Metro Manila, Philippines – Former President Rodrigo Duterte may face trial for his crimes against humanity case at the International Criminal Court (ICC) beginning Nov. 30 based on a proposal by prosecutors. The prosecution panel said it expects to complete pre-trial preparations by Sept. 30, adding that the proposed timeline would make Duterte’s case “one...
Metro Manila, Philippines – Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Saturday called out the Senate for supposedly refusing to receive a subpoena seeking security camera footage and other records related to the May 13 standoff inside the Senate building. Remulla said the subpoena is considered served. “Nagkakaproblema ha ‘yung aming process server, ayaw tanggapin sa Senate,...
Metro Manila, Philippines — Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, in a letter to his colleagues, said the Senate will convene as an Impeachment Court on Monday, May 18, to prepare for the looming trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. In the letter dated May 15, Cayetano said the chamber had received the House of Representatives...
(Reuters) – Bond markets are bracing for interest-rate pain in a way they have not in decades, as investors assess the economic costs of the war with Iran and how the global economy will bear those burdens. Benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yields hit their highest in around a year on Friday, two days after the government sold 30-year bonds at the highest...
Metro Manila, Philippines – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday, May 15, said warning shots are generally prohibited under operational procedures, in response to gunshots inside the Senate earlier this week between the Senate security and law enforcers. PNP spokesperson Randulf Tuaño said the police operational procedure (POP) clearly bars officers from firing warning...
Metro Manila, Philippines – Ombudsman Boying Remulla has preventively suspended the Senate sergeant-at-arms, a retired police officer, over his actions on the volley of gunfire at the chamber, and sought a copy of the security camera footage. In a press briefing, Remulla announced that PMGen Mao Aplasca (ret.) was placed under a six-month preventive suspension...
Metro Manila, Philippines – San Miguel Corporation (SMC) delivered a strong start to 2026, with first quarter consolidated revenues rising 19% to P428.3 billion from the same period last year, supported by broad growth across its major businesses. The results were driven by stronger Fuel and Oil volumes, with revenues reflecting movements in global prices,...
Metro Manila, Philippines – Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV believes the International Criminal Court (ICC) may next issue arrest warrants for Senator Bong Go and former Philippine National Police chief Oscar Albayalde over alleged crimes linked to the Duterte administration’s war on drugs. In an interview on The Newsmaker, Trillanes said ICC investigations are ongoing...
Metro Manila, Philippines – Malacañang has ordered key government agencies to accelerate the rollout of major infrastructure and social programs while addressing underspending issues. In a meeting at the Palace on May 14, officials from the Department of Agriculture, Department of Transportation, Department of Public Works and Highways, Department of Education, and Department of Budget...
Metro Manila, Philippines – Filipino-American singer Jessica Sanchez says she is planning to release a Tagalog extended play (EP) as she returns to Manila for a homecoming concert and fresh from her “America’s Got Talent” win. Speaking to reporters ahead of her concert, Sanchez revealed that she has been working on new music and hopes...
Metro Manila, Philippines – More than one million Department of Education personnel nationwide will begin receiving their mid-year bonus on Friday, May 15, ahead of the opening of the new school year, the agency said. The Department of Education said the release will cover around 900,000 public school teachers and more than 100,000 non-teaching personnel...
Metro Manila, Philippines – Malacañang has declared special non-working holidays in five localities across the country to allow residents to take part in local fiestas, cultural celebrations, and founding anniversary events. Under separate proclamations issued by the Palace, special non-working days were declared in Naga, Zamboanga Sibugay; Lazi, Siquijor; Jimenez, Misamis Occidental; Patnanungan, Quezon; and...
