MANILA, Philippines — The P41-million cash withdrawal made within an hour and 13 minutes was “unusual” and raised questions about the lack of a clear transaction trail, a financial analyst testified during Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Monday. Alexander Cabrera, a lawyer and accountant presented by the prosecution as an expert witness on

Prosecution witness and Atty. Alex Cabrera marked the last day of the prosecution"s presentation of evidence by testifying that the unexplained wealth of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, Manases Carpio, could reach as much as P1.5 billion.

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and other regulators will conduct daily water quality monitoring in coastal waters of Odiongan after reports of fish mortality on Oct. 4 and 6. The monitoring program aims to establish baseline environmental data and determine possible factors behind the incidents, BFAR in

MANILA, Philippines — With all the witnesses and pieces of evidence presented by the prosecution — bank and tax records, financial reports, and public documents — discussions on Article II have proven that Vice President Sara Duterte is not as simple a person as she appears, Akbayan party-list Rep. Chel Diokno said on Monday. Diokno, a

A farewell call was held for outgoing Spanish Ambassador to the Philippines Miguel Utray at the Study Room in Malacañan Palace.

MANILA, Philippines — The Social Security System (SSS) has cracked down on five employers in Pasay City over P1.14 million in unpaid workers’ contributions, which have ballooned to P3.19 million with penalties. In a statement, the SSS said the five employers incurred P2.05 million in penalties for failing to remit their employees’ monthly contributions, which totaled

MANILA, Philippines — Education Secretary Sonny Angara honored on Monday the extraordinary bravery of a high school student and the achievements of four international competition medalists during the Department of Education (DepEd) Awards held to coincide with the launch of National School Safety Week at Cainta Elementary School in Rizal. Angara conferred the DepEd Heroes

The International Criminal Court (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor has restructured its List of Evidence in former President Rodrigo Duterte"s case, following a further review of the materials.

MANILA, Philippines — Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) said Monday it was extending the suspension of its flights to and from Riyadh until Nov. 29 amid continuing security threats to the Saudi capital’s international airport. The latest advisory covers both inbound and outbound services, and extends a suspension first imposed on Oct. 8 and subsequently extended

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.