Luistro: No ‘fishing expedition’ in wealth case vs VP Duterte

Inquirer.net - Nov 5, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The House prosecution panel in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial did not go on a “fishing expedition” as its evidence came from her own records, along with those of her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, and their alleged companies. Rep. Gerville Luistro, the lead prosecutor, made this denial on Wednesday in an

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MANILA, Philippines — D.M. Wenceslao and Associates Inc. (DMW), the developer of Aseana City, said its net income declined by 11 percent on weaker property sales and higher operating expenses. The company reported that its net profit attributable to the parent fell to P1.24 billion from P1.4 billion a year ago. READ: DM Wenceslao posts lower Q1

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COTABATO CITY — Bangsamoro Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua on Thursday afternoon named the Cabinet members of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The Cabinet included nine members of the Bangsamoro Parliament, along with officials who will head the region’s ministries and key offices under BARMM’s first elected government. READ: 50 applicants vie for

BARMM’s Macacua congratulates new SC Chief Justice Zalameda

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