The cabinet has declared Dec 16 a special public holiday to allow people to attend or observe the royal cremation ceremony of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother.
Nov 10, 2026
DAVAO CITY — A private plane carrying six foreigners crashed in Sitio Boribad, Barangay Tibolo, Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur, on Tuesday morning, authorities said. The crash occurred at around 8 a.m., authorities said. The Digos City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) confirmed the incident. READ: PAF plane crashes in Benguet; 2 injuredIn
MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine National Police (PNP) urged spouses and partners of police personnel to report incidents of physical and psychological abuse, assuring them that the complaints will be investigated and acted upon. “Do not allow fear or the position of your partner in the organization to silence you,” said PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez
MANILA, Philippines — The defense panel of Vice President Sara Duterte submitted on Tuesday supposed sub judicious statements made by private prosecutors. Lead defense counsel Sheila Sison made the manifestation before the Senate impeachment court invoking a prior ruling, which prohibits all parties to talk about the merits of all impeachment articles, including
COTABATO CITY – About 40,000 employees of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) are eagerly awaiting the release of their year-end bonus, one month’s basic pay plus a P5,000 cash gift, their first under the first elected regular parliament. Minister Ubaida Pacasem of the Ministry of Finance and the Budget and Management (MFBM-BARMM)
MANILA, Philippines — Several groups will stage public demonstrations on Nov. 16, coinciding with the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit. Delegates from the 11 member states, including United States Donald Trump, are set to gather for the regional high-stakes meeting in Metro Manila from Nov. 15 to 17. Transport group Piston on
MABALACAT CITY — Policemen in Lubao, Pampanga, arrested on Monday a woman who allegedly robbed and stabbed a 62-year-old market vendor in Dinalupihan, Bataan on November 6. Police arrested the 41-year-old suspect at Barangay San Pablo II, where she resides, the Central Luzon police said in a statement. “The suspect was arrested at around 10:20
MANILA, Philippines — A city assessor from the Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCoS), cited on Tuesday matching market and assessed values as the basis for identifying a property listed in Vice President Sara Duterte’s Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN). Defense witness Engr. John Kenneth Enumerables was asked whether the 751-square-meter property
MANILA, Philippines — Makabayan bloc lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a congressional resolution urging the House of Representatives to oppose the Marcos administration’s reception of US President Donald Trump. They cited concerns over Washington’s military footprint and economic policies that have disrupted global trade. President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr extended “unfair preferential treatment” to Trump, ACT Teachers
LUCENA CITY – The Batangas City Council has exempted all establishments that construct and operate electric vehicle (EV) charging stations from paying real property taxes (RPT) and local business taxes, according to a new ordinance that it has just passed. The ordinance, titled the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Real Property Tax and Local Business Tax
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday urged military leaders to be “competent, fair and mindful” as they continue to respond to the needs of Filipinos and defend the country’s sovereign rights. He made the call as he administered the oath of office to Gen. Antonio G. Nafarrete, chief of staff of the Armed Forces
MANILA, Philippines — Presiding officer Francis Escudero warns witnesses in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte that they could face contempt charges and perjury if they are found to have lied before the impeachment court./dp READ: LIVE UPDATES: Sara Dutrte impeachment trial | Nov. 10, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — Senate Impeachment Court Presiding Officer Francis Escudero said on Tuesday that a defense witness in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial had yet to submit documents requested by the senator-judges. The witness, Davao City Assessor Engr. Jaime Adalin, was asked to provide a list of properties owned by Duterte and her spouse,