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MANILA, Philippines — Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte said he was unaware that his sister, Vice President Sara Duterte, held an interest in GenCorp Industries Inc., even as a government procurement official testified that the food catering company secured 15 contracts worth P34.2 million while he was mayor. Baste’s claim of ignorance drew a

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s declared wealth rose sharply even as most of the corporations linked to her and her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, reported losses and no recorded dividend payouts, raising questions at her impeachment trial about where the increase in her assets came from. Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian pressed Securities and

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) has yet to fill over 20,000 teacher vacancies as well as an undisclosed number of non-teaching positions, a House lawmaker said on Tuesday. During the House sponsorship and plenary deliberations on DepEd’s proposed 2027 budget, ACT Teachers Rep. Antonio Tinio asked Davao de Oro Rep. Maricar Zamora,

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos is still not keen to lift the suspension he imposed on fare hikes that were supposed to take effect in March, with a Palace official calling it a “last resort” even as fuel prices rose for a third straight week due to renewed tensions in the Middle East. “We are

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has granted the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board’s (LTFRB) request to exempt some of its programs from the government spending ban in connection with the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). “We exempted the fuel subsidy of the [LTFRB] on social services,” Comelec Chair George Garcia told reporters

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) was named by the Social Security System (SSS) as its best print media partner in Metro Manila, a recognition conferred during the insurance program’s 2026 Balikat ng Bayan Awards. PDI was one of seven media organizations honored, together with the Laguna Courier in Luzon and Negros Now

MANILA, Philippines — The father of the teenager identified as the attacker in the Sept. 18 campus shooting in South Cotabato has been relieved of his post in the Department of Education (DepEd), agency officials said on Tuesday. Davao de Oro Rep. Maria Carmen Zamora gave the update during the House plenary discussion on DepEd’s

MANILA, Philippines — The Alliance of Health Workers (AHW) on Tuesday urged the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) to look into the alleged “continuing violation” being committed by Lorraine Badoy, who was suspended in May from practicing medicine for six months for “Red-tagging” the group and its members. In its manifestation with urgent motion, the AHW

MANILA, Philippines — Former Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) chief Jesus Fernandez on Tuesday pleaded not guilty during his arraignment on one of his two indirect bribery cases before the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division. The information was relayed to the Inquirer by his lawyer, Jhufel Brañanola, in a text message. Fernandez is charged with receiving P10.7

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan has ordered the 90-day preventive suspension of Uswag Ilonggo party-list Rep. Jojo Ang, who faces graft charges over his alleged ties to a company that bagged P214 million in public works contracts while he remained a lawmaker. The Sept. 21 resolution giving the order was released on Tuesday by the