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MANILA, Philippiunes — Sen. Rodante Marcoleta on Monday was taken to a hospital due to hypertension and chest pains, following his arrest for plunder as ordered by the Sandiganbayan’s Third Division. Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Karl Miranda, Third Division chair, also ordered the arrest of former Anakalusugan Rep. Mike Defensor and businessmen Joseph Espiritu and Aristotle

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte skipped the opening day of her impeachment trial before the Senate on Monday, opting to appear through her lawyers as she maintained that personally taking the witness stand is “a matter of legal strategy and constitutional rights.” In a statement issued as the Senate sat as an impeachment

MANILA, Philippines — With the start of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Monday, the Philippine National Police has stepped up its cyberpatrol as it warned against online posts spreading fake news or inciting violence. “Disinformation that seeks to incite violence or undermine our democratic institutions is a direct threat to public safety,” PNP

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court on Monday elected Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero as its presiding officer over the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte despite strong objections from the Cayetano-led minority, before settling key procedural issues, including the 16-vote threshold for conviction and rules on the presentation of evidence. The opening day

MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Monday, July 6, advised motorists to expect heavier traffic in parts of Manila, Quezon City and Parañaque because of roadwork and improvement activities that would continue until December. “Motorists are advised to take alternate routes and allow extra travel time in the affected areas,” it

MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon City government has urged residents not to panic despite an increase in confirmed Covid-19 cases in the city over the past three weeks, stressing that all reported infections have been mild, isolated and remain manageable. In a news release on Monday, Mayor Joy Belmonte assured residents that the city government

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos on Monday ordered government agencies to implement preemptive measures, including evacuations in high-risk areas, in preparation for Super Typhoon Bavi, which would be named Inday when it enters the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. “This is a whole-of-government approach, so all agencies involved need

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Monday urged other banks and financial institutions to reduce or completely eliminate transfer fees, just like state-run Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank), to boost government efforts to remove barriers to financial access and make banking more inclusive. “We hope all banks will follow what Landbank has started to help

MANILA, Philippines — Three Inquirer and Aboitiz scholars were recognized during the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Media and Communication’s graduation ceremony on Sunday, with two earning magna cum laude honors and another receiving the best thesis award. Jaemie Francine Talingdan and Laurence Bacia are the two Inquirer scholars who graduated with Latin honors,

MANILA, Philippines — The Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP) on Monday urged schools, families, communities, and policymakers to adopt a coordinated and long-term approach to prevent school violence, noting that safety in educational institutions cannot be achieved through isolated measures alone. In a statement released following the school shooting in Tacloban City and the subsequent