MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson said the Senate still has at least P26 million remaining from last year’s budget that could be used to finance a possible impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, should the House of Representatives pursue it again. Lacson heads the Senate committee on accounts, which oversees

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano engineer John Veluz Labrador clinched the top spot in the April 2026 Registered Electrical Engineer Licensure Examination (REELE). Labrador, a resident of Barangay Babag, Lapu-Lapu City, led the 3,769 passers nationwide with a rating of 94.25 percent. He earned his engineering degree from the University of the Philippines Diliman. READ:

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Socialite and celebrity Heart Evangelista vowed to eat and drink tons of water after a blackout episode in Milan.  Evangelista is a pro in attending fashion events, but as she took a step after another,  a turn, a smize, and a whole lot of walking and running in between, her body finally

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Accessing your Digital Tax Identification Number (TIN) ID is now just a few taps away through the government’s mobile application, eGovPH. The TIN ID serves as official proof that you are registered with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). It is essential for tracking tax records and is commonly required when

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has called for an independent investigation into the killing of 19 individuals in Toboso, Negros Occidental. He described the incident as “deeply painful” for Filipino families. In a statement released on Facebook, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, Pangilinan discussed the April 19 incident. The military earlier described it

MANILA, Philippines — One more of Vice President Sara Duterte’s transactions mentioned in the files presented by former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV was confirmed by the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro said on Wednesday. Luistro, at the third clarificatory hearing of the House of Representatives’ committee on justice regarding the two impeachment complaints

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday announced expanded maternity benefits under Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth)starting April 30. From P9,750, the PhilHealth coverage for normal delivery will be P29,000. The coverage for those who will give birth via caesarean section, meanwhile, will increase from P37,000 to P58,000. /apl

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte did not appear before a House committee holding impeachment proceedings against her on Wednesday (April 29), standing firm on her decision to boycott the hearings on the complaints that may undermine her political future. Duterte was again absent and not on her assigned seat when the House justice

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — A routine highway checkpoint turned into a major anti-drug bust on Tuesday afternoon after police discovered P68 million worth of suspected shabu hidden inside a modified tricycle (locally known as bao-bao) along the national highway in Barangay Buenavista here. Police Major Jason Ray Gomera, team leader of the Zamboanga

LUCENA CITY, Quezon — Police arrested an alleged high-value drug suspect and seized suspected shabu worth up to P3.7 million in a buy-bust operation in this city on Tuesday night. Col. Romulo Albacea, Quezon police chief, in a report on Wednesday, said that operatives of the Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit (PDEU) arrested the suspect, identified