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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.
PoliticsManila 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.
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.
PoliticsAn Ombudsman investigator testified she found no evidence that Sen. Rodante Marcoleta’s three co-accused donors ever met or communicated with each other, beyond their donation deeds being notarized on the same date and location.
PoliticsA procedural dispute in the Senate impeachment court centers on whether all 24 Senate seats count toward the two-thirds vote needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte — not, as some social media posts claim, a push to amend the Constitution.
PoliticsSen. Rodante Marcoleta has posted ₱90,000 bail on charges tied to an undeclared ₱75-million campaign donation, though he remains in detention while a bail petition on a separate, non-bailable plunder charge is heard.
PoliticsThe Sandiganbayan has ordered former House Speaker Martin Romualdez transferred from hospital confinement to the New Quezon City Jail, as the Ombudsman alleges a ₱56 billion scheme spanning 2022 to 2025.
PoliticsFormer Rep. Kiko Barzaga called for Sen. Rodante Marcoleta’s release in a video statement, calling him a "modern Filipino hero" facing political persecution. Marcoleta has been detained since July on a plunder charge.
PoliticsFormer House Speaker Martin Romualdez, a cousin of President Marcos Jr., faces plunder charges at the Sandiganbayan over an alleged ₱7.4 billion flood control kickback scheme.
PoliticsPresident Marcos Jr. emphasized that his administration will continue pursuing reforms despite ongoing political and economic challenges.
PoliticsMalacañang responds to ongoing legislative inquiry into confidential fund allocations, pledging full cooperation with oversight bodies.