MANILA, Philippines – The clarification of the Supreme Court on the term “forthwith” pertaining to the timeline of proceeding with an impeachment proved the critics of the Senate wrong, former Senate impeachment court spokesperson Atty. Regie Tongol said. This came after the SC’s decision on Wednesday dismissed a petition to legally compel the Senate to

MANILA, Philippines — Amnesty International Philippines on Wednesday called for an independent investigation into a series of armed encounters, including the April 19 clashes in Toboso, Negros Occidental that left 19 people dead, as it noted that decades of government counter-insurgency operations have failed to protect noncombatants. “It is shocking that after almost 60 years

MANILA, Philippines — Recognizing foreign divorce under Philippine law will help resolve “limping marriages” or marital unions that are legitimate in one country but nullified in another. This was among the views taken up by experts on family law and private international law as the Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday over a lower court

MANILA, Philippines — Sagip party-list Rep. Paolo Marcoleta got his movie references mixed up when he made a manifestation during the justice committee hearing at the House of Representatives on Wednesday. As the panel resumed deliberations on the two impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte, Marcoleta challenged the committee to open the sealed box

MANILA, Philippines — In a unanimous vote, the House justice committee on Wednesday declared the existence of probable cause in the two impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte, moving them closer to a plenary vote and possibly a Senate trial that can derail her declared intention to seek the presidency in 2028. Fifty-three members

CALAPAN CITY, ORIENTAL MINDORO, Philippines — More than 3,000 farmers and fishers here are set to receive cash assistance from the Department of Agriculture (DA), city officials announced. The distribution had started on Tuesday, April 28. In an advisory, the city government said each beneficiary will receive P2,345 in financial aid, to be distributed beginning

TAGBILARAN CITY, BOHOL, Philippines — The provincial government of Bohol has imposed stricter regulations on marine wildlife tourism following the signing of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Provincial Ordinance No. 2026-004, or the “Enhanced Sustainable Marine Wildlife Interaction Ordinance.” Gov. Erico Aristotle Aumentado on Monday signed the IRR which provides clear guidelines for

MANILA, Philippines — Dagupan City in Pangasinan recorded the highest peak index on Wednesday, April 29, at 44ºC, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. According to Pagasa, heat index refers to how hot it actually feels to the human body when air temperature and humidity are combined. Once it ranges from

MANILA, Philippines — Transportation Sec. Giovanni Lopez on Wednesday said transport network companies (TNC), as well as current and former officials of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB), will be held accountable for the bloated list of ride-hailing drivers discovered during the payout of government cash assistance. Lopez made

TACLOBAN CITY — The Guiuan Water District in Guiuan town, Eastern Samar has warned of a looming water shortage as extreme heat continues to lower water levels in underground sources, reducing supply capacity in the town. In an advisory issued Tuesday, April 28, the water district said prolonged dry conditions have significantly affected its pumping

MANILA, Philippines — Manila Water Philippine Ventures (MWPV), the non-East Zone subsidiary of Manila Water Company, celebrates its 11th year of expanding access to safe, reliable, and sustainable water and wastewater services across the Philippines. As Manila Water’s domestic investment arm outside Metro Manila, MWPV continues to support national development through strategic partnerships, infrastructure investment,

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Church, government and business leaders are set to convene on Thursday, April 30, for the first-ever Renew Mindoro Investments Summit, an initiative aimed at accelerating renewable energy (RE) development on the island and addressing its persistent power shortage. The summit, to be held at the Divine Word College of Calapan

MANILA, Philippines — The police found Tuesday night the motorcycle used by two unidentified assailants in the ambush-slay of a businessman and his driver along Timog Avenue in Quezon City. The motorcycle – a Yamaha Mio 125S with black and green colorway – was found abandoned along Scout Rallos, with two helmets still placed on

MANILA, Philippines – Labor education will now be integrated into the curriculum of colleges and universities after government officials on Wednesday finally signed the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Labor Education Act, nearly five years after it was passed in 2021. During the signing ceremony held at the office of the Commission on

