Cebu-based shipping firm Gothong Southern has denied involvement in the recently reported smuggling of P13 billion worth of cigarettes into the country.
Nov 10, 2026
BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — A total of 1,544 voter applications were processed across the Negros Island Region (NIR) on Tuesday, Nov. 10, as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) officially reopened nationwide voter registration for the 2028 national and local elections. The Comelec NIR reported that Negros Occidental processed the highest number with 856
MANILA, Philippines — The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday said they see no need to change their strategy in presenting witnesses at Duterte’s impeachment trial, maintaining that they do not coach or interfere with their testimonies. Lawyer Michael Poa, counsel and spokesperson for Duterte’s defense team, said the lawyers do not
On tote bags distributed by Asian-owned businesses in the US state of Georgia, three Asian-American women appeared in a design inspired by the Three Ladies rice brand. The bags were part of a campaign that put a voting twist on the online “Asian baby girl” meme. “We had an ‘Asian Ballot Girls’ campaign,” said Chany Chea, programme director of the Asian-American Advocacy Fund. “We had merch which went viral.” As Democrats won races in Republican strongholds across the southern United States in...
The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte will continue on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, with the Defense presenting witnesses to debunk the allegation of unexplained wealth of Duterte.
MANILA, Philippines — Representatives of the Balatoc Indigenous community on Tuesday called on the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) to look into a mining company’s alleged failure to deliver on its social and economic commitments to its host community. Representatives of the Balatoc Indigenous Cultural Community (ICC), in their demand, cited the memorandum of
MANILA, Philippines — The 41st day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Tuesday centered on the credibility of the defense’s witnesses, as Davao City accountant Vingelin Bajan admitted under prosecution cross-examination that she was only a “partner in name” at the Ampil, Elises, Ciudadano and Co. CPAs accounting firm linked to companies tied
The Defense will present on Wednesday its fourth witness for Article II of the impeachment case, concerning allegations on Vice President Sara Duterte"s unexplained wealth.
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - As the International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Chamber III decides which witness testimonies to admit in the trial of former President Rodrigo Duterte, the victims" legal representatives are urging judges to limit the questioning time for one witness to protect her psychological well-being.
MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Third Division has raised concern about the inadequacy of closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera surveillance system inside the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) following claims that former House Speaker and Leyte Representative Martin Romualdez could leave the facility. In an eight-page order dated Tuesday, the court noted a Facebook
A leading cybersecurity scientist in the Chinese military, Guo Shize, has been removed from the website of the country’s top national research institute. Guo, 57, a researcher at the Information Technology Security Research Centre of the People’s Liberation Army, was elected to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in 2023. It is not known when his page was removed from the academy’s website, but Chinese media reports noted the change on Monday. Neither the academy nor Beijing’s defence ministry...
MANILA, Philippines — No bettor won the ₱512.21 million Ultra Lotto 6/58 jackpot in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draw on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. According to the PCSO, no ticket matched the winning combination of 56-41-37-23-18-14, leaving the game’s top prize without a winner. The Super Lotto 6/49 jackpot of ₱97.4 million also
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday conducted a final walkthrough at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City ahead of the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit on Nov. 15 to 17. The walkthrough was aimed at ensuring that the facilities are ready for the arrival of leaders from 11 Asean member