MANILA, Philippines — “Resibo ng yaman” — receipts of wealth — are what the House prosecution will be looking for when it starts scrutinizing Vice President Sara Duterte’s declared wealth and comparing it with her tax filings, bank records, business interests, and other evidence for the second article of her impeachment case. Private prosecutor Benjamin

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) had received 43.3 percent of the expected election returns (ERs) as of 7:30 p.m. on Monday, after the closing of polling precincts for the first Bangsamoro Parliamentary elections. Based on the Comelec’s official website, it had received 2,427 of the expected 5,212 ERs as of 7:30 p.m.

MANILA, Philippines — A candidate for Maguindanao del Sur’s 5th district representative withdrew his candidacy on Monday, the day of the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections. A document shared by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) with the media showed that Nasser Guialal Dalgan filed his statement of withdrawal, which was received by the provincial election supervisor

COTABATO CITY — A powerful explosion rocked the Cotabato City Central Pilot Elementary School at 4:14 p.m. on Monday while the historic Bangsamoro parliamentary elections were underway, leaving one man slightly injured, police and a Philippine Red Cross worker said. Colonel Jibin Bongcayao, city police director, said the blast occurred while some people were still

MANILA – Senators on Monday welcomed the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) removal of value-added tax (VAT) on electricity system loss charges, calling the move a relief for consumers while pushing for further reductions in power bills. Senate Committee on Energy chair Erwin Tulfo announced the development in plenary, saying the BIR, under Commissioner Charlito

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) has rolled out a revitalized security coverage program in schools across the city, combining police foot patrols, mobile patrols, and motorcycle units with regular school visits and coordination with school authorities. Police Lieutenant Colonel Gerard Ace Pelare, CCPO deputy city director for operations, said that

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Police in Mimaropa arrested eight individuals and recovered dozens of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders in coordinated entrapment operations targeting alleged unauthorized trading, distribution, and counterfeiting of Petron-branded LPG products across Romblon province on Sept. 12. The crackdown was carried out by the municipal police in the towns of Romblon,

CALAPAN CITY — Palawan Gov. Amy Roa Alvarez personally delivered financial assistance to survivors and families affected by the M/V June Aster fire in Coron town on Saturday, Sept. 12, as provincial officials continued to provide support to those affected by the tragedy, according to the provincial information office. Twelve Palawan residents who survived the

MANILA, Philippines — Eugenia “Eggie” Apostol, a veteran journalist and founding chairperson of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, has died at the age of 100. Her death was announced by the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF), which honored Apostol in 2006 for her contributions to journalism and press freedom. Apostol’s family has requested for privacy as