Nearly half of the fire at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill in Navotas City, Philippines, has been put out, but officials cannot yet provide a timeline for its complete extinguishment.

An impeachment probe against Vice President Sara Duterte is gaining momentum, with discussions around available funds for a trial and accusations of "fishing expeditions" from her camp. The probe also involves flagged financial transactions linked to the Vice President.

The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed criminal and administrative complaints filed against Bacolod Rep. Alfredo Abelardo Benitez and 18 other city officials and private individuals in connection with the city’s purchase of a 74.7-hectare land.

Civilians and local officials in Talitay, Maguindanao del Norte, surrendered 10 high-powered firearms and a fragmentation grenade to the Army, indicating progress in the campaign against loose firearms.

Retired Supreme Court Justice William Atuguba has praised President John Mahama for retaining some officials appointed under the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration, describing the…