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Nov 12, 2026
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – Police activated a special investigation task group (SITG) to track down the gunmen behind the fatal ambush of a judge Thursday dawn in Zamboanga City, regional police officials said. Brig. Gen. Elmer Ragay, director of the Police Regional Office in Zamboanga Peninsula (PRO-9), created the task group to handle
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court is looking into the killing of Basilan Regional Trial Court Presiding Judge Joseph Wee Sit and has vowed to support his family. The high court said in a statement that it is working closely with law enforcement agencies to investigate the killing of Judge Sit of the Basilan Regional
MANILA, Philippines — The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte was adjourned on Thursday and is set to resume on Nov. 19, after the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit. “Trial is adjourned until November 19, 2026, that’s a Thursday at 10 o’clock in the morning,” presiding officer Francis Escudero said. Lead defense
MANILA, Philippines — The witness presented by Vice President Sara Duterte’s camp to dispute allegations of unusual credit card spending has admitted being close to her and her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, and regularly receiving compensation from the couple for his legal services. During Duterte’s impeachment trial on Thursday, lawyer Anel Antero was questioned by prosecution
COTABATO CITY — Bangsamoro Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua created two advisory offices on Thursday under the Office of the Chief Minister (OCM) to strengthen the autonomous region’s moral governance framework and improve coordination between the Bangsamoro Government’s Cabinet and Parliament. Macacua issued executive orders creating the Office of the Senior Adviser to the Chief Minister (OSACM)
MANILA, Philippines — A defense witness on Thursday showed a photo of Atty. Manases Carpio, husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, buying shoes in Malaysia for a youth basketball team in early 2025. It was the prosecution’s expert witness, Atty. Alexander Cabrera, who flagged the P256,882 purchase at a Nike store in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman imposed a preventive suspension against Rosario, Cavite Mayor Jose Voltaire Ricafrente over his alleged involvement in gambling activities at a casino in Bacolod City. According to the Office of Ombudsman on Thursday, the case stemmed from a complaint filed by its Field Investigation Office I after conducting
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — A regional trial court judge based in Isabela City, Basilan, was killed in an ambush by still unidentified gunmen early Thursday morning in Zamboanga City, the Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) confirmed. The victim was identified as Judge Joseph Wee Sit, presiding judge of the Regional Trial Court
LEGAZPI CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) intends to expand the use of atmospheric water generators (AWGs) in water-insecure communities as the country copes with a strong El Niño. Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian led a benchmarking visit to Gilotongan Island in Cawayan, Masbate, on Wednesday to showcase a solar-powered facility
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) recorded P2.814 trillion in gross revenue collections from January to October 2026, an increase of P149.86 billion or 5.63 percent compared with the same period last year, based on the latest collection report as of Nov. 12, 2026. For October alone, gross collections reached P348.54 billion, up
Taiwan will close its representative office in Papua New Guinea later this month after the Pacific island country repeatedly demanded its closure, citing its “one-China policy”. The withdrawal will cut off Taiwanese technical assistance and end decades of cooperation with PNG, including halting spot-market purchases of the country’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) – a move Taipei said could deal a blow to the nation’s export earnings. “It is deeply regrettable that, under pressure from [Beijing],...
Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte has asked the NBI and its director Melvin Matibag to recuse themselves from investigating allegations made by Rodulfo Gracioso Jr.
