LIVE UPDATES: Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial (October 6, 2026)

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The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte continues on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, to tackle Article 2 of the Articles of Impeachment, regarding her alleged unexplained wealth. Here are the latest news and developments.

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MANILA, Philippines – On the 33rd day of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, the prosecution presented Anti-Money Laundering Council Executive Director Ronel Buenaventura as its witness for Article II, which covers allegations of unexplained wealth. The Senate impeachment court denied a defense motion to exclude Buenaventura, with Presiding Officer Francis Escudero ruling

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New Bangsamoro Parliament building breaks ground

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COTABATO CITY — The Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) broke ground on Monday for a new 10-story Parliament building inside the Bangsamoro Government Center here, weeks before the region’s first elected legislature takes office. BTA Parliament Speaker Mohammad Yacob led the ceremony with other Parliament officials. The new building will rise on the site of the

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COTABATO CITY — The national government has resumed distributing educational financial aid to decommissioned Moro rebels and their dependents as part of the implementation of the peace agreement between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). MILF decommissioned combatants (DCs) and their next of kin enrolled in the government’s

Manila Water cleans over 94,000 septic tanks amid El Niño

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MANILA, Philippines — As Manila Water prepares its additional water sources and strengthens network resilience measures ahead of the anticipated stronger El Niño in early 2027, the company is also ramping up its sanitation and wastewater management efforts, desludging more than 94,000 septic tanks across its East Zone concession area from January to August 2026 to

UST suspends 4 student activists over PAF exhibit incident

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MANILA, Philippines — The University of Santo Tomas (UST) has suspended four student activists who faced disciplinary complaints following a confrontation with military personnel at a Philippine Air Force (PAF) exhibit on campus last April 21. The Varsitarian, UST’s official student publication, reported on Monday, Oct. 5, that the university’s Office of Student Affairs had

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MANILA, Philippines — No ticket won the jackpots in the Grand Lotto 6/55 and Mega Lotto 6/45 draws on Monday, Oct. 5, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. The Grand Lotto 6/55 winning combination was 28-34-18-32-53-20 for a jackpot of ₱248.36 million. No ticket matched all six numbers. The Mega Lotto 6/45 winning combination

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MANILA, Philippines — Two congressional panels were asked to check whether the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and local government units (LGUs) are ready to reimplement the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP), after the lifting of the temporary restraining order (TRO) against it. In a statement on Monday, 1-Rider party-list Rep. Ramon Rodrigo Gutierrez said

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REINA MERCEDES, Isabela — Allegations over the use of P66 million in tobacco excise tax shares sparked a heated exchange between the town’s vice mayor and village officials during a Sangguniang Bayan (municipal council) session on Monday. Vice Mayor Jeryll Harold Respicio questioned village officials during the council’s question hour about the status of projects

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SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — The municipal government of Dingras in nearby Ilocos Norte is giving a P1,000 financial incentive to teaching and nonteaching personnel in public schools to mark World Teachers’ Day on Monday, Oct. 5. The incentive was granted through the initiative of Mayor Joemelle Ernesti S. Go Sy and under Municipal Ordinance

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MANILA, Philippines — Granting President Marcos emergency powers could be a quick way to solve the electric power crisis currently hounding Visayas, Deputy Speaker and Bacolod Rep. Albee Benitez said. Benitez said this during the hearing of the House of Representatives’ committee on energy, committee on Visayas development, and the committee on legislative franchises, as

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