Two former political prisoners asked the Office of the Ombudsman to reconsider the complaints filed against several PNP officers over alleged illegal detention and planting of evidence.

MANILA, Philippines — The national government’s debt service bill dropped in August as the absence of a massive bond maturity settlement made in the same month last year sharply reduced principal repayments. Latest data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) showed that debt payments fell nearly 89 percent to P76.12 billion in August from

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — At the Cogon Public Market here, 59-year-old vegetable vendor Alma Labajo is already feeling the pinch of a “very strong” El Niño, lamenting high prices as harvests from the city’s hinterland farms dwindle. “When fewer vegetables reach the market, prices inevitably rise,” Labajo told the Inquirer, noting that resellers are

MANILA, Philippines — Forensic financial analyst Atty. Alexander Cabrera on Monday described the financial operations of Cale 88 Food Corp. as a “revolving door,” calling it a “symptom of money laundering.” Vice President Sara Duterte’s spouse, Atty. Manases Carpio, supposedly held a 47.5% ownership stake in Cale 88 as an incorporator and shareholder from 2021