Philippines Headlines
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:50:00 +0800Nicolas Torre appointed as MMDA general manager
Former police chief Nicolas Torre III makes his return to government as the general manager of the Manila Development Authority, the Palace confirmed on Friday, December 19.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:42:00 +0800Cabral’s death puts probe in 'dangerous territory,' Ombudsman warns
Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano said the death of former Department of Public Works and Highways Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral puts the government in "dangerous territory" in the ongoing flood control corruption investigation. ...
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:18:00 +0800Prior to passing, Cabral showed ‘signs of cooperation' — Lacson
Former Department of Public Works and Highways undersecretary Catalina Cabral had shown "signs of cooperating" with the Senate’s probe into the flood control scam, according to Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Chair Ping Lacson on Fr...
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:13:00 +0800Why ICC's prosecutor believes Rody Duterte was caught faking cognitive impairment
The test administered to former President Rodrigo Duterte was a straightforward and simple memory challenge, designed to be easy enough that even people with severe cognitive damage typically pass.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:35:00 +0800DILG says no signs of threat before Cabral's death
The DILG said ex-DPWH official Maria Catalina Cabral showed no signs of being threatened before her death in Benguet.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:25:00 +0800‘No midnight deals’: Sotto thumbs down pork accusations
Senate President Tito Sotto slammed claims that the Senate had inserted pork into the 2026 national budget, saying that the records were all there to prove that they did not.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:14:00 +0800ICC medical panel finds Duterte fit to stand trial
Former president Rodrigo Duterte has been deemed fit to stand trial by the International Criminal Court's panel of appointed medical experts.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:54:00 +0800Supreme Court on 'simple rape': Term downplays crime's severity
The Supreme Court ruled that the crime must be referred to as “rape,” rejecting the term “simple rape” as improper.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:46:00 +0800Philippines to get $2.5 billion in US defense aid as South China Sea tensions rise
The United States Congress has approved $2.5 billion (roughly P146 billion) in new security assistance for the Philippines, locking in Washington's multi-year military funding for Manila at a time of flaring tensions in the South China Sea and th...
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:28:00 +0800Supreme Court rules against Comelec's year-long delay in Bohol case
The Supreme Court ruled that Comelec's years-long delay in an election case violated the constitutional right to speedy disposition.