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- 2025-09-12
- By Patricia Andrea Pateña-Matheu
Indefinite suspension of trial sought due to Duterte’s ‘unfixable mental condition’
IRREVERSIBLE cognitive impairment, according to his lawyer, renders former president Rodrigo Duterte unfit to stand trial, prompting an appeal to t...National
- 2025-09-12
- By Patricia Andrea Pateña-Matheu
DPWH targets ill-gotten wealth in graft case vs 20 ex-officials, contractors
CALLING for possible seizure of ill-gotten assets, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) yesterday filed a complaint before the Ombuds...National
- 2025-09-11
- By Patricia Andrea Pateña-Matheu
No safe haven for Discayas in Senate probe
WITNESS protection is off the table for the Discaya couple after Senate President Vicente Sotto III withheld his signature on a request to shield t...National
- 2025-09-11
- By Patricia Andrea Pateña-Matheu
Romualdez resignation talk debunked: ‘Kasi bakit?’
“NO reason to resign.” That was the firm message from Speaker Martin Romualdez’s spokesperson, Robert Ace Barbers, as rumors of the House chi...National
- 2025-09-10
- By Patricia Andrea Pateña-Matheu
Duterte too weak for trial? ICC postpones Sept. 23 hearing
AGE and confinement at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have worn down former president Rodrigo Duterte, his lawyer said. With this, Duterte'...National
- 2025-09-10
- By Patricia Andrea Pateña-Matheu
Dismissed DPWH exec tags Estrada, Villanueva in flood control kickbacks
MARKED unsafe? A remark that once drew chuckles in a Senate hearing — when Sen. Rodante Marcoleta told Jinggoy Estrada, “Safe ka na,” after a...National
- 2025-09-08
- By Patricia Andrea Pateña-Matheu
Jail time possible as Comelec probes 43 contractors over 2022 donations
POSSIBLE jail time looms for 43 contractors and several candidates after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) flagged their donations in the 2022 ...National
- 2025-09-08
- By Patricia Andrea Pateña-Matheu
Poor choice of leaders? Not the poor’s fault, says Cardinal David
“CAN we blame it on the poor who are the majority of our voters?” This was the question raised by Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philipp...National
- 2025-09-06
- By Kaiser Jan Fuentes
Hontiveros: Resignation will not absolve officials involved in anomalous projects
RESIGNATION will not spare officials behind ghost and substandard projects from liability, Senator Risa Hontiveros said, stressing that accountabil...National
- 2025-09-06
- By Patricia Andrea Pateña-Matheu
P3.12-million bribe claim in Batangas disputed by district engineer
ALLEGATIONS of hush money have shaken Batangas politics after district engineer Abelardo Calalo denied claims that he offered a P3.12-million bribe...
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