WATCH: Sara Duterte impeachment trial | Nov. 10, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — On Day 41 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, the defense team is set to present its second witness, the city assessor of the Island Garden City of Samal. Samal City Assessor Engr…
Cordillera farmers protest high costs, low prices, farm imports
BAGUIO CITY — Vegetable farmers and gardeners from the Cordillera brought their concerns over rising production costs, low farmgate prices and agricultural imports to national government agencies during a two-day…
LIVE UPDATES: Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial (November 10, 2026)
The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte continues on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. The defense is expected to present its second witness for Article II of the articles of impeachment against Duterte alleging…
MANILA, Philippines —Motorists are set to get some relief as gasoline prices plunge by P16.80 per liter Tuesday, Nov. 10, marking the first double-digit rollback since the Middle East conflict began in February. Diesel…
Amihan, easterlies to bring rains across parts of PH on Nov. 10
MANILA, Philippines — The northeast monsoon, or the amihan, and the easterlies are forecast to affect the country on Tuesday, Nov. 10, as Typhoon Cempaka moves farther away from the Philippine area of responsibility…
Sara Duterte impeachment trial Day 41: What to expect
The defense panel will present on Tuesday its second witness in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte to testify on matters concerning the tax declarations and tax maps of a property in the Island Garden…
Marinduque governor urged to fast-track $100M Marcopper settlement
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — An environmental group has urged Marinduque Gov. Melecio Go to help facilitate the implementation of a $100-million (about P6.4 billion) settlement for the rehabilitation of areas…
Walang Pasok: High heat prompts Nov. 10 class suspensions
MANILA, Philippines—Class suspensions have been announced for Tuesday, Nov. 10, as several areas brace for high heat-index conditions, with affected schools shifting to online or other distance-learning arrangements…
Digong's defense wants ICC prosecution witnesses vs. Bato, killing quotas removed over 'speculative' accounts
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - The defense team of former President Rodrigo Duterte has pushed back at International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutors over their bid to include two witness testimonies whose accounts they…
MANILA, Philippines — A Davao City assessor on Monday testified that a 379-square-meter property in Matina Crossing owned by lawyer Manases Carpio, husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, was the same residential lot…
Assessor’s evasive answers draw ire of senator-judges
MANILA, Philippines — Davao City Assessor Jaime Adalin, the first witness presented by Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team in her impeachment trial, drew sharp rebukes from senator-judges on Monday over his…
DAVAO City Assessor Jaime Adalin confirmed traveling to China on Jan. 25, 2026, as senator-judges questioned his frequent overseas trips, including an alleged visit sponsored by the Chinese Consulate, and how he could…
MANILA, Philippines — Newly appointed Public Works Secretary Giovanni Lopez’s first order of business was to clean up ranks in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Lopez on Monday relieved four district…
Robredo ‘definite’: Not seeking nat’l post in 2028
MANILA, Philippines — Former Vice President and Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo on Monday firmly ruled out running for any national post in the 2028 elections—whether for president or senator—saying she has realized she…
SWS: 55% follows former President Duterte's ICC case developments
Only 55% followed the news about the latest developments on the International Criminal Court (ICC) case against former President Rodrigo Duterte, according to the latest Social Weather Survey (SWS).
Marcos leads rollout of laptops for schoolteachers
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos on Monday led the nationwide rollout of laptops for public school teachers, starting with a ceremonial turnover of 209 Apple MacBook Neo units in Dagupan City, Pangasinan. The…
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives will join the Senate in striking out infrastructure budget line items lacking documentation, FPJ Panday Bayanihan Rep. Brian Poe said on Monday. “We will not accept…
Tinio hits Marcos over alleged ‘hide the poor’ tactic for ASEAN Summit
MANILA, Philippines — ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio on Monday accused the Marcos administration of reviving the former first lady Imelda Marcos’ practice of concealing urban poverty from foreign visitors…
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police has received not less than 500 tips regarding its manhunt on Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said on Monday, adding that…
Chinese-run fish cages blamed for displaced Pangasinan fisherfolk
SUAL, PANGASINAN, Philippines — As Pangasinan and Zambales fishermen lose their fishing grounds in the West Philippine Sea, marginal fisherfolk in this coastal town face a similar problem with the reported encroachment…
MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Third Division on Monday conducted an ocular inspection of the Quezon City Male Dormitory, where former Speaker Martin Romualdez is detained over a P7.44-billion plunder case…
COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — Bangsamoro Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua directed all new Cabinet members and heads of offices on Monday to speed up their proposed budget allocations as the Bangsamoro Parliament…
Accountability, aid for Leyte fishers urged after submarine cable oil leak
TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — The Green Party of the Philippines Leyte chapter urged the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) to address the effects of the mineral oil leak off Tabango town, Leyte, and…
House majority parties back full disclosure on 2027 district allocations
Majority parties in the House of Representatives expressed support on Monday for the full disclosure of congressional district allocations under the proposed 2027 national budget.
LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY, Philippines — The Philippine Army has declared Legazpi City under Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS) status after recording no armed encounters or insurgent activities in the city over the…
Leni Robredo-Raffy Tulfo leading Baste Duterte-Robin Padilla -- OCTA 2028 tandem survey
Mayor Leni Robredo-Sen. Raffy Tulfo tandem leads Mayor Baste Duterte-Sen. Robin Padilla in a hypothetical 2028 presidential and vice presidential tandem matchup, according to OCTA"s First 2028 Tandem Survey.
Bataan drug buy-bust operation uncovers alleged drug den; 7 arrested
MARIVELES, BATAAN, Philippines — A police buy-bust operation that was supposed to target a suspected drug peddler led to the discovery of an alleged drug den inside a residential house along De Guzman Boulevard in…
Hold protests after Asean Summit, security official tells groups
MANILA, Philippines — A security official overseeing preparations for the country’s hosting of the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit has appealed to groups planning protests to hold their…
THE lawyer of fugitive Sen. Ronald dela Rosa has urged the Supreme Court to act immediately on his petition challenging the government’s cooperation with the International Criminal Court (ICC), warning that his possible…
What’s the status of your agency’s 2024 PBB processing?
MANILA, Philippines — Only two out of 315 government agencies have received their 2024 Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) funding, according to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). Based on its online tracker…
NBI filing raps vs ‘big fish’ over P13 billion cigarette smuggling
The National Bureau of Investigation would file charges against at least 13 people, including the operators of a private port in Cebu, over the smuggling of an estimated P13 billion worth of cigarettes, NBI Director…
HIGH prices, unclear pricing and hidden charges are the leading reasons Filipinos distrust businesses, with no industry earning a high level of public confidence in the country’s first Philippine Business Trust Index…
D’Aboville Foundation to lead global Phoenix Species Project proposal
The D’Aboville Foundation & Demo Farm, a Filipino-French non-profit organization established in 2004, has been selected to lead a five-year project proposal under the Phoenix Species Project.
THE first batch of the 231,725 laptops allocated for public school teachers were distributed during a ceremonial turnover in Dagupan City Monday. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the initial distribution of 209…
Pastor surrenders over death of Mindoro nursing student
A 26-year-old pastor surrendered on Sunday, following police monitoring operations over the killing of a 20-year-old nursing student in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro last week.
OIL companies imposed a big-time price rollback for gasoline on Tuesday. The per-liter price of gasoline went down by P16.80, diesel by as much as P4.10, and kerosene by as much as P3.70. Energy Secretary Sharon Garin…
The Commission on Elections yesterday started deploying election paraphernalia for the special poll in Batanes on Nov. 28, Comelec Chairman George Garcia said.
World entering ‘age of climate extremes’ – UN chief
THE world is entering a new reality where climate extremes are the norm, the United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned Monday, urging leaders at the COP31 climate conference in Turkey to “get serious.” “A supersized…
4 DPWH engineers sacked over kickbacks, falsification
The Department of Public Works and Highways has relieved four DPWH district engineers from their posts over alleged corruption, extortion of kickbacks and submission of falsified project readiness documents.
THE political influence of the Duterte family remains strong among younger Filipino voters, particularly in Mindanao, with Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte emerging as the most preferred senatorial candidate…