9+ hour, 44+ min ago   (705+ words) MANILA, Philippines – The prosecution on Monday defended its decision to present retired Sandiganbayan presiding justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang as a witness in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, saying she would provide the Senate impeachment court with a legal framework for…...

10+ hour, 44+ min ago   (92+ words) newsinfo.inquirer.net MANILA, Philippines – The prosecution team, on Day 24 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, begins presenting its witnesses for Article II of the Articles of Impeachment, which covers allegations involving unexplained wealth, SALN violations, and failure to…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (243+ words) MANILA, Philippines – The House prosecution team upended the trial’s trajectory on Day 23 by scrapping 15 Article I witnesses and signaling it will call Vice President Sara Duterte herself to testify. The Senate impeachment court also moved to address a key question…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (379+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Generally fair weather is expected in most parts of Luzon while cloudy skies and rain showers are possible in the Visayas and Mindanao on Sunday as the southwest monsoon or “habagat” weakens, according to the state weather bureau....

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (233+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Saturday called for more localized learning measures amid the prolonged suspension of in-person classes due to the recent weather disturbances. “This is concerning. While we know that class suspensions seek to ensure the…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (410+ words) MANILA, Philippines — The spokesperson of the Senate impeachment court holding the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte clarified that at least 11 votes, including that of the presiding officer, are needed to nullify an earlier ruling that set the threshold for…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (468+ words) MANILA, Philippines — A 40-hectare former landfill in Carmona, Cavite has been transformed into a multi-purpose public complex focused on disaster preparedness, food security, environmental rehabilitation and clean energy, with the Marcos administration seeking to make it a model for other…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (481+ words) MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered government agencies and local officials to tighten enforcement of construction and building standards as the administration pushes to make the country’s infrastructure more resilient to earthquakes, floods and other disasters. In…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (238+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano and his sister Sen. Pia Cayetano returned to the country on Saturday after their Singapore trip. “Through GOD’S grace, we are back! And in the arms of our beloved Pilipinas,” the former Senate president…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (360+ words) MANILA, Philippines — “I’m just doing my job stating the facts.” Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Friday said this in response to Vice President Sara Duterte claiming that he wanted drama when the latter was ordered arrested by…...