BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Union and the Philippines said Tuesday that the two sides made a “breakthrough” in their talks on a long-awaited free trade deal. Brussels and the Philippines “reached substantial agreement on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), marking a significant milestone for both sides”, EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic and Philippine trade

MANILA, Philippines – Government offices in the Davao Region awarded 49 food service contracts to a corporation linked to Vice President Sara Duterte, according to a Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) official who testified on Tuesday. Rendell Sopeña, chief of the PhilGEPS Electronic Government Procurement Operations Division, disclosed the contracts while taking the witness

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court on Tuesday served a subpoena to Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte, directing him to testify as a prosecution witness in the impeachment trial of his sister, Vice President Sara Duterte. Two personnel from the Senate Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms traveled to Davao City to personally serve the

MANILA, Philippines — Heavy to intense rains due to localized thunderstorms may continue to prevail over Metro Manila and several parts of Luzon on Tuesday afternoon, according to the state weather bureau. In a thunderstorm advisory issued at 2:50 p.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said intense to torrential rains with

MANILA, Philippines — Two siblings face criminal charges after sending online threats to target a school in Lipa City, Batangas, with police recovering gadgets now under examination. “It started back in August. A particular school in Lipa City kept receiving online threats — specifically, threats to wipe them out,” said PNP public information office chief