Prosecution welcomes VP as defense witness, ready to cross-examine her

Inquirer.net - Oct 25, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte would face questioning from House prosecutors if her defense lawyers decide to present her as a witness when the Senate impeachment trial resumes on Nov. 9, with the prosecution prepared to confront her over financial records allegedly showing unexplained wealth, undeclared assets and prohibited business interests. House prosecution

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MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday called on law enforcers to ensure the safe conduct of arrest of Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa. “To our law enforcers, they must conduct a safe arrest of Senator Bato. No violence should happen,” Gatchalian said in an interview with radio dzBB. “It’s important that Senator

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SAN ILDEFONSO, ILOCOS SUR, Philippines — The provincial government of Cagayan, led by Gov. Edgar “Egay” Aglipay, has expressed its condolences to the family of 1st Lt. Angeleo Adrian Peñaflor, a native of Iguig, who was among four Philippine Air Force (PAF) personnel killed in a midair collision involving two SF-260 trainer aircraft in Batangas

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Lacson: Bounty not to keep Dela Rosa from voting in impeachment court

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MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson dismissed claims that the government’s bounty and surrender ultimatum for Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa were timed to prevent the latter from voting in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. “It is just the product of wild imaginations. As it is now, he is beyond the

Carlos Yulo dethroned in world vault final, finishes 7th

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Carlos Yulo goes home empty-handed this time from the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships after missing out on the podium in his pet events

Napolcom warns criminology interns about violating traffic rules

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MANILA, Philippines — National Police Commission (Napolcom) Commissioner Rafael Vicente Calinisan warned that criminology interns who violate traffic rules, such as riding motorcycles without helmets, could jeopardize their chances of joining the police force. “We will get their names, identify them, and we will not process their application as policemen or entertain them in the

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With China flexing its naval power across the Pacific and bilateral tensions running high, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is weighing a move long viewed as taboo – nuclear-powered submarines for the Maritime Self-Defence Force fleet. “We will seriously consider [the possibility] in a concrete and realistic manner,” Takaichi told the Japanese parliament on October 14. Yet with Tokyo set to revise its core security documents by year’s end, the proposal is dividing the ruling coalition. The...

PSHS Main, Lapu-Lapu schools suspend Oct. 26 in-person classes

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MANILA, Philippines — Face-to-face classes for Oct. 26 are suspended at the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) Main Campus in Quezon City and several schools in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. In an advisory, the PSHS Main Campus said classes would be suspended from October 26 to 27, 2026, due to “increasing reports of rising illness among

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CALASIAO, Pangasinan — Residents of Northern Luzon and other parts of the country can expect chilly weather in December and January despite a potentially strong El Niño forecast from October through the first half of 2027, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). Jose Estrada Jr., chief of Pagasa’s Dagupan City

Prosecution welcomes VP as defense witness, ready to cross-examine her

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