Bela Padilla announced that she and tech CEO Martin Tan have decided to move forward separately after about eight months of dating. Read more »
The Philippine Coast Guard challenged CCG-3303 inside the country’s EEZ off Occidental Mindoro and shadowed three Chinese navy warships nearby. Read more »
Former Executive Secretary Victor Rodriguez asked the Supreme Court to nullify the Senate’s new impeachment conviction threshold in the Sara Duterte trial. Read more »
Senators on Wednesday overturned Sen. Francis Escudero’s July 6 ruling that fixed at 16 the number of votes needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte, opening the door for a lower conviction threshold when incapacitated senators are excluded from the count. Read more »
Thousands of sugarcane farmers in Negros affected by a pest infestation are receiving emergency financial assistance as the government works to help cushion the losses caused by damaged crops. Read more »
A newly signed law seeks to address these additional financial pressures by expanding government assistance for students pursuing college degrees and technical-vocational programs, particularly those from poor and disadvantaged backgrounds. Read more »
