MANILA, Philippines – As Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial enters its ninth week on Tuesday, the House prosecution panel is set to present Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Col. Manaros Boransing II to testify on the Department of Education’s (DepEd) confidential funds. The prosecution said Boransing will testify on whether the AFP received
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Dalaguete: Drunk man hacks, wounds drunk father-in-law with a scythe
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A family gathering turned into a nightmare after a drunk 38-year-old man hacked and wounded his drunk 62-year-old father-in-law, using a scythe. The consequences for this bloody attack ended with the assailant, the son-in-law, in jail and waiting for Frustrated homicide charges to be filed against him today, September 1. For
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WATCH: Sara Duterte impeachment trial | Sept. 1, 2026
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial enters its ninth week on Tuesday, with the House prosecution panel sets to present Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Col. Manaros Boransing II as a witness on the use of confidential funds by the Department of Education (DepEd). The prosecution said Boransing will testify on
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P130M debt complicates Binaliw reopening, Cebu City garbage costs mounts
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government may not be able to resume garbage disposal at the Binaliw landfill in the next two to three months as it continues to deal with a P130-million obligation tied to the facility, Mayor Nestor Archival said. Archival said the city was facing a situation where the landfill
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Heavy traffic still seen at Tulaoc, San Simon Interchange on NLEx
MANILA, Philippines — Heavy traffic was still reported in the northbound and southbound lanes of the Tulaoc (San Simon) and San Simon Interchange in Pampanga along the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) on Tuesday morning due to rising water levels in the Pampanga River, according to the NLEx Corporation. The update was based on the latest
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Some QC schools suspend in-person classes due to poor air quality
MANILA, Philippines — Face-to-face classes were suspended in some schools in Quezon City due to poor air quality recorded in the city on Tuesday. In an advisory, the Quezon City Government suspended in-person classes of child development centers, kindergarten, Grades 1-12, and Alternative Learning System of all public schools. Their classes will shift to alternative
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Taal Volcano logs 6 quakes, lone tremor in past 24 hours
LUCENA CITY — Taal Volcano in Batangas recorded six volcanic earthquakes and a single prolonged tremor in the past 24 hours, indicating a decline in seismic activity, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported Tuesday, Sept. 1. In its latest bulletin, Phivolcs said the volcanic tremor lasted 420 minutes. Despite its duration, the
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Sara Duterte trial Day 20: AFP official to testify on DepEd funds
MANILA, Philippines – As Vice President Sara Duterte’s trial enters its ninth week on Tuesday, the House prosecution panel will present Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Col. Manaros Boransing II on the Department of Education’s (DepEd) confidential funds. According to the prosecution, Boransing will testify on whether or not the AFP received financial assistance
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Pilandok won’t directly affect PH but habagat to prevail
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression Pilandok will not directly affect the country, while the southwest monsoon, or habagat, will continue to prevail over Luzon and the western part of Visayas on Tuesday, according to the state weather bureau. In the 5 a.m. weather forecast of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration, weather specialist
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Marcos hails WPS defenders on National Heroes’ Day
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos on Monday marked National Heroes’ Day by honoring Filipino fisherfolk and government forces safeguarding the country’s waters. In a speech at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, he cited members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, as well as
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