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'I have no personal or professional relationship with Madriaga,' the Vice President says MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte filed a perjury complaint against a former intelligence officer who accused her in an affidavit of being involved in the confidential funds and Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO). Duterte filed …

The conclusion of Duterte’s ICC confirmation of charges hearing did not result in his release; he remains detained, awaiting a decision on whether the case will proceed to trial Claim: Following the conclusion of his confirmation of charges hearing at the International Criminal Court (ICC), former president Rodrigo Duterte has …

Chinese nationals recruit Filipinos working in the government’s defense and security sectors. Their consultancies involve passing on sensitive information. Since 2023, the Philippines has been checking on Filipinos in and out of the government suspected of handing over confidential and secret documents to Chinese nationals. A handful of persons — …

With its AI 'Command Center' now live in Naga, AIRA LABS is pitching a future where local governments run on real-time data. The opportunity is significant — so is the burden to show that powerful analytics won’t come at the expense of citizen safeguards. Some quotes have been translated from …

LIVE Play Video Here are the highlights of the second day of the House justice panel hearing on the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte MANILA, Philippines – One of the two remaining impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte faced the substance test of the justice committee on …

Play Video So, Sara Duterte will run for president in 2028. Will she break her predecessors' unlucky trend? And so Vice President Sara Duterte has gone the way of many of her predecessors: She declared her intention to run for president way ahead of the campaign season for the next …

(1st UPDATE) 'The DOJ will determine if there is merit to the allegations by the SEC. Of course, as a matter of procedure, all respondents will be given an opportunity to present their defenses,' says DOJ spokesperson Polo Martinez MANILA, Philippines – Property tycoon Manny Villar and members of his …

Here are the contact details of Philippine diplomatic posts and help desks for Filipinos affected by the conflict in Iran MANILA, Philippines – The United States and Israel launched a series of strikes against Iran on Saturday, February 28, opening a new chapter of conflict in the Middle East. The …

'Motorola and the GrapheneOS Foundation will work to strengthen smartphone security and collaborate on future devices engineered with GrapheneOS compatibility,' Motorola says MANILA, Philippines – Lenovo’s Motorola announced it was partnering with the GrapheneOS Foundation to release a future phone sporting GrapheneOS, a de-Googled and more privacy-focused version of the …

After Duterte’s lead defense counsel Nicholas Kaufman dismisses as hearsay reports of his client allegedly being responsible for a killing policy, prosecution trial lawyer Julian Nicholls says the same of a narrative account Kaufman gave from a recent prison visit Supporters and critics alike of former president Rodrigo Duterte had …