GMA News Online · Nation

PCG repels Chinese militia vessel, 22 fishing boats from Kota Island waters

The Philippine Coast Guard said it drove away a Chinese maritime militia vessel and 22 fishing boats from the territorial waters of Kota Island on Friday.

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Inquirer · Nation

Think tank urges unified approach to curb child stunting

MANILA, Philippines — Think tank Stratbase Institute on Friday called for a unified government approach to address child stunting, citing gaps in nutrition data and fragmented feeding programs. The independent think…

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Rappler · Nation

Bida ang saya: Is your fave Jollibee spot owned by Sara Duterte?

At the trial, the prosecution presents Jollibee receipts issued by Gencorp, a company in which VP Sara Duterte is a stockholder

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GMA News Online · Nation

Fire breaks out in residential area in Novaliches, QC

A fire broke out in a residential area at De Jesus Compound in Barangay San Agustin, Novaliches, Quezon City.

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Rappler · Nation

Financial analyst tells impeach court: Sara Duterte has P817M in undisclosed wealth

The amount includes undeclared cash, properties, and income of the Vice President, her spouse Mans Carpio, and their companies

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Inquirer · Nation

With analyst being prosecution’s last witness, what’s next?

MANILA, Philippines — During Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Friday, the prosecution panel manifested through public prosecutor and Akbayan party-list Rep. Chel Diokno that the financial analyst they…

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Inquirer · Nation

PCSO lotto results Oct. 9: No winner for ₱377.06M jackpot

MANILA, Philippines—No bettor won the ₱377.06 million Ultra Lotto 6/58 jackpot or the ₱101.03 million Mega Lotto 6/45 jackpot in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draws Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. The Ultra…

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GMA News Online · Nation

Districts of top House leaders, some Bulacan solons get top DPWH allocations -Tinio

The district engineering offices of the Department of Public Works and Highways that received the highest allocations in the proposed 2027 national budget include those of Ilocos Norte Rep. Sandro Marcos, Nueva Ecija…

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Inquirer · Nation

Highlights: Day 37 of Sara Duterte impeachment trial | Oct. 9, 2026

MANILA, Philippines – Day 37 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Friday centered on the testimony of financial forensic analyst lawyer Alexander Cabrera, whom the prosecution presented as its final…

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Inquirer · Nation

NBI files graft complaint vs CHR chair, 3 others

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Friday filed a complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman against Commission on Human Rights (CHR) chair Richard Palpal-latoc and three others for…

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Rappler · Nation

Cale88’s workforce, financial records draw scrutiny in impeachment trial

Manases Carpio-owned Cale88 listed only two employees in its general info sheet despite reporting P150 million in sales in 2024

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Inquirer · Nation

Receding insurgency due to ongoing gov’t dev’t programs – NTF-Elcac

MANILA, Philippines – Ongoing development programs by the government in communities formerly affected by armed conflict are among the reasons why the insurgents are steadily losing influence in the countryside. This was…

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GMA News Online · Nation

Alexander Cabrera is last witness of prosecution in VP Sara impeachment trial

The House prosecution panel on Friday confirmed that financial forensic analyst Atty. Alexander Cabrera is the last witness that they will present in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

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Inquirer · Nation

PCG: Dark water in Occ. Mindoro’s Mamburao coast not from oil spill

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has ruled out an oil spill as the cause of discolored water and foul odor reported along portions of the coastline in Barangay Talabaan, Mamburao…

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Rappler · Nation

CHR chair faces graft complaint over alleged corruption in allowance

The NBI claims CHR Chairperson Richard Palpal-latoc allegedly still received allowances for a trip already funded by a foreign sponsor

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GMA News Online · Nation

Former drug war perpetrators want to come forward, says Truth Commission

Confessed drug war perpetrators are also expressing interest in sharing their stories, according to the Truth Commission. “We are getting calls and interest even from former perpetrators, so maybe against the backdrop…

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Inquirer · Nation

Laguna Water marks 17th year with El Niño awareness program

MANILA, Philippines — In celebration of its 17th anniversary, Manila Water Non-East Zone operating unit Laguna Water launched an expanded implementation of its Daloy ng Saya program months ahead of its traditional…

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GMA News Online · Nation

Sara Duterte impeachment trial Day 37: Bribery article dropped, financial records examined

The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte concluded its 37th day with the prosecution wrapping up the presentation of its last two witnesses, as well as the dropping of the bribery article.

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Inquirer · Nation

Landslide kills grandmother, 2 grandchildren in Cebu City

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 60-year-old woman and her two grandchildren, aged 5 and 6, were killed when a landslide buried their house in Barangay Pulangbato here on Friday, Oct. 9. The landslide struck shortly after…

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GMA News Online · Nation

Financial analyst flags P11.35-M checks paid to Sara Duterte's dentist

Financial forensic analyst Alexander Cabrera, a witness presented by the prosecution, on Friday revealed that P11.35 million worth of checks was supposedly paid to the dentist of Vice President Sara Duterte.

