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Doreen Murata, Digital Advocacy of the Child Rights Network: A blanket social media ban is "not the most appropriate way" to protect children online.

The Oct. 13 withdrawal left the Senate impeachment court to decide only whether Duterte amassed unexplained wealth, inaccurately declared her assets and failed to divest herself of business interests.

The prosecution in the crimes against humanity case of former president Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court intends to present five witnesses who will testify at this year’s trial that will start on Nov. 30.

Their testimonies concern alleged murders by Philippine National Police members in Central Luzon and a policy to “neutralize through violent crimes, including murder, alleged criminals in the Philippines,” according to the filing.

The start of the sugar milling season is a concern for residents along the Binalbagan river who say the stench and waste water from the mills affect their health.

The charges against former president Rodrigo Duterte submitted by the prosecution in July 2025 and confirmed in April 2026 remain without changes as the Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Court rejected the motion of the defense counsel to refile them.

Eighty-four percent of Filipino adults encountered a scam this year, up from 77% in 2025, according to the Global Anti-Scam Alliance’s State of Scams Philippines 2026 report.

The International Criminal Court Trial Chamber III released Thursday, Oct.8, its decision made on Sept. 28 that former president Rodrigo Duterte is fit to stand trial.

Five Chinese companies highlighted during the Senate impeachment trial as remitters to CALE88 Foods Corp., the banana chip exporter in which Vice  President Sara Duterte's husband, Manases Carpio, was a shareholder, reveal a  striking contrast in corporate profiles. 

For 52 years, Sumilon has been protected. It should remain a vibrant marine ecosystem

In a response dated Oct. 5, acting Prosecutor Maame Mandaye Niang opposed the defense request to reduce the prosecution’s disclosed evidence from 62,130 items to 10,000, saying that doing so would require the removal of a dataset highly relevant to the case.

Sumilon Island was established as a marine protected area in 1974, the country's first.

In a 15-page decision, Trial Chamber III approved the prosecution’s request to admit the prior recorded testimony of a witness identified as P-1100, who allegedly has knowledge of the “neutralization policy” and the Davao Death Squad.

Meta's content monetization program rewards views and engagement even as AI-generated disinformation spreads, leaving truth to catch up after the money has already been earned.

Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Friday alleged that a company owned by Manases Carpio, the husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, received more than P319 million from China-linked sources, while members of the Duterte family received millions of pesos in manager’s checks from a man he identified as a Davao drug lord.

The week’s most prominent witness was Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte, who was subjected to searching questions by prosecution counsel Theodore “Ted” Te over 19 city government contracts worth about P33.2 million awarded to GenCorp Industries Inc., a company his sister had declared as a business interest in her SALNs.

More than two decades after the death of her four sons, Alia continues to seek accountability: “Ngayon, nakatindig ako, nandito ako sa harap para sabihin ko sa mga anak ko,kahit mawala kayo, patuloy ako maghahanap ng hustisya hangga’t buhay ako.”

Plans to revive oil and gas operations in Alegria amid declining fish catch in the marine sanctuary would affect the community.

The International Criminal Court Trial Chamber III has rejected the defense’s motion  to require expert reports for digital evidence submitted by prosecutors in the case against former president Rodrigo Duterte, saying the requirement could cause “needless delay” to the start of the trial.

For years, community volunteers have taken care of the Paraiso mangrove forest. They say they need a new generation to take their place and continue to protect it.

Duterte’s lawyers: The defense has no ability to read this volume of evidence prior to trial.

Clutching a copy of the absolute pardon that President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr granted her, 41-year-old Mary Jane Veloso walked out of the Correctional Institution for Women in Mandaluyong City Friday to freedom in tears.

The prosecution at the International Criminal Court has urged Trial Chamber III to dismiss a defense motion challenging the addition of eight incidents to its trial brief in the case against former president Rodrigo Duterte.

On day 29, Sept. 23, after oral arguments from the prosecution and defense, the impeachment court voted 13-1 to reverse Presiding Officer Francis “Chiz” Escudero’s July 6 ruling that 16 votes—two-thirds of the 24-member Senate—were required to convict Duterte.

After Typhoon Yolanda destroyed much of Tacloban's coast, residents began planting again. More than a decade later, the challenge is no longer simply bringing the mangroves back, but keeping them alive.

Barbed wire barricades once again were up Monday on Mendiola street, not so far away from Malacañang.

The defense of former president Rodrigo Duterte has asked the International Criminal Court Trial Chamber III to reject a prior statement by a witness who allegedly has knowledge of the “neutralization policy” and the modus operandi of the Davao Death Squad.

Cebu is known for its bustling urban landscape, but it is also home to coral reefs, schools of fish and other marine life within its marine protected areas.

Lawyers of Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war victims urged the International Criminal Court to declare the former president fit to stand trial on Nov. 30.

The Las Pinas Paranaque Wetland Park, a protected area in the metropolis, has managed to survive amid pollution and other environmental threats, but coastal flooding is a rising concern.