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MANILA, Philippines — An agent of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) admitted on Wednesday that he had no personal knowledge of the alleged hitman Vice President Sara Duterte had supposedly hired to kill certain individuals, including President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Senior NBI agent John Mark Calilung said he only learned of Duterte’s alleged threats

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate impeachment court capped the first week of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Wednesday by granting the House prosecution’s request to subpoena Office of the Vice President chief of staff Undersecretary Zuleika Lopez. Lopez was ordered to appear and testify as one of the prosecution’s key witnesses when hearings resume

MANILA, Philippines — A number of local government units have suspended classes on Thursday, July 9 due to the expected effects of Super Typhoon Inday (international name: Bavi).  Classes are suspended in the following areas: Luzon READ: Inday maintains strength; 12 Northern Luzon areas under Signal No. 1 Visayas READ: Habagat bringing rains to parts

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — A massive landslide that blocked a major road in San Fernando, Bukidnon has disrupted classes in a remote Indigenous Peoples (IP) community, leaving teachers unable to reach their school and residents struggling to transport goods. The landslide, which occurred early Monday, July 6, cut off the road linking San Fernando, Bukidnon

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Nestor Archival on Wednesday said the Cebu City Council’s reorganization would have been “nicer and better” had minority councilors received committee chairmanships, even as he acknowledged the majority bloc’s prerogative to distribute leadership posts. Archival made his comment a day after the 17th Cebu City Council finalized its standing committees,

MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday said rainfall will be beneficial for agricultural fields and major dams in watershed areas amid the El Niño phenomenon. The DA made the remark as Super Typhoon Inday (international name Bavi) entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility. Though expected to bring heavy rains in select parts

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) defended the entry of electronic waste or e-waste shipments here, saying vital metals and other minerals can be extracted from these. And allowing e-waste shipments is a necessary component of building capacity for a circular economy. This was how SBMA officials responded to allegations from

MANILA, Philippines – The board of the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) will gather from July 8 to 10 for its ninth meeting to deliberate on key policy and operational matters aimed at strengthening its ability to support developing countries most vulnerable to the impact of climate change.  The meeting, hosted by

MANILA, Philippines — While Super Typhoon Inday (international name: Bavi) still has no impact on the country, the southwest monsoon or habagat will bring rains over parts of Visayas and Mindanao from Wednesday afternoon to early Thursday morning, the state weather bureau said.  In the 5 p.m. weather forecast of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and

MANILA, Philippines— Vice President Sara Duterte’s assassination threat against President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. was absolute,  an agent of the National  Bureau of Investigation (NBI)  told the impeachment court on Wednesday. At the resumption of the trial, Senator-judge Alan Peter Cayetano pressed senior NBI agent John Mark Calilung whether Duterte’s alleged kill remark against Marcos, his