NUP to allow conscience vote on VP Sara’s impeachmentMANILA, Philippines — Members of the National Unity Party (NUP) will most likely exercise a conscience vote in the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, House deputy speaker and Antipolo City Rep. Ronnie Puno said on Thursday, denying claims that they are daunted by Duterte’s announcement of her presidential bid. The NUP chairman said they will have another formal meeting regarding Duterte’s impeachment, and that the consensus of the party members is to wait for the evidence to be presented before making any judgment. So the tendency now or the direction now is that we probably will have conscience vote, that everybody will be allowed to vote the way he wants to vote,” Puno said. The NUP statement emphasized on Wednesday that it would support the impeachment against Duterte only if new evidence is presented. Luistro earlier said deliberations on the four impeachment complaints against the Vice President may start as early as March 2.

Pag-IBIG declares record P64.34 billion dividendsThe Regular Savings dividend rate rose to 6.62 percent, while the Modified Pag-IBIG 2 (MP2) Savings rate climbed to 7.12 percent, reflecting the agency’s solid financial position and strong operational performance. MANILA, Philippines — Pag-IBIG Fund has declared the highest dividend payout in its 45-year history, announcing P64.34 billion in dividends for 2025. The Regular Savings dividend rate rose to 6.62 percent, while the Modified Pag-IBIG 2 (MP2) Savings rate climbed to 7.12 percent, reflecting the agency’s solid financial position and strong operational performance. The announcement was made during the Pag-IBIG Fund Chairman’s Report held on Feb. 27 at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City. “Pag-IBIG Fund has once again marked 2025 as one of its best-performing years, as we declared the highest amount of dividends in our 45-year history,” Aliling said.

Show drug killings under President Marcos, Duterte’s lawyers toldMANILA, Philippines — Those who are accusing the Marcos government of drug-related killings should present solid evidence so authorities can investigate the allegations, a Palace official said yesterday, stressing that President Marcos would not tolerate those who abuse their power. Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro made the remarks in response to claims of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s defense team that drug-related killings increased during the first two years of Marcos, citing the so-called Dahas Project. The Dahas Project claimed there have been 1,183 drug-related killings during the Marcos administration as of Feb. 23. “The President would not want this administration to be tainted by bloody extrajudicial killings because that is not his legacy,” she stressed. For Neri Colmenares, legal counsel for families of drug war victims, Duterte’s defense team has so far presented weak arguments – none of which will absolve the former president from the crimes against humanity he is being charged with.

No security detail assigned to ImeeMANILA, Philippines — Sen. Imee Marcos has no security detail with the Presidential Security Command (PSC) amid her widening rift with her family, a Commission on Appointments (CA) hearing found. “When I arrived three months ago, I studied the security plans and close-in protection system of the PSC. When I checked all the personnel assigned, I saw that there was no personnel assigned to the good senator,” Abayon said. Lacson said while it is the “basic function of the PSC to secure the siblings,” it seems the PSC has failed to provide security for Senator Imee, who is the President’s eldest sister. The President and his sister have been at odds ever since Vice President Sara Duterte became the Chief Executive’s arch-critic.

South Korea's Lee to visit Singapore and the Philippines from March 1 to 4South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks next to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (not pictured) during their joint press conference after meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, February 23, 2026. JEON HEON-KYUN/Pool via REUTERS

AI boom will be no free pass for debt-laden major economiesAI (Artificial Intelligence) letters and robot hand are placed on computer motherboard in this illustration created on June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

The sex lives of Neanderthal males - and human femalesAn AI-reconstructed image, created at Tel Aviv University, shows a mixed Neanderthal–Homo Sapiens family. Image obtained by Reuters on August 19, 2025. Tel Aviv University/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

What's behind the latest fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan? Taliban soldiers load a rocket launcher in a vehicle, following exchanges of fire between Pakistan and Afghanistan forces, near Torkham border in Afghanistan, February 27, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Rodrigo Duterte 'most responsible' for drug war, ICC prosecutor saysMANILA, Philippines — The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecution has reiterated a point that former president Rodrigo Duterte has repeatedly made in the past: that he was the "most responsible" for the deaths in the drug war. He noted that Duterte has repeatedly claimed responsibility for the drug war in public statements. And the most responsible is his client, former president Duterte. Not the people on the ground who committed the killings, they are responsible but they are not the most comfortable. And unlike his client, the ones who have come forward, have shown remorse for what they have done,” Nicholls said.

