Ridon defends move to drop VP bribery rap; respects Palace view

Inquirer.net - Oct 4, 2026

MANILA, Philippines – Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon responded on Sunday to the Palace’s concern that withdrawing an impeachment article might “shortchange” the public, saying that evidence has already been presented with the Senate sitting as an impeachment court. In a statement, Ridon said he respects Palace press officer Claire Castro’s remark, as he

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ACT: 16 teachers, students hurt in Malacañang protest dispersal

Oct 4, 2026

ACT: 16 teachers, students hurt in Malacañang protest dispersal

MANILA, Philippines — Sixteen teachers and students were injured following tensions with police at a protest outside Malacañang on Sunday, a day before World Teachers’ Day, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) said. The group said the protesters were calling for economic relief, including a P50,000 entry-level salary for teachers, a P5,000 Personnel Economic Relief

Basilan now has a state university

Oct 4, 2026

Basilan now has a state university

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — Basilan State College has reached a historic milestone, having been elevated to university status. It was formally declared the Basilan State University (BasSU) during a ceremony held at the institution’s gymnasium in Barangay Sumagdang, Isabela City, Basilan, on Friday. Dr. Shirley Agrupis, Commission on Higher Education (Ched) chairperson, announced

Trillanes’ allegations can’t be disregarded, must be checked – prosec

Oct 4, 2026

Trillanes’ allegations can’t be disregarded, must be checked – prosec

MANILA, Philippines – Former Sen. Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV’s allegations involving China-linked funds and other financial transactions cannot simply be disregarded because he will no longer testify in Vice President Sara Z. Duterte’s impeachment trial, prosecution spokesperson Atty. Benjamin “Jay” Tolosa Jr. said over the weekend. Tolosa said the allegations are serious enough to warrant

Clarkson’s Farm favourite among special guests at Kent countryside show

Oct 4, 2026

Clarkson’s Farm favourite among special guests at Kent countryside show

Education about the farming world was the focus of this year’s East Kent Ploughing Match, with more than 500 schoolchildren attending.

Prosec piecing together evidence on VP’s alleged unexplained wealth – Ridon

Oct 4, 2026

Prosec piecing together evidence on VP’s alleged unexplained wealth – Ridon

MANILA, Philippines – The full amount of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte’s alleged unexplained wealth has yet to emerge as prosecutors continue to piece together evidence on properties, firearms and financial transactions against what she declared in her Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN), a House prosecutor said over the weekend. House prosecutor

Teacher named DepEd Hero for helping out-of-school youth for 20 years

Oct 4, 2026

Teacher named DepEd Hero for helping out-of-school youth for 20 years

MANILA, Philippines — As the country marks World Teachers’ Day on Monday, the Department of Education (DepEd) recognized a community-based teacher in Pampanga for nearly two decades of work providing education to out-of-school youth and other underserved communities. Allan Delos Reyes, a Master Teacher II and Alternative Learning System (ALS) teacher at Minalin Elementary School

‘It’s heartbreaking to see this come to an end’: Sadness as popular coffee shop closes

Oct 4, 2026

‘It’s heartbreaking to see this come to an end’: Sadness as popular coffee shop closes

A cafe set up by two mums who no longer wanted to work in an office has closed its shutters for the final time.

6 arrested in Caraga anti-drug stings

Oct 4, 2026

6 arrested in Caraga anti-drug stings

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Police arrested six people in five separate anti-drug operations across the Caraga region on Saturday. In a statement on Sunday, the Police Regional Office-Caraga (PRO-13) said its operating units confiscated 20.2494 grams of suspected shabu with a standard drug price of P137,695.92. The anti-drug operations were conducted in Butuan

Sara Duterte impeach trial enters crucial week with AMLC, bank execs testifying

Oct 4, 2026

Sara Duterte impeach trial enters crucial week with AMLC, bank execs testifying

MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Z. Duterte’s impeachment trial enters a crucial week Monday, with the House prosecution set to present witnesses from the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), banks, insurance companies and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) as it moves closer to completing its unexplained wealth case. The Senate impeachment court is scheduled

3 kids, 85-year-old woman die in Isabela blast

Oct 4, 2026

3 kids, 85-year-old woman die in Isabela blast

ROXAS, Isabela — Three children, including an eight-year-old boy, and an 85-year-old woman died, while two other minors were wounded when an unidentified explosive device went off in Sitio Raniag, Barangay Sinamar, Roxas, Isabela, at around 9 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4, police said. The two other minors, all residents of the village, were brought

DENR ramps up measures to prepare communities for El Niño

Oct 4, 2026

DENR ramps up measures to prepare communities for El Niño

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has mobilized its regional offices, line bureaus and field units to strengthen nationwide preparedness and mitigation measures against the ongoing El Niño, as DOST-PAGASA warns that this climate pattern may intensify into a very strong event before the end of 2026 and persist through

Two men hacked during drinking spree in Bukidnon

Oct 4, 2026

Two men hacked during drinking spree in Bukidnon

DON CARLOS, Bukidnon — Two men sustained shoulder injuries after being hacked by an intoxicated neighbor in Purok 5, Barangay Mahayahay, late Saturday night. According to the Don Carlos Municipal Police Station (MPS), led by Maj. Al-Nico Haman, the incident occurred at around 11:45 p.m. while the victims were having a drinking session with family

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