MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan has cleared a treasurer of Barangay San Antonio in Cebu City of graft stemming from alleged audit irregularities worth P4.6 million. But he remains convicted of malversation due to the same findings. In a 45-page decision promulgated on July 7, the Fourth Division, chaired by Associate Justice Arthur Malabaguio, overturned the September

MANILA — Senator Rodante Marcoleta has been declared “fit to travel” but will stay under Philippine National Police General Hospital (PNPGH) custody until he finishes his antibiotic treatment for mild pneumonia, police officials announced Monday. Lt. Col. Benaly Bayani, the PNPGH Internal Medicine chief, stated that the hospital will await and follow specific directives from

The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte enters its second week and fourth day, which will kick off with the House prosecution panel presenting its second witness. The witness will testify on the alleged “hitman” contracted by the vice president to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos, and former House

Another yellow alert has been issued for the Visayas grid on Monday, July 13 as several of the largest coal-fired power plants in the region remain offline and demand continues to surge.

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police mobilized local police units to support the Department of Education’s nationwide “active shooter drills,” a security measure following the school shooting in Tacloban City. Education Secretary Sonny Angara earlier explained that the drills would train students and school personnel on the appropriate response during an active shooter incident.

MANILA, Philippines — Mayon Volcano in Albay continued to generate another pyroclastic density current, or “uson,” marking its 189th consecutive day of occurrence on Monday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In a Facebook post, Phivolcs said the “uson,” which was caused by a prevailing effusive eruption, was recorded between 6:31