Baste Duterte expected to testify on Day 31 of VP impeachment trial

Inquirer.net - Sep 29, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte is expected to take the witness stand on Tuesday, the 31st day of the impeachment trial of his sister, Vice President Sara Duterte. The mayor’s supposed appearance on Monday was moved to Tuesday and Wednesday after the impeachment court granted his request for more time to

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NBI plans to quiz VP, ex-Speaker Velasco about alleged bagman

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MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation will invite Vice President Sara Duterte, former Speaker Lord Allan Velasco and other people implicated by a dismissed policeman in a series of alleged cash deliveries that supposedly benefited members of the Duterte family. This was announced by NBI Director Melvin Matibag on Monday after former Police

OpenAI shelves new AI model release over safety concerns

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DA sets Dec. 31 deadline for agri storage registration

Sep 29, 2026

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‘Important and consequential’: Nvidia’s Jensen Huang on US-China AI race, risk management

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Veloso, family get P50,000 aid from gov’t

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Sep 29, 2026

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