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Prosecutors: Time to put ‘fishing expedition’ argument to rest

MANILA, Philippines — For the prosecutors in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, Monday’s court ruling granting their request to subpoena her tax and bank documents should already put one of the defense panel’s main arguments to rest. Private prosecutor Benjamin Tolosa Jr. and House prosecutor Akbayan Rep. Chel Diokno said fishing expeditions

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Nafarrete takes AFP helm amid renewed tensions with China

MANILA, Philippines — Amid worsening tensions with China in the West Philippine Sea, President Marcos on Tuesday reaffirmed the mandate of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to defend the country, with his appointment of Gen. Antonio Nafarrete as the new chief of staff. “The command entrusted to you is great, but the purpose is

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Groups to Cayetano: Marcoleta, Estrada not political prisoners

MANILA, Philippines — A rights group and a former political prisoner have objected to Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano referring to detained Senators Rodante Marcoleta and Jinggoy Estrada and former Quezon City Rep. Mike Defensor as “political prisoners.” “We know what political persecution looks like, and the cases of these politicians and their den of thieves

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‘Main chunk’ of impeach court’s ruling on subpoenas prepared in advance

MANILA, Philippines — The major points of the Senate impeachment court’s decision allowing the issuance of a subpoena for Vice President Sara Duterte’s tax and bank records had already been prepared before the trial proper started on July 6. This was according to the court’s spokesperson, Regie Tongol, as he disclosed what went behind Monday’s

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NCIP finds no Aeta displacement near Subic open dump

SUBIC, ZAMBALES, Philippines — The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) said it found no evidence that Aeta Ambala families were displaced by a temporary garbage disposal site established within their ancestral domain during the COVID-19 lockdowns. In a memorandum issued on Monday, the NCIP Central Luzon office said it confirmed that the open dump

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Manibela announces 2-day strike to protest big-time fuel price hikes

MANILA, Philippines — Transport group Manibela will hold another strike from July 22 to July 23 to protest the double-digit increase in diesel and kerosene that took effect on Tuesday because of renewed hostilities in the Middle East. Manibela chair Mar Valbuena made the announcement in a press briefing where he also criticized the Department

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