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BREAKINGCEBU, Philippines – Presiding Judge Joseph Wee Sit of the Branch 2, Regional Trial Court, in Isabela City, Basilan, was shot dead in Zamboanga City, on Thursday morning, November 12, police confirmed. According to the Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO), Wee Sit was driving his vehicle when…
The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte — the first Philippine public official to be impeached twice by the House of Representatives — began at 2 pm on Monday, July 6. There are four articles of impeachment against Duterte involving alleged misuse of confidential funds, unexplained…
BREAKINGCEBU, Philippines – As the impact of the Super El Niño is set to peak by the end of 2026, several government officials and a former lawmaker are urging their constituents be ready with their 72-hour plans for worst-case scenarios. On Tuesday, November 10, Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro said in a…
BREAKINGMANILA, Philippines – Delegates attending next week’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Metro Manila will be allowed to use the EDSA bus lane. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Traffic Discipline Office Director Victor Nuñez said an additional lane has been…
BREAKINGMANILA, Philippines – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan denounced the war in Gaza as “ecocide” during the leaders’ summit at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) and called for immediate humanitarian access in the area. “[W]hat has taken place in Gaza is not only a genocide,…
Rappler CEO and 2021 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa tells 2,000 One Young World Summit delegates about the importance of speaking truth to power, how to resist the two dictators of our world, and how to fight the algorithms and platforms that threaten to strip us of our agency. Ressa spoke…
BREAKINGMANILA, Philippines — The defense counsel of Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday, November 12, sought to clarify the circumstances behind the Vice President, and her husband, Mans Carpio’s massive single credit card purchases, previously flagged by a financial forensic analyst. Lawyer Alex…
BREAKINGClaim: A video shows a “chaotic” crowd at a rally held against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Manila. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video bearing the claim has already received 399,000 views, 8,400 reactions, 1,900 shares, and 852 comments as of writing. It was posted on November 8…
BREAKINGMANILA, Philippines – A Philippine Army soldier accused of killing a dog in a viral social media video has been relieved from his duties and is facing an administrative investigation, with possible criminal charges over the alleged animal cruelty. Army spokesperson Colonel Louie Dema-ala said on…
BREAKINGClaim: Philippine National Police (PNP) deputy chief Police Lieutenant General Wilson Joseph Lopez said that dying for the International Criminal Court (ICC) constitutes treachery, and that arresting Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa under a warrant issued by a foreign body amounts to a betrayal of…