MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte will miss the opening day of her impeachment trial, her defense team’s spokesperson announced on Monday. During a press conference, Atty. Michael Poa pointed to Duterte’s recent statement, where she argued that sending legal counsel in her place “does not diminish accountability or imply a lack of transparency.”

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will not monitor the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte because he has more important things to work on than watching what was described as a “historic” event in Philippine politics, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said on Monday. The Senate convened as an impeachment court on July 6 to

Manila, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte’s legal counsel, Michael Poa, faces the media on Monday as the Senate prepares to convene as an impeachment court to begin the vice president’s impeachment trial. The briefing is expected to address the defense panel’s position on the proceedings and other developments surrounding the historic trial./dp READ: WATCH:

LUCENA CITY — A total of 2,917 indigent families across the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon) region have been enrolled as new beneficiaries of the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Monday. In a report posted on its Facebook page, DSWD Region IV-A said

MANILA, Philippines — The first day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial began on Monday, exactly 11 months since the Senate archived her first impeachment case.  This time around, the Senate, acting as an impeachment court, has set the stage for a trial proper, dedicating 92 trial days in total to tackle the four

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian presided over Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Monday. This came despite discussions that another senator might be elected to lead the proceedings. It should be noted that when Gatchalian was elected Senate President Pro Tempore on June 3, the Senate adopted an amendment to the impeachment

Sen. Rodante Marcoleta said that he is ready to face the plunder case filed against him Senator Rodante Marcoleta was arrested following his decision to surrender in line with the non-bailable plunder charges filed against him, in connection with the alleged nondisclosure of P75 million in campaign donations. On July 3, the Ombudsman officially filed ... Read more

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PAGASA Says Super Typhoon Bavi Continues Toward PAR Super Typhoon Bavi continues to move toward the Philippine Area of Responsibility and expected to bring heavy rain over parts of the country.  The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration released the latest weather update in the country. Super Typhoon Bavi continues to move west northwestward near the Northern Mariana Islands ... Read more

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CP All announced legal action against a Thai couple following a rampage at a 7-Eleven store on Saturday, July 4, after he failed to secure concert tickets. Videos of the incident were shared on social media, gaining a lot of attentions from Thai online users. One Thai TikTok user, @namebyyours, alleged that the couple purchased …

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Two of Southeast Asia’s fastest-rising economies have just climbed into Thailand’s income league. On 1 July 2026, the World Bank upgraded Vietnam and the Philippines to “upper-middle-income” status, the same tier Thailand has occupied for years. The milestone is a moment of national pride in Hanoi and Manila. For Thailand, it is a reminder of …

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