Group demands femicide recognition, stronger protection after spate of killings

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MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has already filed 39 cases in connection with the flood control scandal, according to Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla. Remulla bared this as he delivered his first annual report on Monday. Of the 39 flood control cases, Remulla said 35 were filed before the Sandiganbayan and four

Kin of 3 killed in Cagayan de Oro road crash cry for justice

Oct 12, 2026

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — A grieving family from Valencia City is pleading for justice after three family members died in a violent road crash along the coastal road in Barangay Puntod, Cagayan de Oro City, on Sunday evening. Witnesses reported that the driver and three occupants of the other vehicle immediately fled on foot after

LIVE UPDATES: Impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte

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Sara Duterte's defense explains Mans Carpio's credit card purchases

Oct 12, 2026

The defense panel of Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday placed on the record of the impeachment court the circumstances of the hundreds of thousands of pesos worth of transactions incurred by her husband, Atty. Manases "Mans" Carpio, using his credit card.

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2,000 protesters march to Senate, demand Sara Duterte's conviction

Oct 12, 2026

Akbayan Partylist and several groups marched to the Senate in Pasay City on Monday, calling for the conviction of Vice President Sara Duterte as the impeachment court tackled Article 2 of the Articles of Impeachment concerning her alleged unexplained wealth.

Northeasterly windflow, easterlies to bring isolated rains over parts of Luzon, Visayas

Oct 12, 2026

The Northeasterly windflow is expected to affect extreme Northern Luzon, while the easterlies will prevail over Luzon and the eastern section of Visayas on October 13, 2026, the state weather bureau PAGASA said Monday.

University of Cebu grad tops naval architects computer-based licensure exam

Oct 12, 2026

A graduate of the University of Cebu achieved the top score in the computer-based licensure examination for naval architects given earlier this month.

Maguindanao del Norte village chair shot dead in Sultan Kudarat

Oct 12, 2026

COTABATO CITY — A village chair of Maguindanao del Norte was shot dead in Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat, on Sunday, police confirmed Monday. Maj. Jeffrey Lazaro, chief of the Esperanza Municipal Police Station, identified the victim as Datu Manalao Mangelen Nur Sr., chairperson of Barangay Dados in Datu Odin Sinsuat town. Nur was aboard his black

Romualdez’s bail hearing for plunder begins

Oct 12, 2026

MANILA, Philippines – Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez’s bail hearing at the Sandiganbayan Third Division for his plunder case began Monday, with the accused attending via video conference from detention facility. Romualdez also signed the pretrial order remotely at the New Quezon City Jail of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Barangay Payatas.