Duterte lawyer urges ICC to probe Marcos over killingsMANILA, Philippines — Former president Rodrigo Duterte’s defense lawyer Nicholas Kaufman has challenged the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecution to investigate what he described as the "sky-high" rate of killings under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.During the defense presentation on February 26 (Manila time), Kaufman presented statistics from the Dahas Project of the University of the Philippines’ Third World Studies Center, which recorded 342 killings during the first year of the Marcos administration alone. Kaufman also contended that for Duterte to be held liable as a co-perpetrator, the prosecution must prove that the alleged crimes would not have occurred without his specific involvement. However, it should be noted that the Philippines withdrew from the ICC in 2019 following the former president's unilateral withdrawal from the international tribunal. In the ongoing proceedings, prosecutors have leveled three counts of crimes against humanity against Duterte. These charges encompass 78 specific instances of murder and attempted murder allegedly committed during his dual tenures as mayor of Davao City and president of the Philippines.

Duterte's defense: Prosecution witnesses ‘unreliable,’ ‘self-confessed murderers’Families of victims in extrajudicial killings of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte's drug war watch a live stream of Duterte's confirmation hearing from The Hague, in Quezon City, Metro Manila on February 26, 2026. MANILA, Philippines — Detained Rodrigo Duterte’s lawyer, Nicholas Kaufman, challenged the credibility of the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecution’s witnesses against the former president. Kaufman raised serious concerns regarding how the witnesses were recruited, alleging political motivation behind their appearances. Neither the Rome Statute, nor its accompanying texts, regulate the way statements of limited use are employed. The defense, prosecution, and the representatives of the victims will make their closing statements.

South Korean president to visit PhilippinesPresident Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. speaks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung during a bilateral meeting at the sidelines of the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea on Friday, October 31, 2025. MANILA, Philippines — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is set to visit the Philippines on March 3, the Palace announced on Friday, February 27. “Ito ang kauna-unahang pagbisita ni President Lee, at kauna-unahang state visit matapos maging epektibo ang Free Trade Agreement o FTA sa pagitan ng Pilipinas at Republic of South Korea noong December 31, 2024,” Castro said. (This is the very first visit made by President Lee, and the very first state visit after the Free Trade Agreement or the FTA between the Philippines and the Republic of South Korea became effective last December 31, 2024.) The last visit made by a South Korean head of state to the Philippines was in 2024, when former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol visited before his historic removal from office.

Nine Discaya luxury cars fetch P102 million at auctionAn image of the Rolls-Royce Cullinan displayed on screen during the Bureau of Customs auction on Feb. 11, 2026. MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has generated over P102 million from the sale of nine of the 13 luxury vehicles it seized from contractor couple Sarah and Pacifico "Curlee" Discaya. Customs officials held a total of four public auctions for 13 of the Discaya's luxury cars, with the first as early as November 2025. The first auction raised a total of P38 million from three vehicles, followed by P9.5 million in proceeds from the second auction and P29 million from the third. The next public auction is tentatively set for March 17.

If “looking” is not enough, you can register at the UAAGI main display area for a test drive and once that’s done, the UAAGI team will facilitate your request. Competition today is tough, and the signs are there: most if not all car brands and distributors are presenting special deals and offers, even substantial discounts. Part of the pressure comes from the arrival and entry of new or latest models that need to be introduced. This “perfect storm” now brings deals and offers previously unheard of which is why I ask: time to buy? With so many car brands and models now in the Philippines, there are not enough days to test drive the units.

Prada unravels, layers, reveals at Milan Fashion WeekModels present creations of the Prada collection at the end of a fashion show as part of the Milan Fashion Week Womens-Mens collection Fall-Winter 2026-2027on February 26, 2026. MILAN, Italy — Does Prada want to coddle you in an unravelling world? At Milan Fashion Week on Thursday, the Prada show opened with cozy knit sweaters and multi-colored scarves, only for garments to be ripped open, exposed, and distressed as the catwalk continued. The setting inside the Fondazione Prada emphasised the inside/outside theme, with pink and white walls decked out with elegant boiserie and marble fireplaces, but also exposing brick construction beneath. Newsboy caps, button-down vests, and a predominance of subtle plaids recalled "Peaky Blinders," while pocket watch chains consolidated the 1920s feel.