Unburdened Loke swings at MCA, urges voters to deny BN return to the old days

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - As the International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Chamber III decides which witness testimonies to admit in the trial of former President Rodrigo Duterte, the victims" legal representatives are urging judges to limit the questioning time for one witness to protect her psychological well-being.

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Third Division has raised concern about the inadequacy of closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera surveillance system inside the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) following claims that former House Speaker and Leyte Representative Martin Romualdez could leave the facility. In an eight-page order dated Tuesday, the court noted a Facebook

MANILA, Philippines — No bettor won the ₱512.21 million Ultra Lotto 6/58 jackpot in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draw on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. According to the PCSO, no ticket matched the winning combination of 56-41-37-23-18-14, leaving the game’s top prize without a winner. The Super Lotto 6/49 jackpot of ₱97.4 million also

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday conducted a final walkthrough at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City ahead of the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit on Nov. 15 to 17. The walkthrough was aimed at ensuring that the facilities are ready for the arrival of leaders from 11 Asean member

CALASIAO, Pangasinan — Residents of Bagulin, La Union, who are forced to flee rising floodwaters and landslides during the rainy and typhoon seasons, will soon have a safer refuge as the municipality broke ground on Tuesday (Nov. 10) for the first Ligtas Pinoy Center (LPC) in the Ilocos Region in Barangay Suyo. Construction is expected

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Tuesday summoned the operator of a taxi accused of overcharging a senior citizen passenger traveling from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia). In a statement, the LTFRB said it had issued a show-cause order directing the taxi operator to explain in writing why

SAN JOSE, Tarlac—State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) and the Provincial Government of Tarlac recently signed a memorandum of agreement with the former donating P5.39 million to jump-start reforestation activities in San Jose, Tarlac  and mitigate local flooding risks. Under the DBP Forest Program (DFP), the bank’s funding empowers the local government to plant

MANILA, Philippine – Davao City accountant, Vingelin Bajan, admitted before the Senate impeachment court on Tuesday that she was only a “partner in name” at an accounting firm linked to companies of Vice President Sara Duterte and her spouse, Atty. Manases Carpio. Bajan was called to the  witness stand by the defense team during the

MANILA, Philippines — Many may be irritated with the demeanor of the witnesses presented by Vice President Sara Duterte’s lawyers as they appear to be evasive, but public prosecutor and Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon understands why they had to do that — as jobs and lives are at stake back home. In a

LIMAY, Bataan — The municipal government has not issued a permit to any mining company to conduct mineral exploration operations, Mayor Richie Jason David asserted on Tuesday. David said he is not opposed to economic development but expressed concern over the possible impact of a mining exploration project on about 2,000 Aetas who could lose

MANILA, Philippines — The testimonies of the witnesses presented by the defense lawyers of Vice President Sara Duterte showed discrepancies that suggest that certain properties were not declared in her statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALNs). Former Rep. Ace Barbers, House prosecution adviser and spokesperson, pointed this out on Tuesday. He noted that

CANBERRA, Australia — Emerging maritime security issues, ranging from strategic competition and territorial disputes to cybersecurity and threats to undersea infrastructure, were key topics examined by 13 journalists from Southeast Asia during a weeklong fellowship in Australia. Two Philippine Daily Inquirer correspondents, Joanna Rose Aglibot of Zambales and Geraldford Ticke of Palawan, joined journalists from