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Sandiganbayan orders consolidation of plunder and corruption cases vs. Sen. Marcoleta, et al.
Video: Watch video on YouTube The Sandiganbayan has ordered the consolidation of plunder and corruption cases filed against Senator Rodante Marcoleta and his co-accused. The Sandiganbayan Sixth Division resolved to consolidate the case involving violation of Presidential Decree No. 46, or the prohibition against receiving gifts by public officials, with the plunder case currently pending before the Third Division against Senator Marcoleta, former Congressman Mike Defensor, Joseph Varias Espiritu, and Aristotle Viray. In explaining the basis for consolidating the two cases, the court pointed to their shared origin and the overlapping evidence involved. "Ang dalawang kaso ay nag-ugat sa parehong mga pangyayari, sangkot ang parehong mga...
Defense team, 10/10 ang rate sa grupo matapos ang cross-examination sa NBI agent
Video: Watch video on YouTube Naabot umano ng defense team ni Vice President Sara Duterte ang kanilang mga target sa isinagawang cross-examination sa ikatlong araw ng impeachment trial kahapon. Ayon sa tagapagsalita ng kampo, hindi na rin umano nagulat ang Bise Presidente na ipapatawag ang kanyang chief of staff na si Zuleika Lopez sa paglilitis sa susunod na linggo. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: July 9, 2026 1:36 PM
Prosekusyon, may ilalabas na witness kaugnay ng umano'y hitman
Video: Watch video on YouTube Inamin ni NBI Senior Agent John Mark Calilung na wala siyang personal na kaalaman sa umano’y hitman na binanggit ni Vice President Sara Duterte sa kontrobersyal na video. Dahil dito, tinanong ni Senator-Judge Bam Aquino kung may ihaharap pang testigo ang prosekusyon tungkol sa nasabing hitman. Tumugon ang prosekusyon na magpapakilala pa sila ng hiwalay na testigo ukol sa umano'y hitman sa mga susunod na pagdinig. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: July 9, 2026 1:38 PM
Defense team, itinangging estratehiya ang sunod-sunod na objection sa direct examination
Video: Watch video on YouTube Nilinaw ng kampo ni Vice President Sara Duterte na hindi bahagi ng kanilang estratehiya ang sunod-sunod na objection na inihain sa direct examination ng prosekusyon sa nagdaang pagdinig ng impeachment trial. Ayon sa defense team, kung matutuloy ang pagharap ni Vice President Sara Duterte bilang hostile witness ng prosekusyon, mayroon silang mga legal na remedy na maaaring gamitin. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: July 8, 2026 11:04 PM
Stroke patient, ligtas na naihatid sa bahay matapos sumailalim sa head surgery
Video: Watch video on YouTube Ligtas na naihatid sa kanilang bahay ng UNTV News and Rescue Team ang isang stroke patient na sumailalim sa maselang head surgery. Mula sa Cagayan de Oro City hanggang Butuan City, maingat na inalalayan ng team ang pasyente upang matiyak ang ligtas nitong pag-uwi at maiwasan ang anumang komplikasyon. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: July 8, 2026 11:36 PM
US at Iran, balik-giyera matapos ang pag-atake ng Iran sa 3 tanker sa Strait of Hormuz
Video: Watch video on YouTube Balik sa tensyon ang US at Iran matapos ang panibagong pag-atake ng Iran sa 3 tanker sa Strait of Hormuz. Ayon kay Iranian Parliament Speaker Bagher Ghalibaf, wala nang patutunguhan ang memorandum of understanding (MOU) ng dalawang bansa, kasunod ng magdamag na palitan ng pag-atake. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: July 8, 2026 11:33 PM
Prosecution panel, iginiit na hindi lang grave threats ang saklaw ng planong pagharap kay VP Sara
Video: Watch video on YouTube Inihayag ng legal spokesperson ng House prosecution panel na si Atty. Benjamin Tolosa Jr. na ang kanilang kahilingan na maiharap si Vice President Sara Duterte bilang hostile witness ay hindi lamang para sa isyu ng grave threats kundi maaari ring sumaklaw sa iba pang articles of impeachment. Binigyang-diin din ng House prosecution panel na ang impeachment trial ay hindi paramihan ng objections kundi patibayan ng ebidensya. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: July 8, 2026 11:07 PM
Ex-DILG Sec. Benhur Abalos appointed by PBBM as cabinet secretary
Video: Watch video on YouTube President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed former Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr. as Cabinet Secretary. As Cabinet Secretary, Abalos will serve as the President's liaison to other national government agencies, local government units, political organizations, civil society groups, and other groups on political matters. Aside from this role, he will also serve as adviser to the President on various emerging issues in the country. Castro laid out the office's mandate, starting with its primary function. "Number one, assist the President by providing timely, relevant, and strategic advice on emerging national, local, and international issues affecting the...
