The defense team questioned the prosecution’s decision to use artificial intelligence-generated pictures of the P125-million confidential funds during the continuation of the impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte yesterday.

The three-term calendar should help protect teaching and learning amid class suspensions caused by unabated rains induced by the southwest monsoon, the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines said yesterday.

The government’s fuel subsidy program for public utility vehicle drivers will continue at least until the end of the year due to still-volatile pump prices, according to Energy Secretary Sharon Garin.

All is apparently well between the opposing lawyers in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte despite their “generational divide” as they hugged shortly before the start of the hearing yesterday.

First BARMM polls stay on track despite attack on the region's chief minister

(2nd update, 5:57 p.m.) Intense two-hour downpour is driving rapid Metro Manila flooding.

Driving Monday? Exercise caution on these Metro Manila roads.

The Department of National Defense slammed yesterday China for evasiveness and deception in its response to DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro’s statement on the arrest of Chinese workers at a steel plant in Mindanao, and Chinese embassy officials who intervened in local law enforcement processes.

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released P9.75 billion to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to settle the Free Higher Education or FHE program costs that state universities and colleges (SUCs) previously absorbed using their available institutional resources.

The Senate will maintain its ban on confidential funds for civilian agencies in the 2027 national budget, according to the head of the chamber.

To prevent the funding of ghost or non-existent projects, the Senate will require the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to submit exact geographic coordinates and station numbers for projects to be funded under the proposed P107 billion for flood control in 2027.

“This is a classic example of evasiveness and a badge of deception."

The defense panel challenged the House prosecution team to raise its allegations that Vice President Sara Duterte violated the sub judice rule before the Senate impeachment court and not the media.

The Motorcycle Taxi Rider Association expressed its support for the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board “cleanup” and professionalization of the motorcycle taxi industry.

Religious group El Shaddai celebrated its 42nd anniversary at the Quirino Grandstand in Rizal Park in Manila yesterday.

The government has allocated a total of P58.53 billion for the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) under the proposed 2027 national budget to finance priority development programs in different parts of the country, according to Executive Secretary Ralph Recto.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said talks with China on possible joint oil and gas exploration in the disputed South China Sea are moving forward.

Pump prices are set to rise next week as hopes fade anew that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen soon.

A mother of one of the victims of the war on drugs of former president Rodrigo Duterte yesterday narrated that her son voted for him during the 2022 presidential elections.

President Marcos will endorse a presidential candidate in 2028 who will continue his programs and policies, including fighting corruption, and bring “even better initiatives for the development of our country.”

Some 600,000 families of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Walang Gutom Program have reported significant improvements in hunger and food poverty, based on a survey by the Social Weather Stations.

Sen. Loren Legarda has asked for another extension of her medical leave abroad amid an ombudsman investigation on her and her son for allegedly anomalous solar projects.

The Social Security System is offering emergency loans of up to P20,000 to qualified members affected by Tropical Storm Maymay and the enhanced southwest monsoon, to help them meet financial needs arising from the calamity.

Heavy rains send schools, government offices to alternative setups for Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026.

Duterte challenges claims in Ramil Madriaga's April 11 supplemental affidavit.

Habagat rains intensify as Metro Manila faces serious flood threat.

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President Marcos ordered agencies to enhance the security measures in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and to identify who was behind the attack on the convoy of BARMM interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte on Saturday.

The August Twenty-One Movement (ATOM) on Thursday disputed President Marcos’ claim that some of his family’s wealth was not ill-gotten, calling the statement untrue.

The heavy rainfall and flooding due to the southwest monsoon will have a “significant” level of impact in Metro Manila until Wednesday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said yesterday.

The family of Rey Grabato II, a Filipino national wanted by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation for alleged fraud, revealed that he is currently recovering from a severe stroke that has left him partially paralyzed.

The combined effects of tropical cyclones Luis, Maymay and the southwest monsoon or habagat have left 24 people dead, the Office of Civil Defense said Sunday, August 16.

