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MANILA, Philippines — Forensic financial analyst Alexander Cabrera on Monday said Vice President Sara Duterte’s unexplained wealth could reach P1.5 billion, nearly double his initial estimate of P817.87 million, if he included P475 million in confidential funds and adopted less conservative assessments of questioned transactions involving the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) and GenCorp Industries Inc.

MANILA, Philippines — The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has ordered the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to refund about P2.64 billion to consumers over a six-month period, two days after announcing that it had allowed the power distributor to increase its rates for the first time in 15 years. The ERC said on Monday that on

MANILA, Philippines — As the House of Representatives passed on third and final reading the P7.2-trillion proposed national budget for 2027 on Monday, budget watchdogs called out the chamber for failing to practice transparency at a time when public trust in the approval process remains low because of the multibillion-peso flood control scam. According to

MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has already filed 39 cases in connection with the flood control scandal, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla said during his first annual report on Monday. Of the 39 flood control cases, Remulla said 35 were filed before the Sandiganbayan and four in regional trial courts. Remulla added

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has begun studying special bus routes between Antipolo City and Manila to provide commuters with an alternative when the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT 2) is congested or its train operations are disrupted. The proposed routes would run between Antipolo and Recto Avenue,

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan’s Fifth Division on Monday suspended Sen. Jinggoy Estrada for 90 days due to his plunder case. This is his second suspension after another division of the antigraft court had earlier suspended him last June for graft. Special prosecutors said Estrada’s case stemmed from alleged “intricate mechanism involving illegal budgetary insertions

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte would emerge victorious as president if the May 2028 elections were held today, according to the Pulse Asia Ulat ng Bayan survey conducted Sept. 17-24. Duterte maintained her lead from Pulse Asia’s last survey in July, with a percentage point increase to 50 percent of respondents who chose

SINGAPORE — President Marcos is in no rush to endorse a blanket social media ban for minors after the Senate adopted a bill restricting children’s access to high-risk digital services. Marcos said his administration was examining measures adopted by other countries but said that preventing violence among youths would require a broader approach. READ: House

MANILA, Philippines — A short video showing suitcases allegedly inside the Forbes Park residence of former House Speaker and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez in Makati City was shown during the Sandiganbayan’s hearing on his bail petition for plunder on Monday. READ: Romualdez’s bail hearing for plunder begins Romualdez’s case stemmed from P7.44 billion in alleged

MANILA, Philippines — Three teenagers were killed on Monday by a drunk member of the Task Force Disiplina, Quezon City’s dedicated personnel to promote discipline, for simply violating the city’s curfew ordinance. In a statement late on Monday, the city government said police arrested the 38-year-old suspect, identified only as alias “Vin,” after follow-up operations.