MANILA — Amid accusation by Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona during his testimony Tuesday at the Senate impeachment court, the House of Representatives' prosecution team said Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales acted well within her powers when she obtained information on the dollar accounts transaction of the chief magistrate.

MANILA — Impeached Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice Renato C. Corona on Tuesday denied owning properties in the United States of America, saying that the allegation against him was as "fake" as the list of the Land Registration Authority (LRA).

MANILA — Despite the sonar search by a sonar-equipped civilian vessel off the suspected crash site off La Monja Islands, Air Force officials said they have yet to locate the Aeramacchi SF-260 turboprop trainer plane which crashed last Friday.

MANILA — Impeached Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice Renato C. Corona on Tuesday admitted before the Senate Impeachment Court that his family is not into investing in properties but invested instead in foreign exchange.

MANILA — Senate President and presiding officer Juan Ponce Enrile has allowed Chief Justice Renato Corona to use powerpoint presentation to dispute claims of Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales that the chief magistrate has 82 dollar accounts amounting to US$ 10 to 12 million.

MANILA — Malacanang cited the significant decrease in the cases of extrajudicial killings in the country as it attributed this development to the continuous and coordinated efforts of various government agencies under the Presidential Human Rights Committee (PHRC), tasked to work on cases of abuse.

MANILA — An Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW), who became comatose after accidentally touching a volt breaker while in the course of working for Siemens in Saudi Arabia two years ago, arrived on Tuesday at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).

MANILA — Senator-Judge Ralph Recto led the opening prayer on the 40th day of the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona, asking for wisdom in search for truth as the chief magistrate testified in his own trial on Tuesday.

MANILA — Four officers of the Philippine Army's Special Forces pleaded not guilty in Tuesday's opening of the General Court Martial proceedings against them.

MANILA — Quarantine officials of the People’s Republic of China (PROC) have allowed Philippine bananas to enter their market after imposing stricter measures on the product coming from the country.

MANILA — Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz is unfazed with the results of the latest survey of independent pollster Social Weather Stations (SWS) showing a record high joblessness rate.

MANILA — Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, speaking during the Philippine Navy's 114th foundation anniversary on Tuesday, lauded the captain and crew members of "BRP Gregorio Del Pilar" (PF-15) for being the first naval unit to respond and protect the country's sovereignty over the Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal last April 10.

MANILA — The House of Representatives on Monday approved on third and final reading 15 national and 87 local bills.

MANILA — Give them education while they are incarcerated and these inmates will be good citizens after they get out of jail.

MANILA — On Day 40 of the impeachment trial of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona on Tuesday, the House of Representatives' prosecution team warned the chief magistrate against using the defense of selective prosecution, saying this legal strategy won’t work for someone who is widely perceived to be guilty of the impeachment charges filed against him.