The House of Representatives has vowed transparency as it begins deliberations on the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027 this week.

The administration has implemented measures to accelerate the pace of government expenditures, drive economic activity and support growth, President Marcos said.

As populations age across the Asia-Pacific, countries such as Japan, Singapore and Australia are becoming increasingly dependent on Filipina caregivers, nurses and domestic workers to sustain their care systems, but protections for these workers have failed to keep pace, a study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies found.

Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. accused China of using “disinformation through avoidance,” hitting back at Beijing over its latest statement on the arrest of Chinese nationals in the Philippines and more than 100 Filipinos in China.

Filipinos stand to benefit from the proposed Pax Silica project in Capas, Tarlac, President Marcos maintained yesterday amid concerns that the hub could exploit the country’s natural resources and displace indigenous peoples.

The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte yesterday asked the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (QC RTC) to allow oral arguments on the motion to quash she filed in connection with the grave threats case she is facing.

Detained Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Rodante Marcoleta can continue to hold committee memberships and file legislation despite their incarceration, but they will not be allowed to vote during plenary sessions, Sen. Erwin Tulfo said yesterday.

National Bureau of Investigation Director Melvin Matibag yesterday denied rumors that he was in Davao City to arrest Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, saying the NBI agenda was to inspect a steel company raided over alleged production of substandard and radioactive-bearing steel.

Torrential rains brought by the enhanced southwest monsoon caused swift and severe flooding in key areas in Metro Manila yesterday, with roads rendered impassable and rivers reaching critical level.

President Marcos had never discussed the “leadership fund” with former Department of Public Works and Highways secretary Manuel Bonoan, Malacañang said yesterday. ?

On orders from Vice President Sara Duterte, P125 million in confidential funds was released entirely to her security aide in 2022, her former disbursing officer testified yesterday at the resumption of her impeachment trial.

The senator challenged Acosta's use of Bisaya, pointing to her 2024 House testimony.

Three key moments and developments from Day 16, August 17 of Sara Duterte's impeachment trial.

Another Supreme Court appointment is pending under the Marcos administration.

Metro Manila and several provinces may see scattered rain and thunderstorms.

To help families cope with the growing data demands of digital learning, a proposal pushing for a mandatory 20-percent discount on mobile prepaid load, postpaid plans and internet packages for all enrolled Filipino students has been filed at the Senate.

The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is expanding the capacity of substations and power lines and apprehending energy pilferers to further reduce system loss charges.

Short form video platform TikTok has rolled out a new initiative aimed at helping Filipino families build safer habits online.

Several local government units have announced class suspensions for Monday, August 17, due to expected bad weather brought by the southwest monsoon or habagat.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered a probe into the ambush of BARMM Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua’s convoy in Maguindanao del Norte.

Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. lashed out again at China’s Foreign Ministry yesterday, accusing it of using a “squid tactic” to evade questions over Chinese nationals found working for Sanjia Steel in Misamis Oriental last May and threatening retaliation against Filipinos.

Convicted former Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo received another arrest warrant on Friday night, this time for three counts of graft.

Three vehicles in the convoy of Bangsamoro Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua, including the bulletproof Toyota Land Cruiser he was riding in, were shot at by still unidentified gunmen along a stretch of highway in Barangay Bito, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte yesterday.

BIR extends tax deadlines to August 18 in habagat-hit areas.

A scion of a political family in Iloilo province has been listed among the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s most wanted fraudsters.

Further reducing unprogrammed appropriations (UA) in the future is possible depending on the overall fiscal space and project purposes, the Department of Budget and Management said.

The Department of Foreign Affairs has directed officials and personnel of the Philippine embassy in Beijing to provide immediate assistance to Filipinos arrested in China over alleged immigration law violations.

More than 2,000 sacks, or around 60,000 kilos of trash, were collected from the artificial-white sand Manila Baywalk Dolomite Beach.