The Sandiganbayan Second Division entered a not guilty plea for Sen. Jinggoy Estrada on Thursday after he declined to enter a plea during his arraignment on a graft charge stemming from an alleged infrastructure fund scheme.
Turkey has raised concerns over a Kanye West concert held in Istanbul over the weekend that drew an estimated 120,000 attendees, with officials saying parts of the performance offended the country’s religious and cultural sensitivities.
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte and former Manila mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso have expressed interest in supporting renewed efforts to nominate the late comedian Dolphy for the Order of National Artists, according to his son Vandolph Quizon, who said the proposal to confer the honor has been revived alongside the upcoming release of a tribute film.
A 28-year-old Houston-area man, David T. Brown, was arrested and charged with tampering with governmental records after allegedly selling counterfeit Texas accessible parking placards online.
Houston officials said they are preparing security and public safety measures, including possible use of surveillance drones, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will bring seven matches to the city from June 14 to July 4.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed lawsuits against Netflix, WhatsApp, and Discord and opened a new investigation into Meta in the final days of his GOP runoff campaign against U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, according to filings and announcements from his office.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported a suspected case of the New World screwworm in South Texas and said it is conducting laboratory testing in Iowa to confirm the detection.
Jordan Clarkson and Dylan Harper, both with Filipino heritage, are set to face each other in the NBA Finals, with one player guaranteed to win a championship ring this month.
Filipino tennis player Alex Eala will face Alina Charaeva in the Round of 16 of the WTA 125 Birmingham Open on Thursday as she continues her grass-court season.
A civil society group on Wednesday filed a complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman accusing Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, Sen. Robin Padilla, and suspended Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca of obstruction of justice in connection with the alleged escape of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC).