MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Third Division has dismissed the bid of former Sen. Bong Revilla and his co-accused to dismiss the malversation case involving an alleged ghost flood control project in Bulacan worth more than P92 million. Third Division Clerk of Court Atty. Dennis Pulma shared the information on Wednesday. He said Revilla filed

MANILA, Philippines — More than a month after the historic election in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua announced the composition of his Cabinet, designating officials to lead the ministries and offices of the regional government. READ: Macacua names new BARMM Cabinet members BARMM is the only region in

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Third Division has once again summoned officials of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) following its inspection of the male dormitory at the Quezon City jail. Third Division Clerk of Court Atty. Dennis Pulma said the court issued the subpoena on Wednesday to Jail Superintendent Maria Lourdes Pacion,

MANILA, Philippines — More than 23,000 police personnel were deployed to secure venues and designated routes for the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit and related meetings, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said. According to PNP chief of directorial staff Lt. Gen. Neri Vincent Ignacio, the number of security forces was increased to

LUCENA CITY – A three-year-old boy was killed, and his mother was hurt in a vehicular accident in Rosario, Batangas, on Tuesday morning. The driver of an owner-type custom-built jeep lost control of his vehicle at 9:55 a.m. and slammed into the rear end of a parked tricycle, which was sent hurling at the mother

CALAPAN CITY — Police are investigating the death of a 78-year-old man whose body was found inside his hut in Sitio Mamara, Barangay Cabacao, in the Occidental Mindoro town of  Abra de Ilog on Tuesday morning. The elderly victim was discovered by his nephew at 9:30 a.m. after he failed to show up at their

MANILA, Philippines — Lead prosecutor and Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro on Wednesday characterized as a “diversionary tactic” the defense’s manifestation claiming that a member of the prosecution had violated the impeachment court’s sub judice rule in Vice President Sara Duterte’s trial. On Tuesday, lead defense counsel Sheila Sison filed a manifestation flagging private prosecutors, particularly

LUCENA CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) urged the youth to take an active role in protecting their health, conserving natural resources, and supporting their communities as the country braces for a very strong El Niño that is expected to bring prolonged dry conditions through the first half of 2027. During

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VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — As the country braces for the Super El Niño projected to peak at the end of 2026 and persist until the first half of 2027, the Valencia City Water District (VCWD) here has stepped up proactive measures to protect water security across 17 of the city’s 31 villages. Michael Pornia, VCWD

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The agricultural sector has incurred nearly P10 billion in losses due to El Niño, which is expected to persist until early next year, the latest Department of Agriculture (DA) data showed.

MANILA, Philippines — The Masungi Georeserve in Rizal said the “pressure” to preserve what is left of “our forests” is intensifying as threats continue to change. It raised the concern as it reiterated data from the World Resources Institute (WRI), which revealed “a troubling shift in the drivers of intact forest landscape loss.” “At Masungi,

COTABATO CITY — Police authorities have arrested a high-value drug suspect and seized from him P430,000 worth of alleged marijuana during the implementation of a search warrant in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato. Brig. Gen. Alan Manibog, Police Regional Office (PRO-12) regional director, said joint personnel of the Kidapawan City Police Office, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency,

Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal said that he filed a motion for partial reconsideration before the Supreme Court in relation to its ruling on the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE).

The Philippine peso weakened against the US dollar on Wednesday as faster-than-expected inflation in the United States boosted demand for the greenback.

The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) on Wednesday said that the US-led Pax Silica project in New Clark City, Tarlac will be governed by Philippine laws.

Opinions clashed in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday on whether which has evidentiary weight between an admission against interest and official public documents.

MANILA, Philippines — Several prosecutors may have said that the end is near for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, but this does not mean there will be fewer battles and tense moments, with the defense panel starting to present witnesses meant to demolish the prosecution’s arguments. The defense panel submitted documents to the Senate

MANILA, Philippines — The preventive suspension of former House Speaker Martin Romualdez does not mean he has been found guilty of plunder, especially since his trial is still ongoing, his camp said on Wednesday. Atty. Ade Fajardo, Romualdez’s counsel, said this a day after the Sandiganbayan Third Division imposed a 90-day preventive suspension against Romualdez

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CALAPAN CITY — A total of 110 newly hatched hawksbill sea turtles were released into the sea off Barangay Agpanabat in Romblon town, Romblon province, on Nov. 10, as part of efforts to protect endangered marine wildlife. The Coast Guard Station (CGS) Romblon joined the Pawikan Association, local government officials and other government agencies in

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Thailand won Gold for gastronomy at the Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards 2026, promoting regional cuisines and supporting local communities.

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The provincial government of Occidental Mindoro is seeking support from the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) as farmers begin rationing irrigation water amid shrinking river levels due to intensifying El Niño. In a telephone interview on Nov. 10, Governor Eduardo Gadiano expressed concern that many

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GenCorp. Industries Inc. has not issued an official statement disputing Vice President Sara Duterte's declaration that she is one of its stockholders, a defense witness told the Senate impeachment court on Wednesday.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Wednesday announced that the deadlines for filing of tax returns and tax payments in Metro Manila due on November 16 to 18, will be extended to November 19 amid the ASEAN Summit and Related Summits 2026.

Shafee says his team has not yet received any certainty on the matter.