House prosecutor and Akbayan party-list Rep. Chel Diokno on Monday said the prosecution's evidence against Vice President Sara Duterte was based on independent and verifiable facts, rejecting claims that the allegations against her were fabricated.
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MANILA, Philippines — The House prosecution’s forensic accounting expert witness, lawyer-accountant Alexander Cabrera, stood by his finding on Monday that Vice President Sara Duterte had a 20-percent interest in GenCorp Industries Inc., even without written contracts or subscription agreements directly establishing her stake in the firm. Cabrera, chairman emeritus of Isla Lipana & Co. (PwC Philippines),
Inner Ho Chi Minh City could see 90-100 more days a year above 35 degrees Celsius by the end of the century under a high-emissions scenario, and inner Hanoi 50-90 more, Vietnam's updated climate projections show.
Electricity in this country costs 2.5 cents per kilowatt-hour, making it the cheapest in Southeast Asia.
Nguyen Ngoc Thuy, who ran English language school Apax Leaders, has been indicted for a second time, accused of fraudulently appropriating VND8.459 trillion (US$327 million) from 10,123 people, 60 more than in his first indictment.
The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte will start at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13, at the Senate impeachment court. Here are the latest news and updates.
MANILA, Philippines — Megastar Sharon Cuneta and her daughter, Frankie “Kakie” Pangilinan, attended the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte at the Senate on Monday, the 38th day of the proceedings. Cuneta, the wife of Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, was spotted at the Senate gallery alongside their daughter, Kakie. After his interpellation of the
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) has been recognized by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for its support to the missions and objectives of the agency. The award was given to the newspaper during the PCG’s Stakeholders’ Night on Monday, Oct. 12. READ: SWS poll: Filipinos choose AFP, PCG modernization as maritime priority
CEBU CITY, Philippines — More local government units in Metro Cebu suspended in-person classes on Monday, Oct. 12, after air quality deteriorated to “very unhealthy” levels once again. But this time, local pollutants such as vehicle emissions and industrial pollution, and not the transboundary haze from the raging forest and peat fires in Indonesia’s Kalimantan
MANILA, Philippines – Day 38 of the trial on Monday centered on the cross-examination of prosecution forensic financial analyst Alexander Cabrera, who conceded that his report showing P817 million in alleged unexplained wealth was based on available documents and did not include records submitted directly by Duterte or her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio. Defense counsel
The Senate impeachment court on Tuesday is set to tackle the manifestation of the House prosecution panel to drop Article III or the bribery charges in the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
VIGAN CITY, ILOCOS SUR, Philippines — The provincial government distributed rice assistance to “kutseros,” or horse-drawn carriage drivers, on Monday (Oct. 12) in recognition of their contribution to preserving the cultural heritage of Vigan, a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site. The assistance aims to ease the daily expenses of