Zamboanga City News Today

09/09/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro on Tuesday said that the security detail provided by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to Vice President Sara Duterte is “a privilege, not a right.”

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09/09/2026

ICYMI: The Department of Energy has turned up the heat on former lawmaker Leandro Leviste, accusing the solar entrepreneur of masterminding a scheme that allegedly used false representations to secure scarce government renewable-energy rights, hold on to the concessions without delivering the promised power, and later convert those rights into corporate value.

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08/09/2026

08/09/2026

Former senator Manny Pacquiao took his oath as secretary and lead convenor of the National Anti-Poverty Commission.

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. led the oath-taking at the Palace. (📷: PCO) | via Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News

08/09/2026

Former senator and boxing icon Manny Pacquiao is stepping back into the political ring—this time as the Marcos administration’s anti-poverty czar.

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07/09/2026

ARESTADO NA SI ROMUALDEZ

Naihain na ang arrest warrant laban kay dating House speaker Martin Romualdez sa Cardinal Santos Medical Center sa San Juan City, ayon kay Interior Sec. Jonvic Remulla.

Kasunod ito ng inilabas na arrest warrant ng Sandiganbayan 3rd Division para sa kongresista kaugnay ng P7.4-bilyong plunder case.

Kaugnay nito, naghain ang kampo ni Romualdez ng manifestation of hospital confinement at urgent motion for continued hospital confinement under custody. | via Dave Abuel, Danielle Dayao

07/09/2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Maam Beng!

07/09/2026

Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala got a big shout-out from First Lady Liza Marcos after landing on the front page of The New York Times during her recent US Open stint.

"You’re a star — you’ve arrived, girl! ⭐️❤️ What a proud moment for you and for our country! 🇵🇭" the First Lady told Eala in an online post.

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07/09/2026

The Office of the Ombudsman on Monday filed a ₱7.4-billion plunder charge against former speaker and incumbent Leyte 1st District Representative Martin Romualdez and three others over their alleged involvement in a kickback scheme on flood control projects.

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07/09/2026

UPDATE: Vice President Sara Duterte issues a fresh statement where she claimed receiving info of alleged plans of Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. against her. She also posted a screenshot of her supposed conversation with former AFP chief Romeo Brawner about her security requests. | via Harlene Delgado, ABS-CBN News