Tolosa: Impeach court admonished me; it must also be strict with Sara Duterte

MANILA, Philippines — Defense counsel spokesperson Michael Poa on Tuesday belied claims made by fellow spokesperson Atty. Paolo Panelo Jr. that he supposedly agreed with him that the Senate impeachment court’s ruling modifying the two-thirds conviction threshold against Vice President Sara Duterte was “just a farce.” Poa was referring to the remarks made by Panelo

MANILA, Philippines — Former Department of Public Works (DPWH) chief Manuel Bonoan will remain an accused before the Sandiganbayan Second Division after it affirmed its ruling to deny the prosecution’s bid to discharge him from his remaining graft case. Bonoan’s graft case in this court division stemmed from his alleged conspiracy with Sen. Jinggoy Estrada to

COTABATO CITY — Anti-narcotics agents, backed by Philippine Marines and police, seized over P20.4 million worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in the seas off Tawi-Tawi on Monday, an official said. Abraham “Datu” Kalim, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-BARMM) Tawi-Tawi provincial officer, said that an

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — A new mobile application developed by information technology students from Mindoro State University (MinSU) is poised to make transactions and information access easier for member-consumer-owners of the Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ORMECO).  Developed by third-year students Marc Jimbell M. Cabatay, Monica C. Bacay, and Neil M. Arguelles, who are

MANILA, Philippines — Why did a food catering company linked to Vice President Sara Duterte keep winning all 19 contracts in Davao City? Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian repeatedly raised this question when Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte testified as a hostile witness in his sister’s impeachment trial on Tuesday, Sept. 29. READ: Impeachment court

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. honored on Tuesday the 10 recipients of the 2026 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos Award, urging them to keep on inspiring and setting a good example in their respective fields.

Life moves in circles. Days repeat. Seasons return. People come and go. And inside every big circle of life, there’s a smaller one: the circle of what is actually ours to hold. In my control: My boundaries, my response, my energy, the way I speak, who I choose to spend my time with, my attitude, processing emotions, the way I treat others and my own self-talk. Out of my control: Others’ opinions of me, other people’s beliefs and behaviors, outcomes, the future, the past, aging, the way people behave toward me, external events, time, what others say about me and the way people treat me. When we forget this distinction, we get tired trying to manage outcomes and change people. We absorb words that aren’t ours. We carry the past like a backpack and the future like self-imposed weight. Where karma fits in In many traditions, karma isn’t punishment. It’s cause and effect. The energy you put out comes back to you. That means the things in the “in my control” circle are where you create karma: your response, your boundaries, how you treat others and your self-talk. You can’t control what someone says about you. That’s their karma. But you can control whether you react with anger or with calm. That’s yours. Karma reminds us that we’re not powerless. We simply don’t have power over everything. We have power over our next choice and our reactions. We also have the power to choose our dreams and carve our own paths. So when do we “step outside the circle”? We don’t step outside to control what’s there. We step outside to observe, to serve, to love, to witness — without attachment and without judgment. Step outside when you intend to help, not to fix. You can offer support to someone going through a hard time, but you can’t live their life for them. Step outside to plant seeds, not demand harvest. You can do your best at work, in relationships and in advocacy. The outcome isn’t yours. The effort is. You can also set boundaries with compassion. Sometimes stepping outside means walking away from how people treat you so you can protect the energy inside your circle. Life will keep spinning. People will have opinions. Time will pass. Outcomes will unfold. Your job isn’t to control the whole circle. Your job is to tend the small circle in the center — your heart, your choices, your energy, your peace of mind. Ask yourself today: “Is this mine?” If yes, act with care. If no, breathe and let it go. That’s where peace lives. And that’s where your karma is made. Affirmation: “I choose peace.” Love and light.

MANILA, Philippines — Senator-judge Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday told Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte to personally look into his own chief-of-staff, as well as the local government’s deals with GenCorp Industries Inc., which is said to be linked to his sister, Vice President Sara Duterte. This is after the Davao City mayor admitted during

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Fifty fiberglass-reinforced plastic (FRP) motorized boats were turned over to fisherfolk beneficiaries in Dinagat Islands as part of the province’s 20th founding anniversary celebration on Monday, its Public Information Office reported. The boats were distributed under the “Bangka Ko, Gawa Ko” Project, implemented by the Bureau of Fisheries and

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