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MANILA, Philippines — Former University of St. La Salle law dean Ralph Sarmiento has declined to testify for the defense of Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial, withdrawing shortly after being announced as the first of the 25 witnesses lined up by her lawyers to challenge allegations of unexplained wealth. Sarmiento, who earlier

MANILA, Philippines — With the promise of stamping out corruption in the judiciary and keeping it capable and independent, Associate Justice Rodil Zalameda is taking the helm of the Supreme Court as its 28th chief justice. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed Zalameda to take over from Alexander Gesmundo, who is retiring, Presidential Communications Secretary Lino

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The Philippine National Police (PNP) is monitoring a low-level threat to the upcoming 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit this month, according to PNP chief Police General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. on Friday.

COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — Six days after being elected to lead the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua on Thursday announced the composition of his Cabinet that he expects will sustain the moral governance agenda put in place upon the establishment of the regional government in 2019. The 19

LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY, Philippines — Hundreds of families displaced by Mayon’s unrest are receiving P5,005 each under the government’s cash-for-work program as the volcano remains under alert level 3. In the town of Camalig, about 600 evacuees from five barangays received the assistance after completing 11 days of community work, including cleanup drives, debris removal,

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Indigenous peoples’ (IP) rights activists, scholars and local policymakers are pushing back against what they described as the “weakening” of the free and prior informed consent (FPIC) process for tribal communities potentially hosting development projects. The civil society group FPIC Watch was launched here on Thursday, aiming to monitor and shield

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Vietnam will consider measures suited to its circumstances after several countries advised residents to stock up on enough essential supplies to sustain themselves for several days during emergencies.

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The Sandiganbayan Third Division has ordered the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) to submit a detailed report on the whereabouts of former Speaker and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez since the lawmaker"s detention in New Quezon City jail in Payatas last September.