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MANILA, Philippines — Witnesses at Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial are prohibited from possessing or accessing earpieces, mobile phones, smartwatches, and similar communication devices while testifying, Sen. Francis Escudero, the impeachment court presiding officer, warned on Tuesday. Escudero issued the directive after announcing the court’s finding that a viral image allegedly showing witness Lemuel Ortoni,

MANILA, Philippines — A couple tied the knot on Tuesday at a Catholic church swamped in hip-deep waters, as heavy rains have pummelled large parts of the country for a month. Clutching a bouquet of white blooms and clad in an off-shoulder white gown, Leian Lieza Galang gingerly waded into the murky brown floodwaters inside the

MANILA, Philippines — The Civil Service Commission (CRS) on Tuesday said that caps of employees under Job Order (JO) and Contract of Service (COS) in government agencies must be studied after lawmakers raised concern of its rising number. During the House committee on appropriations’ briefing on the CSC’s proposed budget in 2027, Commissioner Ryan Alvin

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Mark A. Villar urged the country’s economic managers to support his proposal to raise the annual income tax exemption ceiling to give immediate relief to Filipino workers while helping revive household consumption and economic activity. Villar made his call during the Senate Committee on Finance briefing on the proposed 2027 national

Parents across China are paying thousands of yuan to send their children to rural camps that put them to work. The programmes have city kids digging potatoes, stripping bark and feeding pigs through the summer holiday. The camps are sold as courses in hardship. Organisers say a season of farm labour teaches children what physical …

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Tuesday emphasized that the Commission on Elections (Comelec)’s budget under the 2027 National Expenditure Program (NEP) is sufficient for its preparation for the 2028 national elections. The DBM made the statement after Comelec Chair George Garcia said during the House Committee on Appropriations’ budget

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — More than just a political contest, the upcoming first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will serve as the “ultimate litmus test” for the Bangsamoro peace process, a Moro historian said, stressing the need to hold a credible and peaceful elections. “The first BARMM parliamentary

COTABATO CITY — The Peace Implementing Panel (PIP) chairs of the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), Mel Senen Sarmiento and Mohagher Iqbal, respectively, expressed hope that the electorate can freely cast their votes in the historic Sept. 14 Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections. “On September 14, our success will not be measured by who

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City has approved a revised schedule of fees and charges for government services. It adjusted rates for permits, certifications, medical care, diagnostic procedures, and other services after a rate-by-rate review of the city’s existing charges. The Sangguniang Panglungsod approved the ordinance further amending Section 67 of City Tax Ordinance No.

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue City (TEAM) has forwarded its report to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) concerning three jeepney units impounded for allegedly using cloned or duplicate license plates. TEAM head Hyll Retuya said that the three units, which were impounded last month, remain at the