Philippines Headlines

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:50:00 +0800
Sotto hits PDEA on anti-drugs ops: ‘Successful ba kayo? Hindi’
Senate President Tito Sotto on Wednesday, February 25, criticized the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency for having yet to succeed in eliminating illegal drugs in the country.   

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:26:00 +0800
Kin of EJK victim: Duterte’s words were deadly
The families left behind by the victims of the drug war echoed the point made by the International Criminal Court prosecution: former president Rodrigo Duterte’s words were lethal.   

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:06:00 +0800
Carpio: Evidence gaps, witness fear stall Duterte drug war probe
In an interview with ANC on Wednesday, February 25, Carpio said the primary obstacle to domestic prosecution is the disappearance of crucial documentation.

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:53:00 +0800
How international law experts view Duterte’s opening defense at the ICC
Rather than laying down a clear defense, Nicholas Kaufman, former president Rodrigo Duterte's counsel, spent much of his first 30 minutes before the International Criminal Court criticizing statements made by prosecutors and the victims’ la...

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:23:00 +0800
Lawyers see 'bankrupt' Duterte defense ahead of last two days of ICC hearing
After two days of what lawyers say was an "airtight" and "clinical" presentation by the prosecution at the International Criminal Court, former president Rodrigo Duterte's defense team must now do what it did not do during its...

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:31:00 +0800
BIR urged: Probe Marcoleta's campaign spending
Groups have requested that the Bureau of Internal Revenue investigate Sen. Rodante Marcoleta's campaign spending during the 2025 elections.

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:24:00 +0800
'EDSA is an unfinished revolution’: Senators commemorate People Power
Senators commemorated the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution, with Sen. Bam Aquino calling it not the end, but the beginning. 

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:54:00 +0800
Trillion Peso March Part 3: Protesters return to EDSA
As of writing, several groups have been marching from the EDSA shrine to the People Power Monument for the third part of the Trillion Peso March organized by the Trillion Peso March Movement and Caritas Philippines. 

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0800
Day 2 at ICC: Prosecution ties data, Duterte's speech, structure to killings
ICC prosecutors argued Duterte's speeches, data and internal orders show a widespread, systematic state attack.

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Lacson, Marcoleta trade barbs anew over West Philippine Sea
Another word war between Senate President Pro-Tempore Panfilo Lacson and Sen. Rodante Marcoleta over the Kalayaan Island Group erupted yesterday, centering on what Tomas Cloma should be remembered for – as a discoverer of the KIG or just a seaf...

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