MANILA, Philippines — Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) has extended the suspension of its flights to and from Riyadh until Nov. 29 amid continuing security concerns following deadly attacks claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. In an advisory on Monday, PAL said flights PR654 and PR655, which connect Manila and Riyadh, remain suspended as the airline

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate impeachment court will tackle administrative matters on Tuesday, the 39th day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s trial, particularly the handling of confidential documents in the prosecution’s formal offer of evidence. Presiding officer Francis “Chiz” Escudero said Monday that the court was still finalizing the order covering the confidential documents. “We

MANILA, Philippines — A tropical depression outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) is unlikely to enter the country’s monitoring zone, but rains are expected over parts of the Philippines due to the easterlies and northeasterly wind flow, the state weather bureau said Tuesday. As of 3 a.m., the tropical depression was estimated at 2,790

CALAPAN CITY  — Authorities intercepted 20 pigs unloaded from a boat along the coast of Barangay Sibalat in Magsaysay town in Occidental Mindoro  on Sunday, after learning that the animals came from another province and lacked the required documents, the municipal agriculture office said. Concerned residents reported the suspected unauthorized shipment, prompting an inspection by

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Monday approved on third and final reading the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027, 62 days after the Department of Budget and Management submitted the executive’s spending plan to Congress. House Bill No. 10858 secured 281 votes in favor, 13 against and one abstention. However, the manner

MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday claimed that the cases against her in the ongoing impeachment trial were already falling apart, insisting that the evidence presented against her had been fabricated. Duterte made the statement when asked to assess the progress of her impeachment trial. “Bumabagsak na yung kaso nila. Kaya binibilisan,

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation is investigating businessman Jaime T. Cruz’s links to companies associated with Vice President Sara Duterte and her brothers, as well as properties they declared that may be worth far more than their reported values. At a press conference on Monday, NBI Director Melvin Matibag said the bureau

MANILA, Philippines — Forensic financial analyst Alexander Cabrera on Monday said Vice President Sara Duterte’s unexplained wealth could reach P1.5 billion, nearly double his initial estimate of P817.87 million, if he included P475 million in confidential funds and adopted less conservative assessments of questioned transactions involving the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) and GenCorp Industries Inc.

MANILA, Philippines — As the House of Representatives passed on third and final reading the P7.2-trillion proposed national budget for 2027 on Monday, budget watchdogs called out the chamber for failing to practice transparency at a time when public trust in the approval process remains low because of the multibillion-peso flood control scam. According to