'Pray that I am given the strength to let go of what I love.'
Oct 21, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — House lead prosecutor, Batangas Rep. Gerville “Jinky” Luistro, on Tuesday questioned the Duterte family’s image of simple living amid reports of alleged mansions and expensive purchases linked to the family. “They tried to give an impression to us na sila ay simpleng pamilya lang na may simpleng buhay, but how can we
MANILA, Philippines — House prosecutor, Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry L. Ridon, on Tuesday questioned the more than P200,000 restaurant bill allegedly charged to the credit card of lawyer Manases “Mans” Carpio, saying the amount covering a single meal could already feed residents of three barangays. Carpio is the husband of Vice President Sara Duterte,
MANILA, Philippines — House lead prosecutor, Batangas Rep. Gerville “Jinky” Luistro, said Tuesday that the prosecution was ready to turn over evidence from Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial to the Ombudsman, but favored waiting for the agency’s subpoena before submitting. Luistro said the panel would promptly respond to a formal request for records on
Incidents allegedly took place at KLIA on Sept 28.
Taiwan’s defence ministry has confirmed for the first time that it has allocated funding for the US Indo-Pacific Command to send a retired general and other personnel to observe the island’s largest annual war games. The disclosure sheds rare official light on military exchanges that Taipei and Washington have traditionally kept out of public view, as security cooperation between the two sides deepens amid growing pressure from Beijing. According to a defence ministry report submitted to the...
Getting relations with China right is widely seen as Britain’s epoch-defining challenge. It is also one it is woefully unprepared to face. So concluded a recent audit by the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC), which highlighted that top negotiators lacked basic Chinese language skills. More critically, it exposed a deeper deficit: a poor grasp of China spanning political elites and the public alike. This is rooted in a desk-bound classroom sinology rather than a nuanced appreciation...
Survey from the OCTA Research released on Wednesday shows Filipinos are split when it comes to the acquittal or conviction of Vice President Sara Duterte in her ongoing impeachment trial.
The family farmers who produce the lion’s share of Brazil’s staple foods are opening their arms to cutting-edge Chinese artificial intelligence in a bid to modernise operations and secure their future. Brazil and China agreed to a five-year cooperation programme in September aimed at giving smallholders – the backbone of the Brazilian agricultural sector – an AI boost after a decade of declining employment and limited access to affordable technology. Representatives of the Brazilian Agricultural...
'Don't you find it weird that MACC is probing itself?'
Vietnam's Party General Secretary and President To Lam and Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen held talks in Copenhagen on Oct. 20, agreeing to adopt a joint statement on upgrading the two countries' relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
The European Union (EU) is providing 10 million euros (US$11.22 million ) to fund studies and investment preparations for an extension of Hanoi's Metro Line 3 from Hanoi Station to Hoang Mai.
Thailand, the third largest economy in Southeast Asia, has approved 10.5 billion baht (US$313 million) in flood relief, alongside other measures including debt-payment suspensions and soft loans, government officials said on Tuesday.
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