Police file homicide, abandonment charges vs. Banilad hit-and-run suspect

Pia Piquero 09/15/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Local authorities have filed charges of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide and abandonment of one’s own victim against the primary suspect in the fatal Banilad hit-and-run. He is now awaiting inquest proceedings following…

Martin Romualdez, former House Speaker, now behind bars

John Eric Mendoza - Reporter / @JEMendozaINQ 09/15/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Martin Romualdez, former House Speaker and Leyte representative, is now at the New Quezon City Jail in Barangay Payatas on Monday night. Romualdez came from the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) where he was confined…

Manny Pacquiao, boxing legend, to receive PNU’s honorary doctorate degree

Dexter Cabalza - @inquirerdotnet 09/14/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Boxing legend and recently appointed anti-czar Manny Pacquiao will be conferred an honorary doctorate in physical education by the Philippine Normal University (PNU). This is in recognition of his contributions to Philippine sports and his…

Up to P5/liter fuel price hike looms this week

Joann Villanueva - Philippine News Agency 09/14/2026

MANILA, Philippines  – Motorists may face another hefty oil price hike of up to P5 per liter this week. This was according to an oil industry executive on Friday. Citing price developments in Asia and the impact…

Prosecution to cross-check VP Sara wealth with bank, corporate records

Zaldy De Layola - Philippine News Agency 09/14/2026

MANILA, Philippines – Prosecutors are set to present bank, corporate, tax and property records as the Senate impeachment court resumes proceedings on Monday, seeking to determine whether Vice President Sara Z. Duterte’s declared wealth matches her actual financial…

Ex-CJ Davide, 2 other ex-CJs to weigh in on VP Sara trial vote threshold

Wilnard Bacelonia - Philippine News Agency 09/11/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Former chief justice Hilario Davide Jr., and 2 other former chief justices and a framer of the 1987 Constitution have been enlisted by the Senate impeachment court to help settle the disputed voting base…

VP Sara Duterte’s perjury case against ex-aide Madriaga dismissed

Philippine News Agency 09/11/2026

MANILA, Philippines – The Taguig City Prosecutors’ Office on Thursday released a resolution, dismissing the perjury charges filed by Vice President Sara Duterte against her alleged former aide Ramil Madriaga. The Taguig Prosecutors’ Office, in a 19-page resolution,…

VP Sara wealth case: House prosecution readies evidence, witnesses

Zaldy De Layola - Philippine News Agency 09/10/2026

MANILA, Philippines – The House prosecution panel is set to begin presenting evidence next week on Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged unexplained wealth, with more than 1,800 financial documents and up to 25 potential witnesses in its current…

SSS LoanLite now available via UnionDigital Bank mobile app

Anna Leah Gonzales - Philippine News Agency 09/10/2026

MANILA, Philippines – UnionDigital Bank (UD) is now accepting applications for the microloan program of the Social Security System (SSS). In a statement Tuesday, SSS said members may now apply for the SSS LoanLite through UnionBank’s mobile application.…

Malacañang names 10 National Artists for 2025, 1st woman in visual arts

Luisa Cabato 09/09/2026

MANILA, Philippines —Malacañang has named 10 individuals as National Artists for 2025, marking a historic milestone by naming the first-ever female visual artist to receive the distinction. Through Proclamation No. 1414, series of 2026, President Ferdinand Marcos…

CCMC contract phases under review over lack of formal termination

Pia Piquero 09/09/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council will review the contractual status of earlier Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) construction phases after finding that most were not formally terminated before the city proceeded with later phases.…

SUV overtakes motorcycle, hits bicycle, kills boy, injures another

Futch Anthony Inso 09/09/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 10-year-old boy died, while his 8-year-old companion was injured after the bicycle they were riding on was hit by an SUV on the provincial road of Barangay Candugay, Barili town, on Tuesday…

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