Pope Leo to enter hospital for surgery on lung nodule

Rappler - Oct 13, 2026

The Vatican says the Pope's recovery is expected to take about a week. All his public events have been canceled until October 20.

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MANILA, Philippines – Day 38 of the trial on Monday centered on the cross-examination of prosecution forensic financial analyst Alexander Cabrera, who conceded that his report showing P817 million in alleged unexplained wealth was based on available documents and did not include records submitted directly by Duterte or her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio. Defense counsel

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VIGAN CITY, ILOCOS SUR, Philippines — The provincial government distributed rice assistance to “kutseros,” or horse-drawn carriage drivers, on Monday (Oct. 12) in recognition of their contribution to preserving the cultural heritage of Vigan, a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site. The assistance aims to ease the daily expenses of

Cabrera tells Padilla: We can do a good job even if we’re in a hurry

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MANILA, Philippines — Financial forensic analyst Atty. Alexander Cabrera has assured Senator-judge Robinhood “Robin” Padilla that he can come up with a competent report even in a limited amount of time, amid questions on why it seems that the report on Vice President Sara Duterte’s finances was made hastily. During the latter part of Duterte’s

Villanueva: Cale88 made P150M in 2024 with no employees

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MANILA, Philippines — Cale88, a banana chip export corporation established in 2021, with Vice President Sara Duterte’s husband, Manases Carpio, as a 47.5-percent owner, reported P150 million in sales in 2024 — and yet it did not have a single employee. Senator-Judge Joel Villanueva pointed this out on Monday in his clarificatory questioning of lawyer-accountant Alexander

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BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — Local government officials remained on alert as Mt. Kanlaon continued to emit ash plumes following a moderately explosive eruption on Saturday. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded three ash emission events on Monday (Oct. 12), although no ashfall was reported, according to Phivolcs science research analyst

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MANILA, Philippines —Lawyer Alexander Cabrera, a forensic financial analyst, stood by his report on Monday identifying unreported financial transactions involving companies linked to Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, as a case of “nonreporting” — not “supposed fraud,” as defense lawyer Kristine Ferrer described them. The transactions in question include a

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