COTABATO CITY — With the historic Bangsamoro parliamentary election concluded, the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) must unite to press forward with governance, an official said. Raby Angkal, BTA secretary-general, called for unity among BTA members, also known as the interim Bangsamoro Parliament, tasked with governing the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) during the

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives adopted the Senate’s version of a bill extending the term of village and youth councilors to five years on Wednesday, sending the measure that effectively postpones their elections straight to Malacañang for executive action. Sorsogon Rep. Marie Bernadette Escudero moved for the House to adopt Senate Bill No.

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two former PBA stars will go head-to-head, this time from the sidelines, when the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (Cesafi) Season 26 men’s basketball tournament continues on Thursday, September 17, at the Cebu Coliseum. The “Cebuano Hotshot” Dondon Hontiveros and Roger “The Predator” Yap will face each other for the first

The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague holds the third status conference on the crimes against humanity case of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. The ICC chamber is set to tackle a several topics, which include the prosecution’s case against Duterte, particularly their list of witnesses, list of evidence, their disclosure to the defense,

MANILA, Philippines — Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte, sibling of Vice President Sara Duterte, is one of the persons subjected to subpoenas issued by the Senate Impeachment Court, as the prosecution seeks to present more witnesses for Article II of the Articles of Impeachment. Presiding Officer and Senator-judge Francis Escudero issued the subpoena for Duterte, Atty.

MANILA, Philippines—Retired Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban injected some humor into Wednesday’s proceedings of the Senate Impeachment Court when he jokingly told Senator-judge Risa Hontiveros that he is still single. Panganiban was among the amici curiae, or friends of the court, invited to provide legal opinions on the voting threshold needed to convict in an impeachment

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is hands-off on the voting threshold issue in the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said on Wednesday. The statement came after four retired Supreme Court justices served as amici curiae, or friends of the court, before the Senate Impeachment Court as

MANILA, Philippines — Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte, brother of Vice President Sara Duterte, was among the individuals who were the subject of subpoenas issued by the Senate Impeachment Court, as the prosecution seeks to present more witnesses for Article II of the Articles of Impeachment. At the end of Wednesday’s impeachment trial, Presiding Officer and Senator-judge

MANILA, Philippines – It is a “wake-up call” for lawmakers to finally pass a bill curbing political dynasties after the Supreme Court (SC) scolded Congress for failing to approve such a measure nearly four decades after the 1987 Constitution’s mandate, Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong said on Wednesday. In a statement, Adiong said

TACLOBAN CITY — Three sewing workers were found dead inside the warehouse where they were staying in Barangay Campetic, Palo, Leyte, early Wednesday, with authorities investigating whether a generator operating inside the poorly ventilated building caused their deaths. The victims—two men and a woman—were found lifeless inside the sewing workshop in Zone 6 of the barangay