MANILA, Philippines – As the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte enters its 28th day, the defense team will cross-examine prosecution witness Gerardo del Rosario, director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Company Registration and Monitoring Department. Del Rosario testified Monday about businesses linked to Duterte and her husband, Manases Carpio, as the House

MANILA, Philippines — No Filipino was harmed after the missile attacks on Riyadh. This was according to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Monday morning. Over the weekend, the Houthis, the Yemeni militant group and Iran’s crucial ally on the other side of the Arabian Peninsula, launched drone and ballistic missile attacks on the

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – Authorities confiscated an estimated P520,000 worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during a joint buy-bust operation in Barangay Banale, Pagadian City, on Monday evening. Captain Derf Jay Maquinta, spokesperson for the Zamboanga del Sur Police Provincial Office (ZSPPO), said the operation took place around 8:50 p.m. at Purok Gemilina. Team

MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives swiftly concluded its scheduled deliberations on the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) proposed 2027 budget without a single query raised, a markedly calmer approach than the more contentious sessions of previous years. ACT Teachers Rep. Antonio Tinio said no lawmakers from the House minority bloc lined up

MANILA, Philippines — Thirty-three percent of adult Filipinos expect the country’s economy to improve over the next 12 months, according to the latest survey of the Social Weather Stations (SWS). The SWS survey, conducted from June 20 to 29, 2026, and released on Monday, found that 24 percent expected the economy to worsen, while 32