MANILA, Philippines — The year-end balances of Atty. Manases “Mans” Carpio’s Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) account at its Davao R. Magsaysay branch from 2022 to 2025 were unveiled Tuesday during the impeachment trial of his wife, Vice President Sara Duterte. Prosecution counsel Atty. James Alih presented LBP R. Magsaysay Branch Manager Raquel dela

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) attempted to “forcibly” bring former Davao City information officer Jeffrey Tupas to Manila in exchange for money and other promises, Vice President Sara Duterte said Tuesday. Tupas was among the individuals mentioned by former police officer Rodulfo Gracioso Jr., who claimed he delivered suitcases filled with

DAVAO CITY — Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday called on the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to make public the video of dismissed policeman Rodulfo Gracioso Jr. undergoing a lie detector test to dispel doubts about whether the examination was actually conducted. Duterte said she had no problem undergoing a polygraph examination herself, responding

MANILA, Philippines — National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag asserted on Tuesday that it was former Davao City chief information officer Jefry Tupas who actually brought out that there were threats to his life—and not the bureau’s agents. Matibag said this in response to Tupas’ recent statement, alleging that the NBI “initiated efforts”

TUGUEGARAO CITY – Three men, tagged as high-value drug suspects, were arrested with an estimated P764,000 shabu during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Estefania, in Amulung, Cagayan on Monday. Police Major Sharon Mallillin, Cagayan Valley regional police information officer, said the police arrested two butchers aged 48 and 32 and a 45-year-old Chinese translator, all

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ILIGAN CITY — The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) warned that some 230,000 scholarship slots will not be available next year due to a cut in the agency’s proposed 2027 budget. Tesda Secretary Francisco “Kiko” Benitez said the 2027 National Expenditure Program (NEP), which the Office of the President submitted to Congress, provided

MANILA, Philippines—Uswag Ilonggo Rep. James “Jojo” Ang Jr. on Tuesday pleaded not guilty in one of his graft cases before the Sandiganbayan Second Division. The lawmaker, who personally pleaded during the arraignment and pretrial proceedings, is accused of violating Section 3(h) of Republic Act No. 3019, or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. The provision prohibits

SAN CARLOS CITY, Pangasinan – An unemployed 38-year-old man was arrested in the Pangasinan city of San Carlos on early Tuesday morning (Oct. 6) for allegedly selling and possessing 36.3 grams of suspected shabu worth P246,840 in a police buy-bust operation. Police said four heat-sealed sachets containing the suspected shabu were seized from the suspect,

MANILA, Philippines—Human rights group Karapatan criticized the University of Santo Tomas (UST) for suspending four student activists who staged a campus protest against the Philippine Air Force (PAF), calling the action a violation of their rights to free expression and peaceful assembly. The students—Raven Racelis, Ralph Manuel, Mecaella Capallar, and Dex Frogoso—were suspended for four

LUCENA CITY — A seaman died after he was hit by the compartment door of a passenger bus while jogging along a roadside in Guinayangan town, Quezon, on Oct. 5, police said. In a report dated Oct. 6, Quezon police said the victim was jogging along the provincial road in Barangay Gapas at about 5:45

MANILA, Philippines — Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) Secretariat Executive Director Ronel Buenaventura admitted on Tuesday that he could not explain the gap between Vice President Sara Duterte’s declared net worth and reported financial transactions involving her and husband Manases Carpio. Raising the “absurd possibility” of adding Duterte’s statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALNs) from

MANILA, Philippines — The prosecution on Tuesday slammed the defense counsel of one of former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co’s co-accused in a malversation case for what it deemed “trial and error” regarding their final witness, a remark the lawyer took exception to. Ultimately, the Sandiganbayan Sixth Division allowed the presentation of Jose Sumangil from

MANILA, Philippines — Former Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers has accused Vice President Sara Duterte’s lawyers of issuing veiled threats about possible criminal liability for disclosing Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) reports. This alleged action happens even when the impeachment court had already ruled on the matter. Barbers, the spokesperson for the prosecution panel, made his

