Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero has formalized the administrative groundwork for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, with proceedings expected to commence by Jul. 30. House prosecutors are pushing for an earlier resolution, potentially concluding the trial before the 19th Congress ends on Jun. 30.
The Supreme Court (SC) upholds that the imposition of media accreditation should not abridge freedom of speech, expression, and of the press in its 2024 decision in the case challenging the constitutionality of Customs Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 37-2011.
Pope Francis continues to be in a critical state, and his condition remains precarious, according to an update from the Holy See Press Office on Saturday evening. The Vatican’s statement emphasized that the pontiff “is not out of danger” and that his medical team is closely monitoring his health.
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) announced its coverage to include all outpatient emergency cases treated in accredited Level 1 to 3 hospitals nationwide, effective Feb. 14, 2025.
A disqualification case was filed on Monday, Feb. 17, against senatorial candidates Erwin Tulfo, Ben Tulfo, and three other relatives from ACT-CIS, following election watchdog Kontra Daya’s study, revealing more than half of 156 partylists tied to political clans.
The Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) Rail Regulatory Unit has approved Light Rail Manila Corporation’s (LRMC) petition for a fare hike, establishing the minimum fare for single journey tickets from ₱15 to ₱20, LRMC announced on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
Quezon City has declared a dengue outbreak following a sharp rise in infections, claiming 10 lives within the first six weeks of the year, recording 1,769 dengue cases from Jan. 1 to Feb. 14, according to the City Epidemiology and Surveillance Division.
The Letran Student Council (LSC) held the first session of its Constitutional Convention on Friday, Feb. 14, at Del Pillar Hall, aiming to refine and revise the organization’s current constitution, with various Recognized Student Organization (RSO) representatives in attendance.
Camarines Sur Rep. Luis ‘LRay’ Villafuerte Jr. denied the accusation made by the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) that he was suppressing free campus press after his criticism of a survey made by The Spark, the student publication of Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges (CSPC), on Wednesday, Feb. 12.
The Colegio’s Nutrition and Dietetics (ND) program is aiming to enhance its accreditation level by the Philippine Accrediting Association of School, Colleges, and Universities’ (PAASCU) standard, conducting its formal survey visit on Feb. 3 and 4 for its re-accreditation.