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Oct 6, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court opened the door on Monday to a P4.4-billion financial trail involving Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, rejecting the defense bid to block an Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) witness from testifying on records submitted by banks and other covered institutions. The P4.4 billion represents
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa has yet to surrender most of his firearms registered under his name after his gun licenses and registrations were revoked, the Philippine National Police-Civil Security Group (PNP-CSG) said on Monday. “From 117, they have turned in 26, so we still have 91. We are continuing our coordination
MANILA, Philippines — Government employees are expected to receive their salaries, bonuses, and allowances faster after the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) removed a separate request requirement for agencies seeking funds to cover personnel-related deficiencies. In a statement on Monday, the DBM said Budget Secretary Kim Robert de Leon signed Circular Letter No. 2026-10,
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman affirmed on Monday at a Senate hearing its recommendation to establish its own law enforcement unit — for which an earlier measure was filed in the chamber and an allotment already approved. According to Assistant Ombudsmen Eliseo Cruz and Luis Gonzaga Bonoan Jr., a law enforcement function
MANILA, Philippines — Public school teachers and education personnel may finally receive their 2024 Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) between October and December as President Marcos on Monday ordered government agencies to speed up the release of the incentive. “The processing is ongoing, and I have instructed the concerned agencies to ensure that the process is carried
MANILA, Philippines — Households with unpaid electricity bills will continue to get relief as the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is set to extend the no-disconnection policy until December. “We’re targeting until the end of the year, then we will assess from there on what [will be our next move],” ERC Chair Francis Saturnino Juan said
MANILA, Philippines — The Forensic Group of the Philippine National Police said on Monday that 50 of the 71 bodies recovered from MV June Aster, a ferry which caught fire and ran aground in Coron, Palawan, last month, have been identified and cross-matched through DNA testing. “So currently, the process now is in Phase 4
MANILA, Philippines — Former House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco and his wife, Rowena, failed to appear on Monday before the National Bureau of Investigation to respond to dismissed police officer Rodulfo Gracioso Jr.’s allegations that the former congressman had ordered him to deliver over P3 billion in cash to Vice President Sara Duterte and her
PAGADIAN CITY, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, Philippines — Eleven government troopers were wounded—three in critical condition—after their convoy was ambushed on Monday morning in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan, breaking the reign of peace and security that local government officials and the military have worked hard to preserve over the years. Army Brig. Gen. Frederick Sales, commander of the
IRIGA CITY, CAMARINES SUR, Philippines — When Rodel Llorente planted his first grape seeds in the mountains of Barangay Sagrada here, some residents told him grapevines would never grow there. He proved them wrong. Seven years later, Llorente, 48, runs Purple Hill Vineyard, a 2-hectare farm growing more than 30 grape varieties from the United
MANILA, Philippines — Four years after Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) devastated Dinagat Islands, the province’s vibrant tourism industry is back on its feet, attracting over one million tourists who pumped in revenues worth at least half a billion pesos. Gov. Nilo Demerey Jr. highlighted the island-province’s post-disaster recovery milestones during the 20th foundation anniversary
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