MANILA, Philippines — Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) General Manager Nicolas Torre III has extended his leave for another week and is now expected to return to the agency on Oct. 16, MMDA Chair Atty. Don Artes said Tuesday. Torre was initially expected to return on Oct. 8 but extended his leave to attend to

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COTABATO CITY  – The widow of slain Kidapawan radio journalist Eduardo “Ed” Dizon lauded a Quezon City court for the guilty verdict rendered on Tuesday against two men accused of murdering him in 2019. “Justice is served.  I thank all friends of Ed Dizon, thank you for your prayers, and to DXND people,” Madonna Dizon, wife

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) on Tuesday called for the formation of a rapid referral pathway in the government to immediately address concerns of violence against women in politics (VAWP). PCW Senior Gender and Development Specialist Caryl Joyce Gutapia made this recommendation during the hearing of the House committee on women

MANILA, Philippines — Bicol Saro Rep. Terry Ridon said on Tuesday that Vice President Sara Duterte’s decision to dig up his past consultancy work with the city government of Davao betrays her nervousness about the impeachment trial. In an ambush interview on Tuesday, Ridon confirmed that he indeed worked as a consultant for Davao City in

MANILA, Philippines — The International Association of Women in Radio and Television–Philippines (IAWRT) defended on Tuesday the journalists’ right to report Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment proceedings, accusing her camp of making “veiled threats.” That was their reaction after defense lawyer Mark Vinluan enumerated the penalties under the Anti-Money Laundering Act while cross-examining prosecution witness

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Despite glaring backlogs in local infrastructure, the City Council has officially authorized the local government to secure a P8.5 billion loan for a sprawling new government complex. The measure passed the council on Monday, with 15 councilors voting in favor, three voting against, and one abstention. This decisive approval overrides

DAVAO CITY—Vice President Sara Duterte told journalists here on Tuesday that her mother, Elizabeth Zimmerman, had advised her to “come home” and leave national politics to her brother, Sebastian “Baste” Duterte, the city’s incumbent mayor. Duterte made this revelation at a press conference during which she denied accusations that she received money stuffed in suitcases from

FACING rival and defending champ De La Salle, Ateneo de Manila looks to continue its strong start in the UAAP Season 89 men's basketball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena Wednesday. The Blue Eagles face the Green Archers at 6 p.m. in the main event of the day, ticketed separately from the first game between Adamson and National University at 2:30 p.m. Leading Ateneo to a 3-1 start for a share of the standings lead with Far Eastern University, coach Louie Alas emphasized healing for the Eagles rather than focusing on facing their rivals. Ateneo is enjoying a good start including an 87-76 win against NU last Saturday. This follows a gloomy offseason centered on the deaths of players Divine Adili and Rene Baterbonia in a training camp in Dipaculao, Aurora last June. "He's a good coach (coach Topex Robinson). The way we prepared for our previous games, we'll do the same or even prepare harder," said Alas. "Coaching Ateneo is big already. The important thing for me is, like I said, the healing. It's easier to heal when you're winning so that's the big motivation. We'll try to prepare as hard as we can." Alas and Robinson were together in Alaska and Phoenix in the PBA. Now, they lead the protagonists in one of Philippine collegiate basketball's biggest rivalries. “Every, I guess, as a whole, every Ateneo-La Salle game is a different animal," said Robinson, whose team split its season-series against Ateneo last year. "It doesn’t matter where you are at the standings. It doesn’t matter who you’re up against on the other side of the bench. It’s always gonna be something that we always look forward to. "Coach Louie has been part of my growth as a coach as well. We've been together when we were in Alaska. We were together in Phoenix. A lot of my learnings came from him. It's really going to be a very exciting experience for me as a young coach." La Salle is coming off a 112-87 decimation of University of the East last Sunday to snap a 2-game skid and rise to 2-2, tied with NU, UST, and UP from third to sixth places.  Leading the way for Ateneo are rookie and Alas' son Kieffer as well as Jared Bahay who take on the Jacob Cortez and Mason Amos-led La Salle.

