MANILA, Philippines – Senate impeachment court presiding officer Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Thursday reminded his fellow senator-judges to refrain from threatening witnesses with the use of their contempt powers or making insulting remarks against them. In recent days, some senator-judges, including Escudero himself, have expressed displeasure with defense witnesses who softened their testimonies or could
Read full articleA witness from the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) said Thursday the P560.5-million worth of remittances that went to the bank account of suspended Leyte Representative Martin Romualdez during his tenure as House speaker from 2022 to 2025 were not related to flood control transactions.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will place its units in Metro Manila, Central Luzon, and Calabarzon under full alert status starting Friday in preparation for the country's hosting of the 49th ASEAN Summit.
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Online personality BP Inday Tasha, a known impersonator of Vice President Sara Duterte, arrived at the Senate Thursday amid the impeachment trial.
Following a viral dog-killing video in Zamboanga del Sur, advocates push for animal cruelty charges and a lifetime pet-ownership ban against a Philippine Army soldier
While acting has brought her more visibility and earned her leading lady status, Aubrey Caraan is grateful that she still gets to return to her roots as a solo singer.
PARLIAMENT | PM says bilateral trade remains strong, with both exports and imports increasing.
MANILA, Philippines — A member of the pop girl group BINI became the latest content creator to be penalized by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) for distracted driving. Mikha Lim, whose group is behind hits such as “Pantropiko,” was issued a show cause order (SCO) on Wednesday after she was seen in a now-viral
MANILA, Philippines — The El Niño phenomenon has wiped out nearly P10 billion in farm produce, according to the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) latest tally. In an advisory on Wednesday, the DA said the prolonged drought has caused P9.99 billion in damage, up 16.6 percent from the P8.57-billion recorded on Oct. 21. The latest recorded
MANILA, Philippines — A Manila court has quashed, for insufficient evidence, the various criminal charges filed against eight individuals who allegedly “kicked and grabbed the shields” of police officers during the Sept. 21 anticorruption protests last year. In its 20-page ruling dated Nov. 6, the Manila Metropolitan Trial Court (MeTC) Branch 22 granted the demurrer
MANILA, Philippines — The lawyer of former Speaker and Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said on Wednesday the Sandiganbayan Third Division’s 90-day preventive suspension against his client did not mean that he was guilty, especially since his trial was still ongoing. “Suspension is not a conviction. The court itself said the allegations must still be
MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Third Division has dismissed the motions filed by former Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. and his coaccused to dismiss the malversation case filed against them over an alleged “ghost” flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan worth P92.8 million. “The court issued a resolution denying the motions for leave to file