Philippines Headlines

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:55:00 +0800
LIVE Coverage: ICC confirmation of charges hearing for Rodrigo Duterte
Judges will determine whether there are substantial grounds to proceed to trial on crimes against humanity charges.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:50:00 +0800
Does Duterte's 'no smoking gun' defense hold up? Legal experts explain.
Legal experts say Duterte's "no smoking gun" defense only underscores the need for insider witnesses, since masterminds rarely leave direct evidence linking them to their alleged crimes.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:58:00 +0800
Cardinal on Duterte’s drug war: Peace-loving Filipinos turned into ‘clones of their idol’
It is not just former president Rodrigo Duterte who is under trial at the International Criminal Court, but the entirety of the Philippines.  

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:24:00 +0800
South Korean president to visit Philippines
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is set to visit the Philippines on March 3, the Palace announced on Friday, February 27.   

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:46:00 +0800
Marcos replaces DENR's Lotilla, appoints him ambassador to Holy See
President Bongbong Marcos has appointed Environment Secretary Raphael Lotilla as the Philippines' new ambassador to the Holy See. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Usec. Juan Miguel Cuna will serve as acting secretary in the interim...

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:34:00 +0800
Nine Discaya luxury cars fetch P102 million at auction
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has generated over P102 million from the sale of nine of the 13 luxury vehicles it seized from contractor couple Sarah and Pacifico "Curlee" Discaya.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:23:00 +0800
Duterte's defense: Prosecution witnesses ‘unreliable,’ ‘self-confessed murderers’
Kaufman, during the defense presentation on February 26 (Manila time), labeled the prosecution’s star witnesses as “self-confessed vicious murderers” whose testimony is “inherently unreliable”. 

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:10:00 +0800
Day 3 at ICC: Duterte defense argues no orders, no chain of command in killings
Three hours. One central claim.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800
DICT cybersecurity exec resigns
Newly appointed Undersecretary for cybersecurity of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Julius Gorospe has resigned less than a month in the post.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800
DOH: 14,907 dengue cases recorded as of February 14
The Department of Health  has recorded 14,907 dengue cases as of Feb. 14, which is 70 percent lower compared to the same period last year.

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