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It is possible for some senator-judges to soon stop attending the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, Sen. Robinhood Padilla said yesterday, when asked about the thinning attendance of minority senators on the Senate floor.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) and some of its member countries have pushed back against the institutional sanction imposed by the United States government against the tribunal.

Days after the Chinese coast guard blocked the medical evacuation of a Filipino soldier on Ayungin Shoal, President Marcos said tensions in the area have escalated, as he maintained the Philippines would defy the increasing “requirements” set by China in the West Philippine Sea.

Sen. Panfilo Lacson dared Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano to name the individuals he allegedly threatened over the ongoing probe into anomalous infrastructure projects and reclamation activities in Taguig City.

Two tropical cyclones are being monitored outside the Philippine area of responsibility by state meteorologists.

The House of Representatives will take a nearly month-long Undas break starting today after the plenary approves on third and final reading the P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027, which the Senate will also deliberate on.

Sen. Erwin Tulfo has warned power companies against imposing unjustified rate hikes and delivering substandard service during the impending “super El Niño.”

To expedite the long-drawn proceedings, the House prosecution team has decided to conclude its presentation of evidence against Vice President Sara Duterte before the Senate impeachment court today.

Reports that Chinese firms remitted P319 million to a company linked to Manases Carpio, Vice President Sara Duterte’s husband, warrant a “full-blown national security investigation,” according to Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro, lead prosecutor of the House of Representatives.

A large majority of Filipinos are open to discussing mental health challenges to help other people understand the issue, a recent survey by Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed.