LIVE UPDATES: Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial (September 28, 2026)

MANILA, Philippines — The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) ensured public safety and assistance to commuters who may be affected by the transport strike from Monday to Wednesday. NCRPO Officer-in-Charge Brig. Gen. Christopher Abrahano directed all police districts and stations to coordinate with concerned local government units, transport authorities, and other partner agencies to

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Police seized around a kilogram of suspected shabu worth P6.8 million and arrested a high-value suspect in a sting operation in Barangay Indahag here late Saturday afternoon. The joint operation, led by the Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit 10 (RPDEU-10) in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), took

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — Rural Transit Mindanao Inc. (RTMI) will implement higher bus fares starting Monday, Sept. 28, with commuters paying an additional P50 per ride on a particular route. The fare hike followed the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board’s (LTFRB) approval of a nationwide fare adjustment due to soaring fuel prices,

The Chinese Embassy on Sunday once again hit out at Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., accusing him of attacking China at a forum on Saturday.

MANILA, Philippines — Prosecutors may drop the bribery charge in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial if they cannot present evidence before the Senate turns to the 2027 national budget, prosecution spokesperson Benjamin Tolosa Jr. said Sunday. He said prosecutors aim to finish presenting evidence against Duterte by mid-October, when the Senate is expected to

MANILA, Philippines — Consumer advocacy group CitizenWatch Philippines supports the proposal to establish national rules for shared underground conduits but said the policy must result in more reliable connectivity for Filipinos. The Private Sector Advisory Council’s Digital Infrastructure Sector recently presented to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. the “One Canal Policy,” which would require telecommunications and

ILIGAN CITY — Several performers collapsed due to extreme heat during the Diyandi Festival here on Sunday, held in celebration of the city’s patronal fiesta in honor of Saint Michael the Archangel. Six contingents joined the Kasadya Street Dancing and Showdown Competition at the Anahaw Amphitheater. READ: Diyandi Festival toasts cultural harmony in Iligan Rio

MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Queenie exited the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Sunday afternoon, according to the state weather bureau. In its latest update, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Queenie, with the international name Surigae, was monitored outside the PAR as of 2 p.m. READ: Typhoon Queenie intensifies while

MANILA, Philippines — Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte will receive no special arrangements for his expected appearance as a witness in the impeachment trial of his sister, Vice President Sara Duterte, according to Senate Impeachment Court spokesperson Reginald Tongol. “There are no special arrangements like that because the holding room reserved by the Senate

MANILA, Philippines — Some 337,476 private sector workers in Central Visayas are set to benefit from the PHP42 wage increase approved by the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC), the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) said Sunday. The Dole said the wage adjustment will take effect Oct. 14. Under the new wage rates, the

The Philippine Coast Guard has deployed on Sunday an aircraft and a multi-response vessel to locate and challenge a vessel of the China Coast Guard that was monitored to be within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), said the PCG in a statement.

TACLOBAN CITY — A government-run kitchen that will provide free meals to people experiencing involuntary hunger in Eastern Visayas is set to open in Catbalogan City, Samar, in the first week of October, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said. DSWD Eastern Visayas Regional Director Grace Subong said the “Walang Gutom Kitchen” will