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A fatal school shooting in the Philippines has reignited debate over social media access for minors and gun safety laws, with authorities struggling to identify warning signs in an academically strong student.
The Philippines Interior Secretary claims a bystander killed during September's anti-corruption protests died from a stray bullet fired by an unregistered civilian firearm, not police weapons, citing serial number tracing.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos has declared that even family members will not escape his administration's anticorruption drive, citing an investigation into his cousin, former Speaker Martin Romualdez, over a multibillion-peso flood control scandal.
An NBI regional director testified during Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial that she had the capability and intent to carry out her public threats against President Marcos and his family, citing her political position and background.
Vice President Sara Duterte continues to contest the impeachment complaint against her, asserting on the fourth day of proceedings that prosecutors have failed to substantiate their allegations with credible evidence.