Cross-examination of NBI agent continues in Sara Duterte impeachment trial
Video: Watch video on YouTube The cross-examination of the prosecution's first witness, a National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agent, continued today at the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. The defense was given the opportunity to question the witness presented by the prosecution. During today's cross-examination, the defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte questioned the credibility and background in digital forensics of NBI Agent John Mark Calilung, as well as the accuracy of his transcription of the video allegedly containing VP Duterte's threat. NBI Senior Agent John Mark Calilung faced a series of questions from the defense at the start of his cross-examination. Early on, private prosecutor Atty. Amando...
Signal no. 3 possible in Northern Luzon provinces due to Typhoon Inday
Video: Watch video on YouTube PAGASA said tropical cyclone wind signal number 3 may be raised in provinces in Northern Luzon due to the onslaught of Super Typhoon Inday. PAGASA also said the public should not be complacent even if there is no rain, despite the raising of wind signals in some parts of the country. Typhoon Inday was already a super typhoon when it entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) early this morning. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) expects Super Typhoon Inday to weaken but remain strong. As of this writing, PAGASA said tropical cyclone wind signal no. 1 is already in effect in some parts of Northern Luzon, including Batanes and Cagayan Valley...
PBBM aware of impeachment trial developments through news reports, says Usec. Castro
Video: Watch video on YouTube President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is reportedly aware of the developments surrounding the ongoing impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte. According to Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro, although PBBM is busy with his duties, she assured that the President knows what is happening in the impeachment trial through the news. "When you say monitoring nakatutok sa nanunuod hindi naman ganun, maraming trabaho ang pangulo definetly malalaman naman niya yung mga balita" ("When you say monitoring, that he's glued to watching it, it's not really like that, the President has a lot of work, definitely he will know about the news") Usec. Castro also reiterated that, as the President has said...
Unemployment rate in the country rises to 4.8% in May 2026, according to PSA
Video: Watch video on YouTube The number of unemployed Filipinos rose to 2.50 million in May 2026, pushing the country's unemployment rate up to 4.8%, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). PSA National Statistician Claire Dennis Mapa said the biggest job losses were recorded in the agriculture and forestry sector, which lost approximately 905,000 jobs due to poor weather conditions, including the effects of El Niño. Despite the rise in unemployment, the PSA said underemployment improved, as more Filipinos were able to work longer hours per week. "In terms of number naman, ang number of unemployed persons averaged mula January to May 2026, ito ay mga nasa 2.62 million, kumpara naman nung January to May 2025 na nasa 2.03...
Prosecution considers evidence of VP Duterte's alleged threats against PBBM as a point scored
Video: Watch video on YouTube The prosecution panel considers it a point scored to have presented evidence against Vice President Sara Duterte in connection with her alleged death threat against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Marcos, and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez. National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Senior Agent John Mark Calilung was the first witness presented by the prosecution against VP Duterte. He authenticated the videos of the vice president's press conference, where she allegedly made the serious threats. House prosecution panel member Rep. Lorenz Defensor said the newly surfaced video and other statements from Vice President Sara Duterte bolster their case before the Senate impeachment court...
