The Sandiganbayan dealt twin legal blows on Sen. Jinggoy Estrada this week when it rejected his motion to junk one of his graft cases and prevented him from participating in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, saying that his request wasn’t an “emergency or compelling” reason. Estrada has been detained since June 1 on one nonbailable charge
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Need to renew your NBI clearance? You can do it online — here’s how
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Filipinos can now renew their National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) clearance entirely online through the eGovPH Super App, eliminating the need to go through the traditional renewal process and allowing users to access both digital and physical copies of their renewed clearance. The digital service is part of the government’s push
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Daily Gospel, July 11, 2026
This is the Daily Gospel of July 11, 2026, which is the Saturday of the Fourteenth week in Ordinary Time. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, July 10, 2026 Daily Gospel, July 9, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 10, 24-33. Jesus said to his Apostles: “No disciple is above his
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Businessman, companion shot dead in Victorias City, Negros
BACOLOD CITY – Two persons, including a businessman earlier tagged by law enforcers as a member of the New People’s Army (NPA), were separately found dead due to multiple gunshot wounds in Barangay 11 (Gawahon), Victorias City in Negros Occidental on Friday, July 10. The fatalities were identified as Jerome Seballos, 57, and Alex Cunanan,
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Meralco hikes rates on generation fees
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) consumers will pay higher electricity bills this month after the distribution utility raised its overall residential rate, mainly due to increased generation costs brought about by higher fuel prices and higher taxes. In a media briefing on Friday, Meralco vice president and head of corporate communications Joe Zaldarriaga said the overall
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SC junks poll donation complaint vs Escudero
The Supreme Court has junked the petition seeking to scrap a ruling of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) that cleared Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero of election code violations when he received a P30-million campaign donation from a contractor. In a notice issued by Clerk of Court Marife Cuevas, the high tribunal’s en banc said the
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Presyo Merkado (July 11): Eggs start at P6 per piece in Carbon
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Here are the prevailing prices of several basic goods sold at Carbon Public Market as of July 11, 2026. Mga lamas ug gulay Mga prutas Manok, isda ug itlog READ MORE
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PNP says Marcoleta ‘fit to travel,’ but still no jail transfer
Sen. Rodante Marcoleta, who has been under hospital confinement since his arrest for a nonbailable plunder case on Monday, is now fit to travel as his health condition had improved, a Philippine National Police doctor told the Sandiganbayan on Friday. Marcoleta, unlike his coaccused former Anakalusugan Rep. Michael Defensor and businessmen Joseph Espiritu and Aristotle
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OVP bringing own caterer, fridge to trial holding area
A hot seat may be awaiting Vice President Sara Duterte at the Senate impeachment trial court, but a place where she can cool down is also being prepared. The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has inquired about bringing its own equipment, including a refrigerator and coffee maker, to the holding area assigned to the
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Be vigilant of COVID-19 but don’t panic, experts urge parents
Experts of childhood infectious diseases on Friday called on parents to remain vigilant against COVID-19 amid an uptick in infections while stressing that there is no reason for alarm since recent cases have been less severe. In an advisory posted on Facebook, the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of the Philippines (PIDSP) reminded the public that
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