LEADING the Philippines at the 20th Asian Games with two gold medals in Japan, gymnast Carlos Yulo shifts his focus to the World Championships from Oct. 17 to 25 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. “I’m gonna do my best and show up,” said Yulo when asked about the matter during the Team Philippines’ “Heroes Welcome” at a hotel in Manila Monday night. While he always strive for excellence, Yulo said he’s out to observe more in the worlds where he’s a 3-time champion already. Yulo ruled the floor exercise in the 2019 edition of the Worlds and the vault apparatus in 2021 and 2025. The 4-foot-11 gymnast topped the same events at the 2024 Paris Olympics, mirroring that performance in the just concluded Asian Games. The two-time Olympic gold medalist said the World Championships next year is the real deal since it will serve as a qualifier for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.  “I’m not expecting anything in the Worlds. I just want to observe the competitors,” said the 26-year-old Yulo.  “The most important is next year’s edition since it will be a qualifier for the Olympics. But for this one, I just want to see the rotation. I’m praying that we will be safe competing there.” “Caloy” will be joined by the national team including his brother Eldrew. The 18-year-old likewise claimed a medal at the Asiad, snaring bronze in horizontal bar.

CHANGING his environment and rediscovering his passion in pole vault powered EJ Obiena’s resurgent 2026 season. Following a down season in 2025, Obiena bounced back and seized 10 gold medals this year including his title defense at the Asian Games in Japan. Obiena aced his second Asiad gold with a meet record 5.91m clearance. “Probably, a different perspective, I’m a little bit happier, I enjoy what I do, I have a much brighter perspective on the sport that I love. Sometimes that matters,” said Obiena. A 2-time Olympian, Obiena said his coaching change and moving his base from Italy to Greece last June to train with his friend and world No. 2 Emmanouil Karalis really moved the needle for him. “Of course that influenced a lot of things, I mean, it’s hard to change a perspective without a change of venue, change of mindset,” said world No. 10 Obiena. aid world No. 10 Obiena. “How do you say this, it’s a natural course, so with that I’m h appy that I’m training with a guy who’s jolly ,who’s enjoyng, I’m learning from him as much as he’s learning from me, and with that, it’s a recipe for good things.” Now coached by Marcin Szczepanski, Obiena said it was hard to part ways with his former coach Vitaly Petrov, though. Petrov trained Obiena for 12 years from 2014 to 2026. The 30-year-old expressed gratitude to Petrov who transformed him into a worldclass pole vaulter. “Of course, Vitaly and I, we talked, he congratulated me, I told him after the competition, we’re good,” said Obiena. “I think we both understood, we’re at that point in our career, that we decided that it would be better for me to move, and with that, I really love the guy, I love him more than just a coach, so with that, I really appreciate his honesty, his transparency, and he still helped me, he helped me get to where I’m at today, and with that, I’m thankful.”

