MANILA, Philippines — The search for Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged hitman has been trimmed down to more than a dozen persons of interest (POIs), including “men in uniform,” National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag told the impeachment court on Wednesday. “To put it into context, we started with a long list of names, and we’ve

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Flooding may occur in vulnerable areas of Cebu on Thursday, July 23, due to light to moderate rainfall forecast across the province. On Thursday morning, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) issued a flood warning for rivers and their tributaries in Cebu. These include the ones in Cotcot,

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Wednesday that there was “no turning back.” This as Lacson flagged at least two suspected “ghost” infrastructure projects in Taguig City, the political bailiwick of Senate Minority Floor Leader Alan Peter Cayetano. “Taguig ghost infra projects update: We have documented at least [two] case studies so

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson flagged a possible “double appropriation” involving two P100-million allocations that appeared to cover the same slope protection project in Taguig City. “From P2.085B as earlier reported we found three P100-M additional slope protection projects for a new total of P2.385B insertions under the 2025 GAA. Two items appear

LUCENA CITY — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has detected renewed signs of unrest at Taal Volcano after recording a sharp increase in volcanic earthquakes and a rise in sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions over the past 24 hours as of Thursday, July 23. In its morning bulletin, Phivolcs said the volcano generated

Dead fish are seen floating in the waters of Laguna de Bay off Pililla town in Rizal province on July 21, 2026. — CONTRIBUTED PHOTO LUCENA CITY — Fish kill that was reported in the waters of Laguna de Bay off Pililla town in Rizal province on July 21 could have been triggered by algal

PAGASA Releases Latest Update on Tropical Depression Kiyapo  PAGASA LATEST UPDATE – The state weather bureau has raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 in 11 areas due to the effects of Tropical Depression Kiyapo.  on Thursday (July 23, 2026), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration released the latest weather update in the country. Tropical Depression Kiyapo will continue ... Read more

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Netizens shared their thoughts on Ivana Alawi and Kara David’s recent recognition Kapamilya actress Ivana Alawi and multi-awarded journalist Kara David tied for Best Host for Public Service at the inaugural FAMAS Broadcast Arts Awards, held on July 20, 2026, at the Manila Hotel. The Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) expanded into ... Read more

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