MANILA, Philippines — Manila 6th District Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. opposes the sealed BIR box containing Vice President Sara Duterte’s income tax returns during the House justice committee hearing on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. /atm

MANILA, Philippines — Rep. Percival Cendaña comments on the case filed against House justice committee members by Manases Carpio, the husband of Vice President Sara Duterte. Cendaña made his remarks at the opening of the final hearing on the impeachment complaints filed against the vice president. /atm

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s silence and refusal to attend the House of Representatives justice committee’s impeachment proceedings show “fear” on her part for the truth to come out, House human rights panel chair Bienvenido Abante Jr. of Manila said Wednesday. Abante, an impeachment complaint endorser, made the statement in the course of

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court on Wednesday clarified that “forthwith proceed” in an impeachment trial does not necessarily mean the Senate should act at breakneck speed, but rather within a “reasonable time.” In a decision written by Associate Justice Rodil Zalameda, the Court dismissed a petition for mandamus filed by lawyer Catalino Aldea Generillo

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives justice committee and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Wednesday presented several videos of Vice President Sara Duterte’s previous statements against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as part of the hearings on the impeachment complaints against her. The NBI had been summoned by the House justice committee to

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s legal team said Wednesday that the House of Representative’s finding of probable cause to impeach her came as no surprise, maintaining that the chamber had “departed” from its constitutional design. This came in response to the House committee on justice finding probable cause to impeach Duterte. READ: House

MANILA, Philippines — Easterlies will continue to affect the country on Thursday, causing generally fair but hot and humid weather, with scattered rains expected afternoon until evening in some areas, the state weather bureau said. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the easterlies are the warm winds coming from the

MANILA, Philippines — More than four in 10 Filipinos faced financial strain in April as soaring fuel prices linked to the Middle East crisis made it harder for households to stretch their monthly income to cover living expenses. A recent survey conducted by Synergy Market Research and Strategic Consultancy found that 44 percent of Filipinos

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday announced the expansion of the coverage and an increase in the rates of maternity benefits provided by the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). In a video message, Marcos said that under the expanded program, which takes effect on April 30, PhilHealth coverage for normal delivery will

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — Ongoing fires have hit about 150 hectares of grassland, including some trees, within the 4-kilometer permanent danger zone of Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island. Mt. Kanlaon Natural Park Superintendent Philip Lechoncito said on Wednesday, April 29, that the fires have not been caused by volcanic activity. The fires are

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — Seven survivors of online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC), including a 10-month-old infant, were rescued in a series of anti-trafficking operations across the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan during the first quarter of this year. The operations, conducted from January to March, were spearheaded by

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police is investigating the supervisors of two Davao de Oro police officers who were arrested along with four civilians accused of illegally transporting P290,000 worth of mineral ores in Misamis Oriental. “Command responsibility is being reviewed,” PNP Chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said in a statement on Wednesday.

MANILA, Philippines — A manifestation was filed before the Supreme Court, warning that redistricting and political party rules ahead of the first regular parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) may affect voter representation and participation in the polls. Petitioners Sultan Alim Saad Amate and Maulana Mamutuk filed the manifestation amid

MANILA, Philippines — Health experts on Wednesday called on working age Filipinos to get vaccinated as they noted a gap in immunization rates among adults compared to children and the elderly. In a press conference, Philippine Foundation for Vaccination vice president Bryan Posadas stressed that vaccination “must be done as often as possible or based

COTABATO CITY – To ensure that the delivery of social services is fairer and easier to access for families in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), the Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD) has launched on Tuesday, April 28, the enhanced Beneficiary Data Management System (BDMS). The project is supported by the

MANILA, Philippines — Mamamayang Liberal party-list Rep. Leila de Lima on Wednesday said the complaints of grave threats and inciting to sedition against Vice President Sara Duterte are among the “most important” charges in her impeachment case, as it essentially serves as a window into her true character. De Lima made the pronouncement during the

