MANILA, Philippines — At a briefing on Tuesday, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said those criticizing President Marcos’ advice for the public to buy buckets and collect water ahead of Super El Niño should instead…
A firearms manufacturing facility in Marikina City caught fire on Tuesday night.
MANILA, Philippines – The Senate impeachment court on Day 39 accepted the prosecution’s withdrawal of articles on confidential funds, bribery, and grave threats, leaving only the unexplained wealth charge against Vice…
Two more former security aides of former Congressman Zaldy Co told the Sandiganbayan about delivering suitcases filled with cash to the houses of Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez on several occasions.
CEBU CITY — The Visayas grid may be free of red and yellow alerts this week, but it remains vulnerable to power supply shortfalls, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin warned on Monday. Garin said the region could still face…
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The Supreme Court (SC) First Division has ordered the release of nickel businessman Joseph Sy, with the Bureau of Immigration (BI) saying that it will comply.
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s lawyers have allegedly painted her as the victim after the prosecution team has withdrawn three of four articles of impeachment, but counsel for the prosecution Lorna…
Seventy-six foreigners were arrested during a raid on a suspected illegal POGO-like operation in Cubao, Quezon City, on October 12, 2026.
A lone Lotto 6/42 bettor is P94.813 million richer, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes announced Tuesday evening.
MANILA, Philippines—A lone ticket holder won the ₱94.81 million Lotto 6/42 jackpot in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draw on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, while the jackpots for Ultra Lotto 6/58 and Super…
THE HAGUE -- Victims of the war on drugs are preparing mentally and physically for proceedings before the International Criminal Court (ICC) as the case against former president Rodrigo Duterte moves closer to trial, a…
MANILA, Philippines — A high chance of rains overnight was expected in parts of southern Luzon. The easterlies were affecting parts of southern Luzon and Visayas, based on the 5 p.m. weather update of the Philippine…
This is the second time that the former Philippine president has personally appeared before the court since his arrest in March 2025
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — The North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) Corp. has dredged and widened around 20 kilometers of three rivers in Pampanga province as part of efforts to prevent floods and slow traffic on the toll road…
Some supporters of former president Rodrigo Duterte were teary-eyed as he waved and smiled at them before the curtains closed on the public gallery at the ICC.
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — A provincial board member has filed a proposed ordinance seeking to create the “Ilocos Sur Contra Super El Niño” Task Force to strengthen disaster preparedness, secure water supplies and…
The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecution team said it plans to present five witnesses in person before the tribunal before the end of the year.
MANILA, Philippines — Lead public prosecutor and Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro has admitted that things would have been different — in the decision to drop three out of four Articles of Impeachment — had Vice President…
LEGAZPI CITY — Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo has called for the swift resolution of the killing of broadcaster Adrian “Golden Boy” Loterte in Daraga, Albay, warning that failure to solve the case could have a chilling…
Fifty-five percent of Filipino families rated themselves as “poor” in a survey conducted in September 2026, with the highest prevalence recorded in Mindanao, the Social Weather Stations (SWS) said Tuesday.
MANILA, Philippines — The first batch of 230 public school personnel has received scholarships to undergo the Learning Initiatives for Nurturing Guidance Associates and Counselors Program (Lingap), which will prepare…
MANILA, Philippines — Labor group Sentro ng mga Nagkakaisa at Progresibong Manggagawa (Sentro) said lawmakers who voted against the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027 were “right to do so,” arguing that the…
Created in 2019 through an executive order, Task Force Disiplina was mandated to enforce city ordinances, rules, and regulations
MANILA, Philippines – Here are the key moments from Day 39 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial at the Senate impeachment court on Tuesday. /dp READ: Impeachment court approves prosec move to drop 3 of 4…
The prosecution team of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and lawyers for former president Rodrigo Duterte clashed over a dataset on drug war fatalities on Tuesday.
MANILA, Philippines — Classes in parts of Bulacan province are suspended on Wednesday, Oct. 14, due to water supply interruptions. This follows the system shutdown of the Bulacan Bulk Water Supply of the Metropolitan…
The House prosecution panel on Tuesday said Vice President Sara Duterte was not being denied due process amid its withdrawal of three of the four Articles of Impeachment against her, saying her defense lawyers were…
MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has ordered a 90-day preventive suspension of the driver’s license of a Parañaque City government employee accused of tailgating a female motorist and…
The doctrine of piercing the corporate veil has been raised during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, as defense and prosecution lawyers debated the assets and earnings of companies linked to Duterte…
BACOLOD CITY — The management of Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) here issued a warning on Tuesday, Oct. 13, against the unauthorized use of its official medical certificates, prescription…
Climate change has made it more challenging for agencies and stakeholders to prepare for earthquakes and tsunamis as it leaves them with less time to respond to potential disasters, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD)…
MANILA, Philippines — Newly appointed Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Lino Cayetano on Tuesday said his political differences with his siblings will not hinder their family from serving Filipinos. He…
MANILA, Philippines — Leptospirosis cases in the country fell 46% over a two-week period in September, suggesting that the surge in infections may be easing, according to a report by the Department of Health (DOH). The…
Some teachers have been using for more than a week now the 65-page Athar, a book that summarizes the pioneering pro-poor activities of the now seven-year Bangsamoro social services ministry, as a supplemental reference…
The local government of Quezon City disbanded Tuesday the Task Force Disiplina, a special unit that enforces ordinances and public order, after one of its personnel gunned down three individuals, including a minor.
The break in the trial will give way to deliberations on the proposed 2027 budget
MANILA, Philippines — A purported bagman turned witness told the Sandiganbayan Third Division on Tuesday that the remaining “maleta boys” were allegedly offered P10 million each to recant their statements. Christopher…
Philippine Coast Guard ordnance experts had collected 93 unexploded cannons and other explosive projectiles found piled in a junk shop in an operation in Barangay Alat in Jolo town in Sulu on Monday, October 12.
A graduate of Central Mindanao University took the top spot in the licensure examination for professional foresters, given earlier this month.
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