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This photo released on July 5, 2026 shows Vice President Sara Duterte visiting the Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Vincent Ferrer in Bogo City, Cebu. (Courtesy: Inday Sara Duterte)  Ahead of her impeachment trial on Monday, July 6, Vice President Sara Duterte said she included in her prayers the return of …

Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said on Sunday, July 5 that one of the things that the Impeachment Court will resolve at the opening of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte would be the sealed Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) box containing her tax records as well as her …

Police patrol the Senate premises in Pasay yesterday (Ryan Baldemor)  MANILA, Philippines — Will Vice President Sara Duterte show up at the Senate today for her impeachment trial? In case she does, the Senate is ready for her arrival and has already made all necessary preparations. “Under the rules, she …

President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. and former DPWH secretary Manuel Bonoan (PCO/File) President Marcos said the decision on whether former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan would be accepted as a state witness in the government’s investigation into alleged anomalies in flood control projects rests solely …

GOING HOME. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos depart Vancouver International Airport in Canada on Saturday (July 4, 2026). Marcos secured key cooperation agreements and USD2.5 billion in investment commitments. (Photo from PCO) MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. returned home on Sunday after concluding his four-day official visit to …

(From left) Lawyers Michael Poa and Shiela Sison from the defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte with Lead Prosecutor Rep. Gerville Luistro (2nd District, Batangas) and Prosecutor Leila de Lima (Mamamayang Liberal) from the House prosecution team. (Courtesy: Senate of the Philippines) The Senate Impeachment Court convenes on Monday …

West Philippine Sea (Photo from AFP-CRS Facebook) MANILA – Expediting the ongoing Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) modernization program will result in better response to “evolving threats” in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), according to think tank Stratbase Institute. In a news release on Sunday, the institute made the call ahead …

Terrorist group leader Esmael Abubakar (inset) was killed in an encounter with soldiers and police in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte yesterday (John Unson)  MANILA, Philippines — Esmael Abubakar, the leader of a Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) faction with a P3-million reward on his head, was killed in a …

High-rise offices and residential buildings dominate the skyline of the central business district in Taguig (Ryan Baldemor)  VANCOUVER – The Philippines’ ascent to upper-middle income status is a “milestone” but is not the “finish line,” Malacañang yesterday said as it acknowledges the need to address the plight of millions of …

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. declares the Philippines’ readiness for business and partnerships, as he led the Philippines-Canada high-level discussion on collaboration in various fields of business interests in Vancouver, Canada, on July 4, 2026 (Manila time). (Courtesy: Presidential Communications Office) President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Saturday (Manila time) …