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Oct 12, 2026
MANILA, Philippines – The prosecution’s expert witness, forensic financial analyst Atty. Alexander Cabrera, said on Monday that he is not scared or concerned about violating confidentiality laws when he received Vice President Sara Duterte’s financial records to examine. Cabrera declared this during the cross-examination of defense counsel Atty. Kristine Ferrer, who cited confidentiality provisions of
The US Navy aims to field a relatively low-cost hypersonic missile on its carrier-based fighters, a weapon that could pose a new challenge to the air defences protecting Chinese warships and coastal military installations, experts said. California-based defence company Castelion’s Blackbeard is designed to fly at more than five times the speed of sound and strike ships and land targets. Unlike more expensive hypersonic weapons, it is being developed with an emphasis on affordability and mass...
2006 suicide case resurfaces, with state govt exploring legal action against senior bureaucrat over abetment claims.
LUCENA CITY — Another 100 freshly laid sea turtle eggs were collected Sunday morning along the shores of Tayabas Bay in Sariyaya, Quezon, bringing the total number of eggs gathered during the current nesting season to 195. “We’re expecting more eggs in the coming days,” Edwin Frias, a deputized fish warden and member of the
MANILA, Philippines — Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla on Monday urged the Supreme Court (SC) to revisit the 2016 plunder doctrine that he said makes “the biggest syndicate the hardest to catch.” Remulla made the statement during his first annual report, where he mentioned that 39 cases have already been filed in connection with the
MANILA, Philippines – Defense counsel Kristine Ferrer questions forensic financial analyst lawyer Alexander Cabrera’s assessment of Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net worth (SALN) violations, during Day 38 of the impeachment trial, citing his lack of government service and experience in preparing and filing SALNs. /dp READ: LIVE UPDATES: Sara
MANILA, Philippines — A short video showing suitcases inside the alleged Forbes Park residence of former House Speaker Martin Romualdez was presented on Monday during the Sandiganbayan Third Division’s hearing on his bail petition for plunder. The court allowed the showing of a 13-second video clip during the testimony of George Villalon Jr., one of
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) said Monday that it is looking at requiring a mandatory one year repair or replacement warranty for refurbished phones.
House prosecutor Rep. Chel Diokno and defense lead counsel Sheila Sison exchanged words after she called financial forensic analyst Alexander Cabrera's testimony “erroneous.”
MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has begun studying special bus routes between Antipolo City and Manila to provide commuters with an alternative when the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) is congested or train services are disrupted. The proposed routes would run between Antipolo and Recto Avenue, with designated bus
PARLIAMENT | No exception when it comes to corruption, even for political allies, DAP MP stresses.
We lack specific legal or statistical category for femicide, WAO says.