1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (826+ words) AT COURT. Vice President Sara Duterte arrives at the Quezon City Regional Trial Court on September 11, 2026, for her arraignment for her grave threats case on September 11, 2026,. MANILA, Philippines – Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 98 has deferred the arraignment of…...

9+ hour, 45+ min ago   (110+ words) MANILA, Philippines – Leyte 1st District Representative and former House speaker Martin Romualdez has been transferred on Saturday, September 12, to the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) in Manila, days after he was served an arrest warrant at a private hospital....

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (134+ words) EX-HOUSE LEADER. Speaker Martin Romualdez graces the first meeting of the Visayas Caucus of the 20th Congress in the House of Representatives on August 7, 2025. MANILA, Philippines – Leyte 1st District Representative Martin Romualdez was transferred to the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (181+ words) RAPPLER | Philippine & World News | Investigative Journalism | Data | Civic Engagement | Public Interest Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Taguig prosecutors junk Sara Duterte’s perjury complaint vs Ramil Madriaga Taguig City…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (686+ words) You’ve probably noticed, just as we have, that there’s a common playbook being passed around by government officials facing imminent arrest or a string of legal cases. It’s finding refuge in a hospital after raising a variety of illnesses that…...

3+ day, 57+ min ago   (248+ words) Jairo Bolledo is a multimedia reporter at Rappler covering justice, human rights, and crime. He specializes in justice and court reporting, writing in-depth and explainer articles that help people understand the legal system and how these should benefit the oppressed....

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (484+ words) COURT SECRETARIAT. Senate President Win Gatchalian, presiding officer Chiz Escudero along with clerks of court, listen to the proceedings on Day 21 of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on September 2, 2026. MANILA, Philippines – Four retired Supreme Court (SC) justices…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (360+ words) MADRIAGA. Alleged former bagman Ramil Madriaga appears before the Congress committee on justice hearing on the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte on April 14, 2026. Screengrab from the House of Rep MANILA, Philippines – Taguig City prosecutors junked the perjury complaint…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (370+ words) Members of the prosecution listen to a ruling during Day 22 of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on September 7, 2026. MANILA, Philippines – The prosecution team in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte seeks to present a former…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (118+ words) The Supreme Court 1st Division acquits the mother of Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Imelda Marcos, in her graft cases related to Swiss foundations. Former House speaker Martin Romualdez avoids detention by getting hospitalized despite his arrest for a non-bailable plunder…...