House lead prosecutor Gerville Luistro has apologized for the viral, wacky photos of prosecution members taken at the Senate Session Hall after Vice President Sara Duterte"s impeachment trial went on recess.

MANILA, Philippines — At least five espionage-related cybercrime cases are pending before regional trial courts (RTCs) in Makati, Pasay and Manila, a Department of Justice official said Thursday. During a Senate hearing on proposed measures to update the country’s espionage laws, DOJ Senior State Counsel Fretti Ganchoon corrected her earlier statement that no espionage cases

The PCC penalized several onion importers and traders for cartel behavior which led the price of local onion to surge to around P800 per kilo in 2022. They were fined a record P1.76 billion.

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) fell short of its revenue target for the first nine months of the year by P43 billion, though it still posted double-digit growth in September. As of Oct. 13, the latest data showed that the BIR collected P203.58 billion in September, an 11-percent jump from the

MANILA, Philippines — 1PWD party-list Rep. JD Castro said that his group will file a complaint before the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) against Machong Chismisan podcast hosts over their insensitive remarks directed towards people with disabilities (PWD). The five male hosts faced backlash after they made comments about Joshua “Josh” Aquino, the eldest son

TACLOBAN CITY — The municipal government of Pagsanghan, Samar, will adopt a four-day onsite workweek and work-from-home arrangements every Friday to conserve electricity and water amid the prevailing Super El Niño conditions. Under the new schedule, Mayor Sed Hendrix Tan said on Thursday that municipal offices will operate from Monday to Thursday, with working hours

National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag on Thursday said that Vice President Sara Duterte should file a case if she believes that dismissed policeman Rodulfo Gracioso Jr. is lying or that he is biased

MANILA, Philippines — Former Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Thursday appealed to the public, especially to content creators, to respect the dignity of persons with disabilities (PWDs). Pimentel made the pronouncement following a controversial episode of the now-terminated podcast “Machong Chismisan.” The podcast drew widespread criticisms after its hosts’ made derogatory remarks about

MANILA, Philippines —  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has yet to discuss a replacement for Vice President Sara Duterte in the event of her conviction in the impeachment trial, out of respect for her position, Palace press officer Claire Castro said on Thursday. There have been circulating reports that House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III is poised

MANILA, Philippines — Prior to suitcases (maleta), the purported bagmen of former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co used durable plastic boxes called “duraboxes” to haul cash intended for alleged kickbacks. This is what a witness at a Sandiganbayan Third Division hearing revealed on Thursday. Rodante Orbillo made this known when he took the witness stand