Philippines Headlines
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:15:00 +0800Private lawyers join House prosecution team for Sara Duterte's trial
The House prosecution panel is bolstering its ranks with the assistance of private prosecutors as the trial draws near.
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0800'Di ko sasabihin': Padilla won’t say where Bato dela Rosa is
Sen. Robin Padilla refused to say where Sen. Bato Dela Rosa is, even after the government ordered the arrest of the fugitive lawmaker.
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:16:00 +0800Hacktivist group defaces Senate website, calls for accountability in gov't
Local hacking activists defaced the Senate website.
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:12:00 +0800Ateneo team declined supervision, held activity away from resort front – police
Members of the Ateneo men’s basketball team were allegedly warned about sea conditions before a drowning incident in Aurora that killed two players, police said on Wednesday, June 11.
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:28:00 +080053 bodies retrieved after Mindanao quake – fire bureau
The Bureau of Fire Protection said 53 bodies had been retrieved, but the count is still being validated.
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0800LIVE Updates: Aftermath of the Sarangani-Mindanao quake
A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit off Sarangani, damaging buildings, cutting power and triggering tsunami warnings.
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:08:00 +0800Ateneo cager Divine Adili's family seeks autopsy before repatriation to Nigeria
The family of Ateneo de Manila University basketball player Chukwuemeka Divine Adili has requested that an autopsy be conducted before his remains are repatriated to Nigeria, according to the Nigerian Embassy in Manila.
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0800Manila cites 'one theater' concept in Tokyo defense ties
The Philippines and Japan are increasingly viewing the South China Sea and East China Sea as one connected security theater.
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800‘Duterte’s ICC trial won’t take years’
Peter Haynes, the new defense coun sel of former president Rodrigo Duterte, does not expect his crimes against humanity trial at the International Criminal Court to take more than two years.
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800Mindanao, Visayas grids under yellow alert
The Mindanao grid was placed under yellow alert from noon to 3 p.m. yesterday as available power reserves fell close to projected electricity demand due to multiple power plant outages and high electricity consumption.