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WALANG PASOK: Classes suspended in 13 Cavite LGUs due to bad weather

LUCENA CITY — At least 13 local governments in Cavite province suspended classes at all levels on Wednesday, Aug. 5, due to inclement weather brought by a low-pressure area and the southwest monsoon.  The Cavite Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) said the municipalities of Tanza, Naic, Alfonso, Magallanes, Amadeo, Mendez, Indang, Maragondon,

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Matibag: Manhunt for Bato dela Rosa still underway

MANILA, Philippines — National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag said Tuesday that authorities are still searching for Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, dismissing rumors that the lawmaker had already been arrested. Dela Rosa remains the subject of an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) over his alleged role in the

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Lorna Kapunan lightens mood during impeachment trial

MANILA, Philippines – Even amid the high-stakes impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, brief moments of humor emerged as House prosecution counsel Lorna Kapunan elicited laughter from the impeachment court with her spontaneous quips. As she began her direct examination of Commission on Audit (COA) auditor Roderick Wamil over Duterte’s alleged misuse of confidential

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Sara Duterte still most preferred presidential candidate, says survey

MANILA, Philippines — The presidential race between Vice President Sara Duterte and Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo had grown closer in the second quarter of 2026, with Duterte leading only nine points, an Octa Research survey said. According to the Tugon ng Masa nationwide survey released on Wednesday, Duterte remained the most preferred candidate at

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VP trial Day 13: Senator-judges to clarify on Wamil’s examination

MANILA, Philippines — On the 13th day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Wednesday, the Senate impeachment court will continue the examination of its third witness for Duterte’s alleged misuse of confidential funds (CFs). This comes after the House prosecution panel and the defense team wrapped up their redirect and recross of state

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Signals hoisted over areas in Luzon due to TS Maymay — Pagasa

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical cyclone wind signals were hoisted over many areas in Luzon on Wednesday, August 5, due to Tropical Storm Maymay, the state weather bureau said.  Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) weather specialist Obet Badrina said during a 5 a.m weather advisory that Wind Signal No. 2 was raised in

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Lone bettor wins P25.19M Super Lotto jackpot

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said one lucky bettor won the ₱25.19 million jackpot in the Super Lotto 6/49 draw held Tuesday, August 4. The winning numbers were 11-20-12-36-44-26. No player won the Ultra Lotto 6/58 jackpot of ₱182.43 million. The winning combination was 35-14-07-13-46-55. The Lotto 6/42 jackpot of ₱19.25 million also

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Lacson: Probe of Taguig infra to include lakeshore reclamation

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Tuesday signaled that his investigation into alleged anomalies behind flood control and other infrastructure projects in Taguig City will include reclamation activities in Laguna Lake. In his latest social media post stoking his feud with Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, Lacson said he met with officials of the

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Marcos follows up on tax relief, restructuring bill

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos wants Congress to act on a measure that seeks to recalibrate personal income taxes and provide relief to microenterprises, which he highlighted in his State of the Nation Address (Sona). “The president wants the Progress bill to be passed this year, if possible,” Palace press officer Claire Castro said on

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COA auditor: No record presumes funds went to VP’s personal use

MANILA, Philippines — A Commission on Audit (COA) auditor testified on Tuesday that Vice President Sara Duterte is presumed under government auditing rules to have used confidential funds for her personal benefit after the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd) failed to submit documents supporting the liquidation of millions

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