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Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:59:00 +0800Sara Duterte trial recap, Aug. 17: Gina Acosta as first 'hostile witness,' 4 bags of cash
Three key moments and developments from Day 16, August 17 of Sara Duterte's impeachment trial.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:13:00 +0800Red rainfall warning raised over Metro Manila
Habagat rains intensify as Metro Manila faces serious flood threat.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:33:00 +0800Applications open for Lazaro-Javier's replacement at Supreme Court
Another Supreme Court appointment is pending under the Marcos administration.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:53:00 +0800LIST: Flooded Metro Manila areas on Aug. 17
Driving Monday? Exercise caution on these Metro Manila roads.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0800LIVE Coverage: Sara Duterte's impeachment trial, Aug. 17
Follow the trial, in context and in real time.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:45:00 +0800Habagat to dump rain over parts of Luzon, Visayas
Metro Manila and several provinces may see scattered rain and thunderstorms.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800Palace: Probe ambush of Bangsamoro chief’s convoy
President Marcos ordered agencies to enhance the security measures in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and to identify who was behind the attack on the convoy of BARMM interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua in Datu Odin Sinsuat, ...
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800Tulfo eyes student internet, mobile load discount
To help families cope with the growing data demands of digital learning, a proposal pushing for a mandatory 20-percent discount on mobile prepaid load, postpaid plans and internet packages for all enrolled Filipino students has been filed at the Sena...
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800Meralco boosts drive vs electricity theft, system losses
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is expanding the capacity of substations and power lines and apprehending energy pilferers to further reduce system loss charges.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800DBM releases P9.75 billion for free higher education
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released P9.75 billion to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to settle the Free Higher Education or FHE program costs that state universities and colleges (SUCs) previously absorbed using their...