Sen. Mark Villar twice strayed from the Senate minority bloc on Wednesday, September 23, by abstaining from his bloc's bid to block the threshold vote, then joining the majority in lowering the bar for convicting Vice President Sara Duterte.

Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon has testified before the Sandiganbayan in the case of fugitive former lawmaker Zaldy Co.

Senator-judge Alan Peter Cayetano has lost his challenge to stop the body's decision on whether to lower the math needed for Sara Duterte's conviction.

Rep. Albert Garcia said the Office of the President will release an announcement regarding the matter in the following days. 

Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen will serve as acting chief justice, while the post is vacant after the expected retirement of Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo. 

As of 8 a.m. on Wednesday, September 23, PAGASA said that the tropical depression is estimated to be 1,865 kilometers east of southeastern Luzon.

As fuel costs bite, DOTr says commuters should be spared for now.

A viral AI-generated photo falsely shows Rodrigo Duterte back in the Philippines with his family.

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Malacañang has declared November 16 to 18, 2026 as special non-working days in the National Capital Region as the Philippines hosts the 49th ASEAN Summit and related summits.