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Chua dares Duterte defense team: Seek impeachment case dismissal
MANILA, Philippines – Manila Rep. Joel Chua on Sunday challenged Vice President Sara Duterte’s legal team to file a formal motion to dismiss the impeachment case against her if it considers the case against her flawed. In a statement, Chua, an impeachment prosecutor, said the vice president’s counsel in her impeachment trial should challenge the
Kurt Campbell on US deterrence, the Quad, Aukus and Taiwan after Xi-Trump summit
Kurt Campbell is a veteran US diplomat and strategist who has played a leading role in shaping Washington’s approach to China and the Indo-Pacific for more than a decade. He served as the White House coordinator for Indo-Pacific affairs from 2021 to 2024 and as US deputy secretary of state from 2024 to 2025. Previously, he served as assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs from 2009 to 2013 and was a key architect of the Obama administration’s “pivot to Asia”. Often...
Local pollution, not Indon haze, forces 4 Cebu cities to suspend classes
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Worsening air pollution from local emissions, and not transboundary haze from Indonesia, has prompted four cities in Metro Cebu to suspend face-to-face classes on Monday, Oct. 12. The cities of Cebu, Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu and Talisay announced on Sunday, Oct. 11, class suspensions following reports of deteriorating air quality across Metro Cebu.
Somali serial rapist sues NHS over how prescriptions are handed out in jail during Ramadan... and wins
Dahir Ibrahim, described by police as a 'predator' who 'preyed on vulnerable women', was first jailed for 10 years in 2006 for raping three Birmingham sex workers at knifepoint.
ICYMI: Sara Duterte impeachment trial Week 14 highlights
MANILA, Philippines – Financial forensic analyst Alexander Cabrera testified before the Senate impeachment court that Vice President Sara Duterte had P817.87 million in alleged undeclared assets and unexplained wealth from 2022 to 2025, capping a week marked by the prosecution’s withdrawal of the bribery charge, scrutiny of financial records, and threats by some senator-judges to
Should you be paid to exercise while at work? These Australian researchers think so
Physical inactivity costs Australia more than $2 billion a year, prompting a study to track health outcomes for workers.
DDC: No plague outbreak in Russia
The Department of Disease Control (DDC) said on Sunday there was no evidence of an outbreak in Russia following reports of a suspected death from pneumonic plague there.
Retirement scheme near finish
An early retirement scheme for civil servants is nearing completion, with plans to reduce the civil service workforce by 5% annually, starting in fiscal 2027, says Deputy Prime Minister for Legal Affairs Pakorn Nilprapunt.
PCSO lotto results Oct. 11: No winner for ₱384.92-M jackpot
MANILA, Philippines — No bettor won the ₱384.92-million Ultra Lotto 6/58 jackpot or the ₱43.76-million Super Lotto 6/49 jackpot in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draws on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. According to PCSO results provided for the draw, the Ultra Lotto 6/58 winning combination was 37-33-14-06-35-41, with a jackpot prize of ₱384.92 million.
Govt orders checks of care facilities
The government has ordered inspections of all 1,203 registered elderly and dependent care facilities nationwide within two months following reports of overcrowding, unlicensed operations and alleged abuse in Kanchanaburi and Nonthaburi.