NBI agent John Mark Calilung, sasalang sa cross-examination mamaya
Video: Watch video on YouTube Matapos ang direct examination ng prosekusyon sa una nitong testigo mula sa National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), nakatakdang sumalang sa cross-examination si NBI Senior Agent John Mark Calilung. Ang cross-examination ay isasagawa ng defense team sa pagpapatuloy ng impeachment trial laban kay Vice President Sara Duterte. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: July 8, 2026 2:03 PM
Pagpapatigil sa impeachment trial, pagbobotohan pa kung maglalabas ng TRO ang SC Atty. Tongol
Video: Watch video on YouTube Hindi awtomatikong mahihinto ang impeachment trial kahit maglabas ng temporary restraining order (TRO) ang Korte Suprema, ayon kay Atty. Regie Tongol. Paliwanag ni Tongol, kailangan pa ring pagbotohan ng Senado ang magiging tugon nito sakaling magpalabas ng TRO ang Korte Suprema kaugnay ng impeachment trial. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: July 8, 2026 2:05 PM
Istratehiya ng defense team ni VP Duterte, binatikos
Video: Watch video on YouTube Binatikos ng House Deputy Minority Leader at ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio ang umano'y istratehiya ng defense team ni Vice President Sara Duterte na pigilan ang presentasyon ng ebidensya sa pamamagitan ng mga teknikalidad. Giit ng mambabatas, dapat magpatuloy ang impeachment trial nang walang pagkaantala at hindi dapat manaig ang anumang delaying tactics. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: July 8, 2026 2:06 PM
NIA warns of potential irrigation shortage as Magat Dam water level drops
Video: Watch video on YouTube The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) will implement various interventions for farmers who may be affected by an irrigation shortage, as it continues to monitor the situation at Magat Dam. According to NIA Administrator Eduardo Guillen, around 20% to 25% of the estimated 90,000 hectares covered by the Magat irrigation system could lose water supply if the water level in Magat Dam remains low. “Irigated area lang namin so far, ‘yong target area namin na 140,000 kaya pa patubigan naman. Pero diyan sa may Magat area, ‘yan ang may critical dahil mababa na ‘yong ating level. Siguro ang affected diyan around 20,000 hectares sa may Magat area or out of the 90,000,” he said The NIA is already coordinating...
BCBP to work with DepEd on boosting school infra projects transparency
Video: Watch video on YouTube The Brotherhood of Christian Businessmen and Professionals (BCBP) will collaborate with the Department of Education (DepEd) to strengthen transparency in school infrastructure projects. Under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the joint effort between the two institutions aims to establish accountability and good governance in Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects. Besides, the support from the BCBP will help address school shortages and improve school facilities, according to DepEd. “Ang pakikipagtulungang ito ay sumusuporta sa patuloy na pagsisikap ng Kagawaran na tugunan ang kakulangan sa silid-aralan at pagandahin ang mga pasilidad para sa pag-aaral sa pamamagitan ng mga proyektong...
VP Sara is not required to attend the trial Atty. Tongol
Video: Watch video on YouTube Amid ongoing discussions about Vice President Sara Duterte's appearance in the impeachment trial, the Senate impeachment court doesn’t require her to appear in person. Senate impeachment court Atty. Regie Tongol stated that the presence of her defense team is enough to represent her in the trial. “Cannot be compelled to attend, one, because meron po siyang right against self-incrimination under the Constitution. Hindi rin po siya kinakailangang pumunta naman kasi wala namang pangangailangan sa pagpunta niya dahil nirerepresenta na po siya ng kanyang mga abogado at yung depensa niya ay narerepresenta na rin nung answer niya po na finile,” he said [“Cannot be compelled to attend, one, because she has a right...
BFP and PhilHealth collide in UVL Season 4 Finals game 1
Video: Watch video on YouTube The stakes have never been higher as the UNTV Volleyball League Season 4 explodes into the championship round. The historic Paco Arena in Manila is set to ignite on July 8, 2026, for Game 1 of the highly anticipated best-of-three finals series. Expect a high-octane battle for public service sports supremacy as the tournament's top powerhouses collide in a match where every single spike and dive matters. Headlining this epic showdown is the blockbuster matchup between the BFP Lady Firefighters and the PhilHealth Health Insurers. Both squads enter the arena armed with unique championship-caliber strengths. The Lady Firefighters bring a blazing, high-octane offense and disciplined defensive walls that can...

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