LOS ANGELES — The Chicago White Sox rallied to beat the Cleveland Guardians in the latest stop on their fairytale Major League Baseball playoff run on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) as the New York Yankees edged closer to elimination after a defeat to Tampa Bay. Munetaka Murakami, Braden Montgomery and Chase Meidroth drove in the winning runs for Chicago in a 4-3 victory at Cleveland's Progressive Field that leaves the White Sox with a commanding 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series. The White Sox — carrying the hopes of lifetime fan Pope Leo XIV — are aiming to continue one of the most remarkable turnaround seasons in baseball. After three straight seasons with 100 or more defeats the White Sox finished the regular season with an 84-78 record, snagging the sixth seed in the American League. In their first playoff series since 2021 they ousted the Houston Astros in two games in the Wild Card round. They now need only one more win to return to the AL Championship Series for the first time since their World Series-winning campaign in 2005. White Sox manager Will Venable saluted his team's character after climbing out of an early 2-0 hole to claim victory. "It's the same stuff we have seen all year from this group," Venable said. "There is no stopping. There is just this mentality that we're going to go out and going to play all nine innings, all 27 outs, whatever happens happens. "There's no let down or no discouragement from our group. They just continue to fight and battle." White Sox reliever Sean Burke bottled up the Cleveland offense, giving up just one hit and one run in 5 1/3 innings before being replaced by closer Grant Taylor with two outs in the eighth inning. A triple from Cleveland's Jo Adell made it a one-run game heading to the ninth, but Taylor mopped up the final three outs to seal victory. Cleveland skipper Stephen Vogt admitted his team had left themselves a daunting task as the series moves to Chicago for games three and four. "I am not going to sugarcoat it. We've backed ourselves into a corner," Vogt said. "If there's anything I know about this group of guys is that we love challenges like this. We are going to embrace it." Error-prone Yankees stumble The winner of Chicago and Cleveland's series will face either the Yankees or Tampa Bay Rays for a place in the World Series. The Rays look the likeliest to advance to that showdown after punishing a litany of fielding errors against the Yankees on Monday to claim a 5-2 victory and a 2-0 series lead. The Yankees committed three errors in the first inning alone — tying the record for the most in a postseason opening inning — to cough up an early unearned run against ace Cam Schlittler. A solo shot from Ben Rice in the fourth tied it at 1-1, but the Yankees failed to cash in after loading the bases in the fifth inning. The Rays duly made them pay for that by taking advantage of another fielding error to compile a four-run fifth that made it 5-1, including a two-run single from Richie Palacios. Rice gave the Yankees hope with another solo shot in the eighth, but Rays star closer Bryan Baker came out for the ninth and needed just nine pitches to bag the final three outs and clinch victory. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said his team's calamitous defensive display was "not good enough." "Obviously a really rough night to say the least for us," Boone said. "We've got to get over it. We've responded all year to difficult times and we've got to do that again. "Tonight was just not good enough for us, and certainly not good enough to beat that ball club."

LOS ANGELES — Atlanta Falcons running backs Bijan and Brian Robinson tore apart the Saints, 45-24, Monday to spoil the party on an emotional night in New Orleans. The Robinsons — no relation — scored five rushing touchdowns between them to silence a crowd that had arrived in boisterous mood for festivities to mark 20 years since the Superdome reopened after Hurricane Katrina. The Saints managed two Alvin Kamara rushing touchdowns, a third caught by Devaughn Vele, and a field goal early in the second half that supporters booed, frustrated by coach Kellen Moore's apparent lack of faith in his offense on 4th down. Victory in the NFC South clash sent the Falcons — revitalized since the return of quarterback Michael Penix Jr. in their previous game — top of their division alongside Carolina, on 2-2, while New Orleans sank to 1-3. "I love the primetime game under the lights. Like, it just brings out a different energy, and I just love it for this team," said Bijan Robinson. The game was a rematch of the original "Domecoming" in late September 2006, when the Superdome reopened after suffering extensive damage in Hurricane Katrina. Katrina slammed into the US Gulf Coast the previous year, causing catastrophic flooding. Over 1,000 died in the disaster. The Superdome served as a last resort shelter for 30,000 storm evacuees even after the hurricane tore a 50-foot hole in its giant white roof, and was rapidly repaired. The original "Domecoming" game saw the Saints come out 23-3 winners, but the home fans' jubilation was short-lived Monday once the actual football began. Bijan Robinson — fresh from two touchdowns on a stunning showing against Green Bay — rushed for another on the second play of the night. He weaved 59 yards with no Saints player even laying a hand on him. New Orleans contributed to its own downfall, missing a field goal, turning over possession on a fumble, and then conceding a holding penalty when an Atlanta 4th and goal attempt appeared to have failed. Bijan Robinson made them pay, rushing for his second. This time, the Saints hit straight back. Quarterback Tyler Shough sent a 44-yard pass to Chris Olave, which was followed by Kamara rushing to the end zone. But Brian Robinson Jr. added touchdowns in the second and third quarters, rendering Kamara's second meaningless. Jahan Dotson added a further touchdown from a 31-yard Penix pass, before Brian Robinson Jr.'s third. Vele took a superb catch for a consolation touchdown with barely a minute left.

