoon. But El Niño is also expected to cause hotter-than-usual conditions in the coming months.

LUCENA CITY — Agriculture officials in Quezon province have strengthened coordination to prepare for El Niño and ensure continued support for farmers and fisherfolk. The Quezon chapter of the League of Municipal Agriculture Officers, Municipal and City Agriculturists of the Philippines, Inc. (LEMMCAP) met in Lucena on Oct. 1 and 2 to tackle potential projects

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., on National Teachers’ Day on Monday, said the government is working to expedite the release of teachers’ 2024 Performance-Based Bonus (PBB). He made the assurance in his speech during the National Teachers’ Day celebration in Quezon City, where he also highlighted the government’s efforts to recognize and support the

MANILA, Philippines — The squishy toy craze has made its way into the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, with Presiding Officer Francis Escudero seen fiddling with one since Sept. 8. On Monday, Oct. 5, after pounding the gavel, Escudero proceeded to play with his yellow squishy. These squishies have been gaining traction on