MANILA, Philippines — The suggestion from Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro that Vice President Sara Duterte can use other platforms to respond to evidence that the prosecution has presented but later withdrew is ridiculous and unbelievable, lead counsel for the respondent Sheila Sison said on Tuesday. During the resumption of Duterte’s trial, Sison again called out Luistro

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday said that she would “never” resign from her post, despite mounting political pressure and legal challenges, including an impeachment trial. “No, no, no. I will not resign,” Duterte said in a chance interview when asked if this would ever lead to her resignation. “I will never

MANILA, Philippines — The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Tuesday warned motorists against scams posing as fake law enforcement agents and conducting illegitimate collections. Usually sent via text messages or online platforms, the fraudulent scheme, posing as traffic notices with suspicious links, directs victims to pay charges for their alleged traffic violations. “Do

MANILA, Philippines — The private jet allegedly bound for Manila, which was flagged in Laos for carrying 521 kilograms of “shabu” (crystal meth), did not enter Philippine airspace, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap) said on Tuesday. According to Caap, the Learjet 55, which bears a United States N73GP registration, has no record

TACLOBAN CITY — A 44-year-old man tagged as the eighth most wanted person in Eastern Visayas was arrested in Valenzuela City on Tuesday for alleged sexual offenses involving a child, police said. The suspect, a resident of Biri, Northern Samar, was arrested along Tatalon Street in Barangay Ugong in a joint operation involving police units

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Tuesday thanked the Supreme Court for dismissing the petition for indirect contempt filed against him over the public remarks he made regarding the court’s ruling on the impeachment proceedings of Vice President Sara Duterte in 2025. “This decision protects the right of every

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed the indirect contempt case filed against Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, saying even “provocative, harsh, or critical statements are still protected speech.” Sotto questioned the SC’s ruling on the 2025 impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, saying the author of the decision was unfamiliar with

Two more former security aides of former Congressman Zaldy Co told the Sandiganbayan about delivering suitcases filled with cash to the houses of Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez on several occasions.

MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday named Social Security System (SSS) president and chief executive officer Robert Joseph Montes de Claro as the new secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). De Claro will replace Henry Aguda, whose resignation was confirmed by Marcos during a press briefing over the

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday likened the prosecution’s decision to withdraw three of the four articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte to a fistfight in which one party is hit but then told not to retaliate. “Kumbaga sa suntukan, sinuntok niyo na yung defense, then sasabihin niyo, ‘To save