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Oct 9, 2026
MANILA, Philippines – Day 37 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Friday centered on the testimony of financial forensic analyst lawyer Alexander Cabrera, whom the prosecution presented as its final witness for Article II. Cabrera’s report alleged that Duterte had a total unexplained wealth of P817.87 million from 2022 to 2025, as summarized
Former President Rodrigo Duterte"s defense argued that prosecutors cannot rely on a spreadsheet containing AI-generated summaries to facilitate the review of the voluminous evidence in his case before the International Criminal Court (ICC).
MANILA, Philippines–Barangay Ginebra blew out Rain or Shine from the onset to take a crucial 129-111 win amid the tight Group B quarterfinal race in the 2026 PBA Governors’ Cup at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. RJ Abarrientos, new import Jordan Murphy and Stephen Holt were among the protagonists in the victory that enabled the Gin Kings
MANILA, Philippines–The long break seemed to have had no effect on Magnolia import KJ Buffen after a 20-20 performance in a crucial win over Blackwater in the 2026 PBA Governors’ Cup. Buffen finished with 24 points and 20 rebounds as the Hotshots took down the Blackwater Bossing, 107-101, staying within the top four spot in
MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Friday filed a complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman against Commission on Human Rights (CHR) chair Richard Palpal-latoc and three others for allegedly claiming travel allowances for a trip that was already funded by a donor. The other subjects of the complaint were CHR
BEIJING–Belgium’s Elise Mertens beat Poland’s Iga Swiatek 7-6 (7/0), 6-3, in the China Open on Friday and advanced to the semifinals against hometown bet Zheng Qinwen. Mertens, the world number 19, overcame some nerves to dump out Swiatek, the 2023 title winner. “I tried to be consistent. She’s a great player, so I had to
When China and the United States agreed in May to frame their relationship as a “constructive relationship of strategic stability”, the phrase left many observers trying to guess what it actually meant. Four months on, they have added an elaboration that offers further insight into the two sides’ respective priorities. After presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump met in Washington last month, the two sides pledged to build a “constructive relationship of strategic stability on the basis of...
BEIJING–Homegrown hero Zheng Qinwen pulled out some of her best tennis to beat Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina 6-3, 7-6 (8/6) at the China Open on Friday and storm into a semi-final against Belgium’s Elise Mertens. Zheng, a wildcard entry in Beijing, finally notched her first straight-sets win of this year’s tournament, having needed more than 10
NEW YORK— The New York Liberty return home trying to keep their season alive after a loss to Atlanta in Game 2 of their best-of-five WNBA semifinals series left the team in a major hole and confused about whether they had a timeout at the end of the game. The eighth-seeded Liberty trail 2-0 after
SAN FRANCISCO–Becky Hammon is blunt and brutally honest. Her Las Vegas Aces are on the brink of their offseason arriving earlier than hoped if they can’t get it together in a hurry back home. The defending WNBA champions are down 2-0 to the upstart Golden State Valkyries in the WNBA semifinals. Hammon fully believes Las
MANILA, Philippines – Ongoing development programs by the government in communities formerly affected by armed conflict are among the reasons why the insurgents are steadily losing influence in the countryside. This was emphasized by the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac) in a news release Friday, and reported that around 28,415
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has ruled out an oil spill as the cause of discolored water and foul odor reported along portions of the coastline in Barangay Talabaan, Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro. PCG Station Occidental Mindoro conducted an on-site inspection following public reports of dark-colored water and stinking smell in