BEIJING — Novak Djokovic advanced to the China Open final on Monday after Daniil Medvedev was disqualified late in the second set, when a ball that came off the Russian’s racquet hit a spectator. A man sitting in the stands behind Medvedev’s side of the court was seen holding his face and escorted from his seat after being hit, as Djokovic was serving for the match with the score at 7-5, 5-3. Eleventh-ranked Djokovic will play world No. 9 Alex de Minaur for the title Tuesday in Beijing. The Australian had advanced over Hubert Hurkacz after the 29-year-old from Poland retired from their semifinal with an adductor muscle strain. Medvedev’s disqualification arose from a moment deep in the match. When he failed to return a point, the ball bounced off the back wall and Medvedev hit it with a backhand up into the stands, with the chair umpire stopping play. “Terribly sorry to the spectator, first of all,” he told reporters afterwards, adding it was “100 percent an accident” and that he wished to apologize to the fan in person. “The ball was bouncing back, so I tried to, like, just hit it anywhere, so it doesn’t go out from the court,” he said. It had been a physical battle before Medvedev’s disqualification. Djokovic was red-faced and hunched over between points, with both players forcing each other through grueling rallies, until the Serbian took control in the second set. The 39-year-old put on a dazzling performance and saved 16 break points across the match, diving at the baseline and sprinting to the net. “I didn’t see what happened, to be honest,” Djokovic told the crowd after the fan was hit. “I’m sure that Daniil didn’t ... do it intentionally. It happened by accident. Sorry for the crowd,” he said, adding that it had been a tough contest. “I know the feeling,” Djokovic told reporters later, recounting his own disqualifica- tion from the 2020 US Open after accidentally hitting a ball at a line judge. “It’s horrible ... but it happens,” he said. Although Djokovic was three points away from winning the match, he said victory wouldn’t have come easy and that he got “lucky” in a “very exhausting” battle. ‘Gave everything’ In the women’s draw, third-seeded Coco Gauff dispatched Chinese teenager Sun Xinran, 7-5, 6-1, to secure a meeting with Belgium’s Elise Mertens in the round of 16. “Today was really just about feeling,” said the 22-year-old American, adding that it could be tough to play young players with styles largely unknown. “I was just trying not to get frustrated out there,” Gauff added, with a loud crowd behind the 16-year-old. Former world No. 1 Iga Swiatek staged a comeback to advance, dominating a must-win tie-break to beat Croatia’s Donna Vekic, 4-6, 7-6 (7/0), 6-2. “I was just angry, wanted to change something, because clearly it wasn’t working,” the 25-year-old from Poland said on court. “Sometimes if you care a bit less because you’re ... probably going to lose, it also helps you a bit,” she told reporters. She will face American teenager Iva Jovic for a spot in the quarterfinals. China’s Zheng Qinwen was tested by Marie Bouzkova, enduring her third three-setter of the tournament to beat the Czech player, 7-6 (7/3), 4-6, 7-5. She pulled out some of her most accurate tennis to clinch the last two games and win when 27th-ranked Bouzkova fired long. “I gave everything,” said Zheng, who had already spent more than five hours on court in the first two rounds. “Truthfully speaking, I felt a lot of pressure today,” the 23-year-old told her home crowd, thanking fans for their support. Zheng, the current world No. 54, next plays 118th-ranked Alina Charaeva, who s e n t o u t top seed Elena Rybakina in the second round.

NEW YORK — The NBA is experimenting with two pieces of technology in the leadup to the season, the league announced Monday (Tuesday in Manila). Select exhibition games will include a smart basketball that has a Bluetooth sensor in it and can collect data for future use in real-time officiating decisions. The league said the information from the Wilson-developed connected balls will be for research only and not affect calls made during those games. Officials in select games will also use wrist wearables to communicate with the replay center in designated situations, including replay reviews, scoring changes and clock malfunctions. The wearables went through what the NBA called a successful pilot program during the summer league. The technology will not extend into the regular season.