Peace adviser: New Bangsamoro Parliament must choose its leaders

Inquirer.net - Oct 7, 2026

COTABATO CITY — Members of the newly elected Bangsamoro Parliament must be free to choose their leaders, including who will head the regional executive, Peace Adviser Mel Senen Sarmiento said on Wednesday. “The gains of the peace process must now be carried forward through the parliamentary process,” Sarmiento said in a statement. “Members of Parliament

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MANILA, Philippines — National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag on Wednesday clarified that Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste is still “considered at large,” following the issuance of an arrest warrant against him. He previously said that Leviste had already posted the P72,000 bail for his alleged violation of the Public Service Act

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MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is studying if it will request the passport cancellation and travel authority of Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste. The option surfaced following the issuance of an arrest warrant against him, according to NBI Director Melvin Matibag. Matibag said this on Wednesday after announcing that the

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Oct 7, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines —  President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued several proclamations declaring special non-working days in nine localities in October to allow residents to participate in local celebrations and historical commemorations. Proclamation No. 1466 declared Oct. 12 a special non-working day in Talisay, Batangas, in commemoration of the Battle of Batangas. READ: Marcos heading to

Tinio to oppose second, third reading of P7.2-trillion budget bill

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MANILA, Philippines — Isabela Vice Mayor Jeryll Harold Respicio underwent a P28,000 drug test at a private hospital after Interior Secretary Jonvic Remula said he wanted him tested following his outburst during a council session. “Pinaka-extensive na drug test yung pinake ko, may qualitative and may quantitative. So kakakuha lang ng sample sa akin and

Castro: ‘Bank records do not lie’ in Sara Duterte impeachment trial

Oct 7, 2026

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SINGAPORE — Bank records presented in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial would be difficult to dispute unless there is evidence of tampering, Palace press officer Claire Castro said on Wednesday. Castro, a lawyer, was asked about the evidentiary weight of bank records after financial documents involving Duterte and her husband, Manases Carpio, were presented

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Oct 7, 2026

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Oct 7, 2026

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Oct 7, 2026

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