Philippines Headlines

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0800
Sara Duterte trial recap, Sept. 29: Baste Duterte on the stand
Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte testified at the impeachment trial of his sister, Vice President Sara Duterte, on Tuesday, September 29, saying he had no direct knowledge of the city's 19 contracts with a firm declared as a business interest in he...

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:51:00 +0800
Philippine Coast Guard drives off Chinese militia vessel, 24 boats near Kota Island
The PCG condemned the presence of Chinese militia vessels, saying it is China’s strategy to bolster its presence in the disputed territorial sea.

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:23:00 +0800
Sandiganbayan rejects Revilla’s 2nd motion to inhibit presiding justice
In a resolution dated September 24, the anti-graft court found Revilla’s motion to be without merit, ruling that Associate Justice Karl Miranda must proceed with his judicial duty to sit and hear the case.

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:23:00 +0800
Palestinian embassy thanks Philippines for joining UN walkout on Netanyahu
The Palestinian embassy in Manila on Monday, September 28, thanked the Philippine government for joining last week's walkout on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the United Nations, an action it says demonstrated Manila's "pri...

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0800
LIVE Coverage: Sara Duterte's impeachment trial, Sept. 29
Follow the trial, in context and in real time.

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:30:00 +0800
Election lawyer seeks TRO vs law moving barangay, SK polls to 2028
He asks the Supreme Court to strike down the law moving the polls to 2028.

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Telcos dispute P100K fine daily over poor internet
The National Telecommunications Commission has issued show-cause orders to DITO Telecommunity, Globe Telecom and Smart Communications over internet quality, penalizing them P100,000 each per day starting Sept. 25 until service issues are fixed i...

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Meralco seeks ERC nod for P2.64 billion refund scheme
Power utility giant Manila Electric Co. is seeking regulatory approval to return an additional P2.64 billion to its more than eight million customers.

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Defense: No decision yet on questioning vote to convict
There is no final decision yet on whether the defense will file a petition before the Supreme Court questioning the Senate impeachment court’s ruling to lower the number of votes needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte.

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Malacañang: No cover-up in Taguig ghost projects
Malacañang has called for a deeper probe into alleged ghost projects in Taguig City, assuring the public that there would be no cover-up in the government’s continuing investigation of anomalous flood-control projects.

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