MANILA, Philippines — Negros Occidental Rep. Javi Benitez has filed a resolution asking appropriate House of Representatives committees to investigate a military operation in Toboso town in his province which led to the death of 19 individuals — including alleged human rights workers and civilians. Benitez in a message to INQUIRER on Wednesday confirmed that he has

MANILA, Philippines — While there were fewer topics touched during the final hearing of the House of Representatives’ committee on justice on the two impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte, it was not short on key discussions — ranging from funny soundbites to more serious revelations. Early on during Wednesday’s hearing, the committee held extensive

MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte attended a pop-up exhibit in Laguna on Wednesday while impeachment proceedings against her were taking place in the House of Representatives. This did not escape the attention of Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro, chairperson of the House justice panel, which had repeatedly invited Duterte to attend the proceedings. Instead

MANILA, Philippines — Members of the House justice committee take turns arguing for or against opening a BIR box containing the income tax returns of Vice President Sara Duterte during the final hearing on the impeachment complaints filed against her. /atm

MANILA, Philippines — Akbayan party-list Rep. Chel Diokno and Mamamayang Liberal party-list Rep. Leila de Lima are confident that the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte will be approved by the House of Representatives in plenary session. On Wednesday, the House justice committee unanimously found probable cause in both complaints against Duterte, meaning the

MANILA, Philippines — Rep. Leila de Lima moves to open a sealed box from the BIR, which contains the income tax returns of Vice President Sara Duterte. De Lima made the motion at the final hearing on April 29, 2026, on the impeachment complaints against the vice president. /atm

MANILA, Philippines — Rep. Gerville Luistro sums up past proceedings to open the final hearing on April 29, 2016, on the impeachment complaints filed against Vice President Sara Duterte. /atm

MANILA, Philippines — Rep. Leila de Lima comments on the case filed against House justice committee members by Manases Carpio, the husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, accusing them of breaking data privacy and bank secrecy laws during a hearing on the impeachment complaints against the vice president. /atm

MANILA, Philippines — Social Welfare and Development Sec. Rex Gatchalian revealed on Wednesday that cash relief to the transport sector may have gone to “ghost riders” and “ghost drivers” if the money was sent through e-wallets. This huge loss of government money was prevented after the DSWD found discrepancies in the list of cash assistance beneficiaries from

MANILA, Philippines—The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Wednesday told lawmakers that the video showing Vice President Sara Duterte’s November 2024 remarks about President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., first lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez was authentic and showed no signs of editing, alteration or artificial intelligence (AI) manipulation. The disclosure was made

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has collected over P80.3 million in revenues this year from the sale of five seized luxury vehicles, four of these owned by private contractors Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya II and wife, Sarah. A total of 32 vehicles owned by the Discayas were placed in the BOC’s custody last

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has found serious discrepancies in the list of beneficiaries provided by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and transport network companies (TNCs)—a discovery that has slowed down the release of the P5,000 cash subsidy to eligible drivers affected by high fuel prices.

MANILA, Philippines — “Forthwith,” the term used in the Constitution to describe the manner by which the Senate should conduct an impeachment trial, is discretionary and “does not specify a fixed timeline” for the chamber to start the proceedings. This was according to a ruling of the Supreme Court en banc on a petition that

MANILA, Philippines — It will now be up to the Senate, once it sits as an impeachment court, to decide whether to unseal a box containing tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte, her husband and their businesses, after a motion to open it failed at the House committee on justice on Wednesday. But this

MANILA, Philippines — Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said on Wednesday that there are no rotational brownouts being implemented in off-grid areas because of the oil crisis triggered by the Middle East war. According to the Department of Energy chief, state-run Philippine National Oil Co. has been directed to prioritize off-grid generation companies in the allocation

OBANDO, BULACAN, Philippines — Local officials are studying the declaration of a state of calamity after smoke from a burning landfill in nearby city of Navotas in Metro Manila reached several communities. A fire broke out at the landfill, located in a section of Barangay Tanza in Navotas, on April 10 and the blaze had

