MANILA, Philippines — Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte, sibling of Vice President Sara Duterte, is one of the persons subjected to subpoenas issued by the Senate Impeachment Court, as the prosecution seeks to present more witnesses for Article II of the Articles of Impeachment. Presiding Officer and Senator-judge Francis Escudero issued the subpoena for Duterte, Atty.

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two former PBA stars will go head-to-head, this time from the sidelines, when the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (Cesafi) Season 26 men’s basketball tournament continues on Thursday, September 17, at the Cebu Coliseum. The “Cebuano Hotshot” Dondon Hontiveros and Roger “The Predator” Yap will face each other for the first

The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague holds the third status conference on the crimes against humanity case of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. The ICC chamber is set to tackle a several topics, which include the prosecution’s case against Duterte, particularly their list of witnesses, list of evidence, their disclosure to the defense,

MANILA, Philippines—Retired Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban injected some humor into Wednesday’s proceedings of the Senate Impeachment Court when he jokingly told Senator-judge Risa Hontiveros that he is still single. Panganiban was among the amici curiae, or friends of the court, invited to provide legal opinions on the voting threshold needed to convict in an impeachment

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is hands-off on the voting threshold issue in the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said on Wednesday. The statement came after four retired Supreme Court justices served as amici curiae, or friends of the court, before the Senate Impeachment Court as

MANILA, Philippines — Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte, brother of Vice President Sara Duterte, was among the individuals who were the subject of subpoenas issued by the Senate Impeachment Court, as the prosecution seeks to present more witnesses for Article II of the Articles of Impeachment. At the end of Wednesday’s impeachment trial, Presiding Officer and Senator-judge

TACLOBAN CITY — Three sewing workers were found dead inside the warehouse where they were staying in Barangay Campetic, Palo, Leyte, early Wednesday, with authorities investigating whether a generator operating inside the poorly ventilated building caused their deaths. The victims—two men and a woman—were found lifeless inside the sewing workshop in Zone 6 of the barangay

MANILA, Philippines – It is a “wake-up call” for lawmakers to finally pass a bill curbing political dynasties after the Supreme Court (SC) scolded Congress for failing to approve such a measure nearly four decades after the 1987 Constitution’s mandate, Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong said on Wednesday. In a statement, Adiong said

Bangkok plans to lease 1,347 electric rubbish trucks, with Governor Chadchart Sittipunt saying the switch from diesel could save the city about 4.745 billion baht in energy costs over five years. The project is being considered as part of Bangkok’s 2027 fiscal year budget, which is currently before the Bangkok Metropolitan Council for its second …

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Not every weekend plan needs a ticket, a stage or a packed event schedule. This time around, one of Bangkok’s more overlooked green spaces offers the chance to walk among live butterflies for free, while elsewhere the city is filling the weekend with travel stories, photography, experimental art and international food. The mix moves from …

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