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Manila Times columnist Rigoberto Tiglao argues the Marcos administration is using prosecutions to reshape the impeachment court trying VP Sara Duterte — the underlying senator cases are real; the "coordinated weaponization" claim is his own reading, not established fact.
EconomyHeadline inflation slowed to 6.1% in August, its fourth consecutive monthly decline, as vegetable prices cooled — but rice inflation accelerated to 19.4%, keeping food costs a persistent problem.
BusinessASEAN's 10 members agreed to let countries voluntarily apply an upgraded regional trade agreement ahead of its 2027 entry into force, a priority the Philippines pushed during its ASEAN chairship.
WorldThe Department of Foreign Affairs says its One China Policy stance remains consistent even as Taiwan moves to open a representative office in Cebu meant to link a Taiwan-Philippines economic corridor to the Luzon Economic Corridor.
GovernmentThe Office of the Ombudsman has opened a fact-finding investigation into whether government-funded internet connectivity projects under the DICT were ever actually installed, and whether the government was billed for undelivered service.
PoliticsThe PNP deployed roughly 15,746 personnel across Metro Manila, with thousands more nationwide, for rallies marking the 54th anniversary of Ferdinand Marcos Sr.'s 1972 martial law declaration.
PoliticsThe ICC’s Trial Chamber III has ruled that Rodrigo Duterte will stay in detention ahead of his November 30 trial, citing an increased risk of flight or witness interference as the case moves closer to trial.
PoliticsFive House members voted against Rep. Kiko Barzaga’s December 2025 suspension, arguing it punished speech about corruption while sparing bigger allegations. The full story includes a second suspension and, ultimately, his expulsion from Congress.
EntertainmentHimigKwento’s latest Buhay Pinoy track turns the Philippines’ recurring rainy-season flooding into song — timely, given the news cycle it’s dropping into.
