MANILA, Philippines — An official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Tuesday admitted to having no personal knowledge that Sen. Jinggoy Estrada personally requested an insertion under the agency’s budget in the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA). Peter Paul Cortez, DPWH programming division chief, testified during the bail hearing of Estrada
Read full articleMANILA, Philippines — Presiding officer Francis Escudero warns witnesses in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte that they could face contempt charges and perjury if they are found to have lied before the impeachment court./dp READ: LIVE UPDATES: Sara Dutrte impeachment trial | Nov. 10, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — Senate Impeachment Court Presiding Officer Francis Escudero said on Tuesday that a defense witness in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial had yet to submit documents requested by the senator-judges. The witness, Davao City Assessor Engr. Jaime Adalin, was asked to provide a list of properties owned by Duterte and her spouse,
TACLOBAN CITY – Police arrested a 23-year-old woman listed as Eastern Samar province’s No. 1 most wanted person and an alleged member of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) during a joint law enforcement operation in Dolores town on Monday. The Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) identified the arrested suspect as alias “Marie,” who is
MANILA, Philippines — Senate Impeachment Court Presiding Officer Sen. Chiz Escudero on Tuesday expressed hope that the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte will conclude before Christmas or New Year. “If I were to be asked, of course, in a perfect world, I hope the impeachment trial, whichever side wins or loses, will be
MANILA, Philippines — Senator-judge Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday reminded witnesses that the Senate Impeachment Court has the power to cite them for contempt if they make a “mockery” of its proceedings. This comes a day after the testimony of the first defense witness in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, Davao City Assessor
'The world has been addressing climate change together for over three decades, yet the numbers are still alarming'
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has said it is monitoring the condition of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Japan following a magnitude-5.7 earthquake early Sunday, November 8, 2026.
The Parañaque City government clarifies that vendors will be allowed to return after the summit, provided they maintain an orderly setup
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VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon—The local government here has mobilized aggressive El Niño mitigation measures, shifting from broad blanket orders to data-driven, granular interventions and allotting a P140-million fund as state weather forecasters warn of a severe dry spell extending through mid-2027. The city has earmarked a flexible P140 million disaster management fund for next year, prioritizing
UE team consultant Allan Caidic, the Philippine basketball legend nicknamed the ‘Triggerman,’ hopes the Red Warriors will ‘erase all doubts’ after their breakthrough win
Malacañang on Tuesday urged government officials to exercise diplomacy when discussing issues involving the West Philippine Sea (WPS), but said there was no need to “tone down” their statements as long as these were within their respective mandates.