Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) Saying they don’t want an overly lengthy impeachment trial, members of the House prosecution panel intend to conclude its presentation on the confidential funds misuse article against Vice President Sara Duterte next week. According to solon-prosecutor Manila 3rd …
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Residents wade in floodwaters in Brgy. San Pedro, San Simon, Pampanga on August 31, 2026. (Courtesy: Barangay San Pedro, San Simon, Pampanga) Flooding has worsened in Central Luzon, with 608 barangays now reported flooded across six provinces, according to the latest situation report from the Office of Civil Defense (OCD). …
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People wade through a flooded street after heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon in Pampanga on August 31, 2026 (AFP / Jam Sta Rosa) MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang has directed government offices and classes in 15 provinces across Northern and Central Luzon to implement online classes and alternative work …
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Senator-judges pray before the start of the impeachment trial on Aug. 26, 2026. (Courtesy: Senate of the Philippines/Screenshot) Former Department of Education Special Disbursing Officer Edward Fajarda remains on the prosecution’s witness list in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Zimmerman Duterte despite a medical condition that forced the …
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Floodwaters are currently below knee-deep around the Cathedral and City Hall areas in San Fernando, Pampanga as of August 31, 2026. (Photo courtesy of CPOSCO via Liezle Inigo) PAMPANGA — Flooding continued to affect several communities in Pampanga as intermittent rains and water flowing from upstream areas push water levels …
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Composite: The National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help in Parañaque, known as Baclaran Church, as seen in September 2020 and interiors of the church as photographed in May 2023 (Ranieljosecastaneda and LMP 2001 via Wikimedia; Philstar.com composite) MANILA, Philippines — An intoxicated man carrying a firearm caused a …
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Sen. Panfilo Lacson on February 10, 2026 (STAR / Ryan Baldemor) MANILA, Philippines — An estimated P3.713 billion in public funds have possibly been wasted on flood control and infrastructure projects built along alleged illegal reclamation areas of the Laguna lakeshore in Taguig City, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said. In a …
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National Surgical Outreach Day 2025 Close to 1,000 of the country’s top surgeons will render free surgery to more than 200 patients during simultaneous operations starting at 9 a.m. on Sept. 1, an advocacy the Philippine College of Surgeons (PCS) started four years ago aimed at addressing neglected or backlog …
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Map of Mindanao (left), Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr. (Freeworldmaps.net, MANILA BULLETIN) Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr. is asking supporters of impeachment trial respondent Vice President Sara Duterte from Mindanao and elsewhere to judge the actions of the prosecution team based on their constitutional …
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This file photo shows the Tondo, Manila-based Sunog Apog Pumping Station, where high-voltage cables were previously reported stolen. (Courtesy: Presidential Communications Office) Malacañang ordered the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to prevent the theft of components from pumping …
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