Philippines Headlines
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:22:00 +0800Comelec building electoral sabotage case over pre-shaded ballots in Basilan
The Commission on Elections has identified those behind the pre-shaded ballots found in Basilan during the Bangsamoro elections, its chairperson George Garcia said Wednesday, September 30.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:02:00 +0800Treeless urban areas may face 50 degrees Celsius heat index as Super El Niño looms
Heat index in cities and towns with limited tree cover could reach 45 to 50 degrees Celsius during Super El Niño, the Climate Change Commission said.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:41:00 +0800Marcos institutionalizes DBM public funds tracker
The digital platform COMPASS, launched in late June this year, allows the public to track the movements of government funds from its approval to release, obligations incurred, and actual disbursements.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:23:00 +0800Poor planning at resettlement sites pushing schools past capacity
Poor planning in the government's mass resettlement program is pushing public schools past capacity, with one Cavite town needing 135 new classrooms from the surge in a single year alone.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:04:00 +0800Dizon denies cover-up in Taguig flood control probe: 'We'll go where evidence leads us'
Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon has vowed "no cover-up" in his department's probe into Taguig’s flood control works, an attempt to clear the air after his answer at a Senate hearing was construed as a clearance for the Cayetano...
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:35:00 +0800PISTON strike enters second day over rising fuel prices
The transport strike by Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide has proceeded for a second day on Wednesday, September 30, in protest against rising oil prices.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:32:00 +0800Prosecution legal spox Tolosa receives impeachment court warning over comments
House prosecution legal spokesperson Benjamin Tolosa said that he also received a warning from the Senate impeachment court over comments on the case’s merits.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:39:00 +0800ICC rejects Duterte bid for expert verification of evidence
The International Criminal Court has rejected former President Rodrigo Duterte’s request to require expert verification of open-source and user-generated evidence in his crimes against humanity case, saying the additional requirement could unne...
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800ICC rejects Duterte camp’s request on digital evidence
Trial judges of the International Criminal Court have rejected the request of the defense team of former president Rodrigo Duterte to adopt a stricter protocol in verifying digital materials.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800‘VP can’t be compelled to admit bank accounts’
The Senate impeachment court yesterday denied the prosecution’s request for admission to compel Vice President Sara Duterte to admit to some pieces of evidence, including the ownership of bank accounts, as it will be equivalent to self-incrimin...