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Inquirer · Nation

Hunt on for 3 who swindled P100k in jewelry from Surigao del Sur retiree

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Police launched a manhunt for three individuals who duped a 72-year-old retired government employee to hand in jewelry and other valuables worth about P100,000 in a “budol-budol”…

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Inquirer · Nation

BOC seizes P29-M smuggled cigarettes at a subport in Manila

MANILA, Philippines — Two containers carrying P29-million worth of smuggled cigarettes were intercepted at the Sub-port of North Harbor in Tondo, Manila, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said on Friday. The BOC said that at…

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Rappler · Nation

Pope Leo approves Tagle as first Asian dean of Catholic cardinals

The dean of the college of cardinals is considered the 'first among equals' among the Church's highest-ranking clerics and is responsible for taking charge of the secretive conclave process

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Inquirer · Nation

Why did Duterte list Gencorp in SALN? Too precious to lose – witness Cabrera

MANILA, Philippines — Food company GenCorp Industries Inc. remained part of Vice President Sara Duterte’s business interests under her Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) — even if the firm does not…

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Inquirer · Nation

Sara Duterte trial: Paying taxes shows integrity, says financial analyst

MANILA, Philippines – After testifying on his financial review of Vice President Sara Duterte, and her husband, Atty. Manases Carpio’s wealth on Friday, financial forensic analyst Atty. Alexandra B. Cabrera stated that…

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GMA News Online · Nation

Palace calls out Sara Duterte for 'plain arrogance' on confi funds, other issues

Malacañang called out Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday over her “plain arrogance” regarding the Office of the Vice President"s (OVP) confidential funds, citing her apparent lack of awareness of the matter.

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Inquirer · Nation

Cops in Leyte launch program to make communities feel safe

TACLOBAN CITY — The Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) in Palo, Leyte is rolling out a community-centered program aimed at making residents feel safe. Brig. Gen. Romano Cardiño, PRO-8 regional director, said the program…

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Inquirer · Nation

2 nabbed, P810k in poached lumber seized in Surigao del Sur

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusn del Sur — Police and environmental law enforcement operatives arrested two men and seized an estimated P810,000 worth of illegally sawn hardwood lumber during an anti-illegal logging operation in…

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Rappler · Nation

Appellate court justices, SolGen among candidates for next SC justice

This year, Marcos will pick his second Supreme Court justice appointee to replace retiring Associate Justice Amy Lazaro Javier

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GMA News Online · Nation

Sara Duterte, Mans Carpio have over P817M in unexplained wealth -- financial analyst witness

Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband lawyer Manases "Mans" Carpio have unexplained wealth and undeclared assets amounting to P817.87 million, a financial forensic analyst who testified as a prosecution witness in…

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Inquirer · Nation

Labor group seeks probe into deaths of 3 Dusit Davao workers

MANILA, Philippines — Labor group National Union of Workers in Hotel, Restaurant and Allied Industries (NUWHRAIN) has called for an independent and transparent investigation into the deaths of three engineering workers…

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Inquirer · Nation

Witness likens manager’s check to ‘tinikling’ to hide funds from year-end balance

MANILA, Philippines — The House prosecution panel’s final witness in Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged unexplained wealth tagged the purchasing of a manager’s check as a form of “tinikling.” This was because the…

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GMA News Online · Nation

Cardinal Tagle elected dean of College of Cardinals --CBCP News

Pope Leo XIV has approved the election of Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle as dean of the College of Cardinals, the Catholic Bishops" Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) News reported Friday.

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Inquirer · Nation

Iligan City Hall turns pink for breast cancer awareness

ILIGAN CITY, Northern Mindanao — The main building of Iligan City Hall was illuminated in pink to raise awareness about the importance of early breast cancer detection and mental health care for women. The activity…

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Inquirer · Nation

DOTr: LTFRB, LRTA to look into LRT-2 route for PUBs

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Friday that it directed transportation authorities to explore a possible route along the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 2 for Public Utility Buses (PUBs)…

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Philstar · Nation

Drug den operator, 3 others arrested in Kidapawan

Anti-Narcotics agents arrested four men, among them a drug den operator, in an operation in Barangay Poblacion in Kidapawan City in Cotabato province on Tuesday, October 6.

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Inquirer · Nation

Valencia City seeks confirmatory tests for 73 suspected Hepatitis A cases

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — City health officials here are rushing to secure confirmatory testing for 73 suspected Hepatitis A cases. The move comes following a sharp rise in infections in Barangay Lurugan, a heavily…

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GMA News Online · Nation

LOOK: Prosecution manifestation to withdraw bribery raps vs. Sara Duterte

The prosecution panel in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte has decided to withdraw the article of impeachment on bribery, a manifestation submitted to the tribunal showed.

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Philstar · Nation

Soldier killed, child among 8 wounded in Basilan ambush

A soldier was killed while eight others, including an innocent 10-year-old boy and his father, were wounded in another ambush in Basilan on Thursday night, October 8, the second in the province within just 3 days.

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Inquirer · Nation

VP Duterte’s total unexplained wealth at P817.87M – witness’ report

MANILA, Philippines — The table prepared by prosecution witness, lawyer and accountant Alexander Cabrera, alleges that Vice President Sara Duterte had a total unexplained wealth of P817.87 million from 2022 to 2025. On…

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