6+ hour, 19+ min ago  (23+ words) The justice panel is expected to take a crucial step Thursday as lawmakers vote whether probable cause exists to impeach VP Sara Duterte....

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (176+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad has retired from active service in the Philippine Navy but will continue to serve as spokesperson for West Philippine Sea (WPS) issues in a reservist capacity, the Navy said. Trinidad was honored during…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (258+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad will remain the spokesperson of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for the West Philippine Sea following his retirement from military service, the Philippine Navy said on Saturday." The Navy made the…...

6+ day, 40+ min ago  (346+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Thursday challenged China to substantiate its accusation that the Philippines was dumping garbage in inshore waters, dismissing the claim as baseless and mocking Beijing's rhetoric. Teodoro said China has repeatedly made allegations…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago  (711+ words) MANILA, Philippines " The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Tuesday that cyanide fishing appears to be recurring in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, citing multiple encounters and laboratory-confirmed findings, even as China dismissed the allegations as fabricated....

2+ week, 17+ hour ago  (584+ words) MANILA, Philippines " The preparations of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) will continue and will not be wasted even if the elections will be postponed, its chairperson George Erwin Garcia said on Tuesday....

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (150+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Laboratory tests confirmed that several bottles containing cyanide were recovered by the Philippine Navy from Chinese boats operating near BRP Sierra Madre at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal last year, the National Security Council (NSC) said on Monday. Citing…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (359+ words) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines " Security forces have been deployed across conflict-prone areas in Maguindanao and nearby provinces ahead of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao's (BARMM) first parliamentary elections on Sept. 14. In a statement on Monday, the Philippine…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (137+ words) Inquirer. net INQToday: Marcos trust rating inches up; Duterte performance dips slightly Starting April 21, motorists will see another jumbo, double-digit rollback for diesel of nearly P25 a liter. An Octa Research survey shows President Bongbong Marcos moderately regained his trust and…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (128+ words) MANILA, Philippines " The House Committee on Justice begins a crucial phase in the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, April 14, as it starts examining evidence and hearing testimonies for the first time. Here are the key developments…...