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Iran has just dropped a bomb on the US base in the United Arab Emirates
Iran has just dropped a bomb on the US base in the United Arab Emirates ABU DHABI — The Islamic Republic of Iran has intensified its military campaign against United States assets in the Middle East, launching a series of missile and drone strikes targeting the Al Dhafra Air Base [...]
List of 54 Representatives Who Voted VP Sara Duterte’s Impeachment “Sufficient in Substance”
List of 54 Representatives Who Voted VP Sara Duterte’s Impeachment “Sufficient in Substance” MANILA, Philippines — The House Committee on Justice officially advanced the 2026 impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, March 4, voting 54–1 to declare two separate complaints “sufficient in substance.” The decision by the [...]
DOH Warns of Rising Herpangina and Enterovirus Cases in Schools
DOH Warns of Rising Herpangina and Enterovirus Cases in Schools MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) has directed regional health offices and school authorities to intensify surveillance following a noted increase in enterovirus-related infections, specifically herpangina, among school-aged children. The advisory comes as the department monitors clustering of [...]
House Panel Completes Substance Review of VP Duterte Impeachment
House Justice Committee Completes Deliberations on Substance of Third Impeachment Complaint Against VP Duterte MANILA, Philippines — The House Committee on Justice concluded its marathon deliberations on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, regarding the sufficiency in substance of the third impeachment complaint filed against Vice President Sara Duterte. The hearing, which [...]
What Time Is the Blood Moon in the Philippines on March 3?
What Time Is the Blood Moon in the Philippines on March 3? MANILA, Philippines — A total lunar eclipse, commonly known as a “blood moon,” will be visible across the Philippines on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Totality will begin at 7:04 PM Philippine Standard Time (PHT) and peak at 7:34 [...]
DOJ Subpoenas Villar Family Over SEC Securities Complaint
DOJ Subpoenas Villar Family, Villar Land Executives Over SEC Securities Complaint MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued subpoenas to several members of the Villar family and officers of Villar Land Holdings Corp. in connection with a criminal complaint filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) [...]
20th Congress SB 190 Seeks to Abolish PDEA, DDB
20th Congress SB 190 Proposes Abolition of PDEA and Dangerous Drugs Board MANILA, Philippines — Senate Bill No. 190 in the 20th Congress, filed on July 7, 2025, seeks to amend Article IX of Republic Act No. 9165 and create a Presidential Drug Enforcement Authority, effectively abolishing the Philippine Drug [...]