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Wednesday said Vice President Sara Duterte tried to visit Ramil Madriaga—the self-proclaimed “bagman” for Duterte, an allegation the VP repeatedly denied—at the Bureau of Jail Management Penology (BJMP) facility in Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City. During the House justice panel clarificatory hearing on Duterte’s

MANILA, Philippines — No bettor won the jackpots in the Grand Lotto 6/55 and Mega Lotto 6/45 draws on Wednesday, April 29, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said. The Grand Lotto 6/55 winning combination was 42-02-54-35-41-49 for a jackpot of ₱73.37 million. There was no jackpot winner. The Mega Lotto 6/45 winning combination was

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur – The Police Regional Office (PRO) 13 has mobilized 700 personnel to secure the 2026 Palarong Pambansa, ensuring a smooth, incident-free event when it kicks off on May 24. The deployment comes after a formal send-off ceremony held at Camp Rafael C. Rodriguez, Libertad, Butuan City, on April 27, 2026.

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Wednesday turned over to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) 19 vehicles owned by contractor couple Sarah and Curlee Discaya for tax investigation.  According to the BOC, the 19 cars are among the 32 motor vehicles it placed under its control in September 2025 following a

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 106,633 law enforcers will be deployed for this year’s Labor Day protests this coming Friday, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said. Of this number, 95,556 will be PNP personnel, while 2,576 will be from other law enforcement units and 8,501 will be from the police’s partner and volunteer groups,

ROXAS, Isabela — The Paracelis town in Mountain Province was placed under a state of calamity on April 28 due to the “worsening drought, critical water shortage, and ongoing energy crisis.” In the approved declaration of a state of calamity, Mayor Marcos Ayangwa said the local government unit “is mobilizing all resources to protect our

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Camille Villar — the youngest senator of the 20th Congress and chairperson of the Senate committee on environment, natural resources and climate change — reaffirmed her push for circular and renewable energy solutions as she joined the launch of the biomass facility of Nestlé Philippines in Cabuyao, Laguna, highlighting the role

ILOILO CITY — The city government here has begun installing cooling stations in key public areas to provide immediate relief to commuters and pedestrians amid intensifying heat conditions. An initial unit is currently being set up along Diversion Road in Mandurriao, with two more stations scheduled for installation on General Luna Street and Plazoleta Gay

MANILA, Philippines — Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels in Metro Manila have dropped below those recorded before the landfill fire in Navotas City on April 10, the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) said. PhilSA said the decline coincided with reported “significant progress” in extinguishing the fire, which has burned an estimated 31.95 hectares. READ: PhilSA: Smoke from

MANILA, Philippines — Mamamayang Liberal Rep. Leila de Lima says Vice President Sara Duterte’s kill remark against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his family is the gravest ground for her impeachment. De Lima made the statement on the final impeachment hearing on April 29, 2026. /atm

MANILA, Philippines — A coalition of non-government organizations is planning to launch a people’s initiative to enact an anti-political dynasty measure, retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said on Wednesday.  According to Carpio, he, along with Atty. Alex Lacson and other lawyers held a dialogue with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on the same

MANILA, Philippines — Rep. Chel Diokno comments on the case filed against House justice committee members by Manases Carpio, the husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, accusing them of violating data privacy and bank secrecy laws during the hearing on the impeachment complaints filed against the vice president. /atm

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives committee on justice on Wednesday moved to consolidate the two impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte for a more efficient proceeding. READ: House justice panel finds probable cause to impeach Sara Duterte It was former Mamamayang Liberal Party-list Rep. Leila De Lima who moved to consolidate the third

MANILA, Philippines — The House committee on justice has found probable cause to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte, after three clarificatory hearings on the two complaints under the panel’s jurisdiction. During the hearing, the committee finished discussing allegations that Duterte threatened to kill President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos and former House Speaker