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MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation on Monday recommended to the Department of Justice (DOJ) that former Ateneo de Manila University men’s basketball coach Tab Baldwin and seven others be charged with reckless imprudence resulting in two counts of homicide over the deaths of student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili. Aside from Baldwin,

MANILA, Philippines — House prosecutors on Monday strengthened their impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, presenting a National Bureau of Investigation official who testified that her alleged threats against President Marcos, first lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and former Speaker Martin Romualdez were “serious, real and actual” and not merely political rhetoric or emotional outbursts. Lawyer

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday honored Filipino tennis star Alex Eala at Malacañang, calling her a national inspiration who has brought immense pride to the country through her achievements and unwavering Filipino identity. Welcoming the 21-year-old athlete to the Palace, Marcos said the occasion was more than a ceremonial reception, admitting he

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang has defended the appointment of former Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman as the chair and CEO of the state-owned Al-Amanah Islamic Investment Bank of the Philippines (AAIIBP), saying she remains innocent of her alleged involvement in the massive corruption scandal exposed last year. “There is nothing wrong with appointing someone whom the

MANILA, Philippines — A Grade 4 pupil from Trece Martires City, Cavite, died of an infection following a deworming activity, according to initial medical findings cited by the Department of Education (DepEd). Several pupils at Hugo Perez Elementary School-Annex also reportedly fell ill, following the “routine deworming activity” conducted on July 2 in coordination with

BAGUIO CITY—Boat rides at the man-made lake in Burnham Park could resume by August as the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (Tieza) nears completion of its P480-million rehabilitation project, officials said. Mayor Benjamin Magalong and Tieza chief operating officer Mark Lapid inspected the project on July 9 despite rainy weather. Lapid said the rehabilitation

TABACO CITY—Light ashfall blanketed parts of Albay on Monday after a pyroclastic density current (PDC) cascaded down the slopes of the restive Mayon Volcano, prompting local authorities to distribute face masks to residents. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the PDC occurred from 6:31 a.m. to 6:46 a.m. after a portion of

KORONADAL CITY, BARMM, Philippines — Residents of flood-ravaged communities in southern Mindanao appealed for urgent humanitarian assistance on Monday as the death toll from Typhoon Inday (international name: Bavi) and the enhanced southwest monsoon climbed to 21, while more than half a million people were affected in the Bangsamoro region. In Glan, Sarangani province, at

MANILA, Philippines — Senate impeachment court spokesperson Reginald Tongol said on Monday that Senator-Judge Panfilo “Ping” Lacson was “absolutely right” after the latter criticized Tongol for seemingly “admonishing” his colleagues. Over the weekend, Lacson slammed Tongol’s reminder that senator-judges are prohibited from discussing the merits of the case after Senator-Judge Robin Padilla posted a video

MANILA, Philippines — Members of the prosecution panel for the impeachment trial have made it clear that they will not go to the Supreme Court (SC) to raise the issue of the vote threshold needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte, but at the same time noted that other groups are free to do so.