Romualdez cites recantations as defense in plunder bail petition

Inquirer.net - Sep 28, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez cited the recantations of three former bodyguards of former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co, known as the “maleta boys” (suitcase boys), in his petition for bail filed with the Sandiganbayan Third Division on Monday. The Office of the Ombudsman’s prosecutors used the affidavits of eight of the

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Bulacan town honors little-known revolutionary hero

Sep 28, 2026

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BULAKAN, Bulacan— Bulakan officials last week commemorated the 150th birth anniversary of a revolutionary hero, whom the new generation needs to know again: Gen. Anacleto “Matanglawin” Enriquez.  Bulakan Mayor Vergel Meneses led a wreath-laying ceremony before the hero’s bust inside the San Francisco Elementary School on Friday. Enriquez was born on September 25, 1876, and

Camarines Sur placed under state of calamity over dengue

Sep 28, 2026

Camarines Sur placed under state of calamity over dengue

PILI, CAMARINES SUR — Camarines Sur was placed under a state of calamity on Monday as dengue cases continued to spike in the province. Gov. Luis Raymund “LRay” Villafuerte announced this at the dengue response command conference at the Digital Transformation Center in Pili, the provincial capital. Villafuerte, chair of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction

P600,000 in marijuana plants destroyed at Ilocos Sur town border

Sep 28, 2026

P600,000 in marijuana plants destroyed at Ilocos Sur town border

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — Police uprooted and destroyed 3,000 fully grown marijuana plants worth an estimated P600,000 in Sugpon town in this province on Sunday. The plantation spans about 1,000 square meters in Sitio Ogiyet, Barangay Licungan, near the boundary with Barangay Tacadang at Benguet’s Kibungan town.  Police uprooted the plants, documented and inventoried

No reprimand from impeachment court for Ridon, only stern warning

Sep 28, 2026

No reprimand from impeachment court for Ridon, only stern warning

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court has considered public prosecutor and Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon’s explanation as to why he should not be cited for violation of the sub judice rule over his comments, issuing just a stern warning against him instead. Ridon on Monday, after Day 30 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s

P147-M DA package readied for Mimaropa farmers ahead of El Niño

Sep 28, 2026

P147-M DA package readied for Mimaropa farmers ahead of El Niño

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Department of Agriculture in Mimaropa is preparing a ₱147-million assistance package to provide early support and cushion farmers in the region from the expected impacts of El Niño.  The comprehensive preparedness plan for the provinces of Occidental and Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan was laid out during the

DepEd working to move MLQ High School from Manila market site

Sep 28, 2026

DepEd working to move MLQ High School from Manila market site

MANILA, Philippines— The Department of Education (DepEd) has been finalizing plans to relocate Manuel Luis Quezon High School–Manila from its present site in Santa Cruz due to health and structural concerns to a permanent one where a modern campus will be built. At present, the high school is on the second floor of a wet

Matigsalog bracelets showcased at Iligan’s Diyandi Festival

Sep 28, 2026

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ILIGAN CITY – Two women of the Matigsalog ethnic group traveled more than eight hours to sell handmade native bracelets at the Diyandi Festival, the patronal fiesta celebration honoring St. Michael the Archangel. Aida Ababon, 47, and Sheila Batal, both from the Matigsalog tribe in Marilog District, Davao City, traveled by bus and arrived Saturday

Alex Eala shrugs off weather conditions, possible WTA fine as she chases Asian Games gold

Sep 28, 2026

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Despite the rain, a shuffled schedule, and even the possibility of a WTA fine, Alex Eala remains focused on chasing Asian Games gold.

NBI to invite VP Duterte, Velasco over ex-cop’s cash delivery allegation

Sep 28, 2026

NBI to invite VP Duterte, Velasco over ex-cop’s cash delivery allegation

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will “invite” Vice President Sara Duterte, former House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, and others implicated in dismissed police officer Rodulfo Gracioso Jr.’s “cash delivery” allegation. NBI Director Melvin Matibag said this on Monday, shortly after Gracioso appeared before the bureau for questioning over his affidavit alleging

Alex Eala opens Asian Games run on high note; sepak takraw secure medals for PH

Sep 28, 2026

Alex Eala opens Asian Games run on high note; sepak takraw secure medals for PH

Alexandra Eala opened her campaign in the 2026 Asian Games on a high note, while the Philippine sepak takraw team secured medals for the country on Monday in Japan.

Water supply interruption in parts of Makati, Manila, Pasay Sept. 29-30

Sep 28, 2026

Water supply interruption in parts of Makati, Manila, Pasay Sept. 29-30

MANILA, Philippines—Several parts of the cities of Makati, Manila, and Pasay will experience a seven-hour water supply interruption Tuesday night through early Wednesday morning as Maynilad Water Services Inc. conducts a water audit. In a service advisory, Maynilad Water Services Inc. said the supply interruption will be from 7 p.m. on Sept. 29, 2026, until 2

Palace ‘hopes’ fare hike will deter planned transport strike

Sep 28, 2026

Palace ‘hopes’ fare hike will deter planned transport strike

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Monday said it hoped the fare hike for public utility vehicles (PUVs) would discourage transport groups from pushing through with their planned strike. The fare adjustments, which took effect Monday, were approved to help drivers cope with the continuing impact of the Middle East crisis. The minimum fare for traditional

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