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A slim majority of Filipinos think Vice President Sara Duterte should testify in person before the Senate impeachment court, according to the latest Pulse Asia survey. The September 2026 Ulat ng Bayan survey found that 51 percent of Filipino adults wanted Duterte to take the witness stand in her impeachment trial, while 34 percent said

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday raised the specter of the 2027 national budget being used to pressure senator-judges in her impeachment trial and reward lawmakers who voted to impeach her, warning that public funds could become instruments of “political survival of the corrupt.” She also challenged the House prosecution panel to

MANILA, Philippines — More Filipino families experienced involuntary hunger, rising to 22.6 percent in September from 20.3 percent in June, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Wednesday. The September score reflects the sharp rise in living costs that hit households during the period, and was also 1.5 percentage points above

Statement of Malacañang on VP Sara Duterte’s Call for Pres. Bongbong Marcos Malacañang press officer undersecretary Claire Castro spoke on Vice President Sara Duterte’s call for Pres. Bongbong Marcos’ resignation. Amid the impeachment trial, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte claimed that she remains “standing still, unbowed” despite the alleged political pressure and intimidation against her. The ... Read more

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Davao Cong. Paolo Duterte Speaks on Alleged ‘Wasting’ of Public Funds on VP Sara Duterte’s Impeachment Trial PAOLO DUTERTE – The Davao Congressman chided the prosecution team in the impeachment trial of his sister, Vice President Sara Duterte. In June, the impeachment trial of Vice Pres. Sara Duterte started after the transfer of the Articles ... Read more

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BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Heeding the wishes of President Marcos, the city government is set to spend close to a billion pesos for the makeover of Maharlika Livelihood Complex, the summer capital’s first shopping mall that was completed in 1980 at the direction of the President’s mother, then first lady Imelda Marcos. Mayor Benjamin Magalong

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The incoming leadership of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has vowed to mobilize the support of “all political actors that have significant influence” in a bid to build a strong foundation for the regional government. On Wednesday, BARMM interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua, who heads the Bangsamoro Federalist

KORONADAL CITY, SOUTH COTABATO, Philippines — A 14-year-old student who fought off the gunman during a gun attack at Banga National High School in Banga, South Cotabato, last month said he was only concerned about keeping his classmates safe. Bryan Ezel Pamonag bared this during his recognition by the Department of Education (DepEd) during the

PARIS, France — Football’s world governing body FIFA is planning to set up a $6.35-billion development fund for the next four years, AFP learned Wednesday from a source close to the matter. The plan is due to be approved at its Council meeting on Thursday in Zurich, where FIFA president Gianni Infantino and the 36

MANILA, Philippines — Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon has asked whether Vice President Sara Duterte’s husband Manases Carpio considers himself an oligarch, as the reason that he gave for huge sports apparel purchases—supporting basketball teams—is often reserved for big business players. Ridon, in an interview on the sidelines of Duterte’s impeachment trial, maintained that