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Amici curiae flag absence, oath as factors in impeachment vote count

Manila, Sept. 16 -- Continuous absence, failure to take the impeachment oath and voluntary inhibition emerged Wednesday as possible factors in determining who should be counted in the final voting bas... Read More


Lacson tests fixed vote rule against unforeseen Senate absences

Manila, Sept. 16 -- Senator-Judge Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday tested whether the Constitution's impeachment vote rule can withstand extraordinary absences its framers may not have foreseen, while rais... Read More


Rescued June Aster crew member dies, toll climbs to 77

Manila, Sept. 16 -- The death toll from the fire that gutted the MV June Aster off Coron, Palawan, rose to 77 after a crew member who initially survived the incident died at a hospital, the Philippine... Read More


PNP, US Homeland Security strengthen fight vs online child abuse

Manila, Sept. 16 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) has stepped up cross-border coordination with the United States Department of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) to track down traffickers ... Read More


Romualdez pleads not guilty to plunder case

Manila, Sept. 16 -- Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to the plunder charge against him before the Sandiganbayan. During the proceedings via videoconferencing, the... Read More


PNP steps up case build-up vs culprits of BARMM poll incidents

Manila, Sept. 16 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) will pursue cases against those behind shootings, explosions and other incidents during Monday's inaugural Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Musl... Read More


Agri, infra damage from storms, 'habagat' tops P18.6-B

Manila, Sept. 16 -- The combined damage to agriculture and infrastructure from the effects of tropical cyclones and the southwest monsoon (habagat) has climbed to around PHP18.68 billion, the National... Read More


7 BuCor officials in hot water over PDL trust fund mess

Manila, Sept. 16 -- Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. on Wednesday ordered the filing of criminal, administrative, and civil cases against two former Correctiona... Read More


DBM cuts proposed 2027 budget, vows fiscal discipline

Manila, Sept. 16 -- The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has slashed its proposed 2027 budget to PHP3.12 billion, lower by PHP444.23 million or 12.45 percent from its 2026 budget, as part of ... Read More


Panganiban: Senators need not think like SC justices in VP trial

Manila, Sept. 16 -- Senator-judges need not transform themselves into Supreme Court (SC) justices or become bound by judicial technicalities when deciding the impeachment case against Vice President S... Read More