MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday maintained that its decisions are not affected by actions of other government offices amid the plunder case filed by the Office of the Ombudsman against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta over his undeclared campaign donations. “We will not be affected by other cases from other offices,” Comelec

MANILA, Philippines — Under questioning by the defense, NBI Senior Agent John Mark Calilung says he’s not aware whether President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. filed a complaint over a video showing Vice President Sara Duterte allegedly threatening to have him killed, along with first lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez. /atm

MANILA, Philippines — On July 8, 2026, the third day of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, Sen. Francis Escudero, the presiding officer, reminded senator-judges to avoid asking questions that would force witnesses to make conclusions about the evidence being presented. Escudero made the reminder after Sen. Risa Hontiveros asked about the relevance of

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Loren Legarda has honored Filipina tennis star Alexandra “Alex” Maniego Eala for her historic run to the fourth round of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships, the highest achievement yet by a Filipino in the Open Era and a moment of pride for the nation. Legarda, a four-term senator, filed Proposed Senate Resolution No.

MANILA, Philippines – Detained Sen. Jinggoy Estrada has withdrawn a motion before the Sandiganbayan Second Division requesting permission to attend the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. The withdrawal was procedural in nature as Estrada’s camp informed the 2nd Division that the motion was intended to be filed before the 5th Division that handles

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Criminal charges have been filed against six individuals arrested in recent anti-illegal mining operations in Barobo, Surigao del Sur, where authorities seized an estimated P12.2 million worth of gold ores, mining equipment, and other paraphernalia. In a statement, the Police Regional Office-13 (PRO-13) said the complaints stemmed from joint