Philippine senator arrested on plunder charge, with no right to bail A Philippine senator has been arrested after a court ordered his arrest on a nonbailable charge of plunder AAP · Jun 1
Philippine senator charged with plunder says he will surrender A Philippine senator says he will surrender after a court ordered his arrest on a charge of plunder AAP · Jun 1
Philippine court orders senator's arrest for largescale corruption; he surrenders and posts bail A Philippine anti-graft court has ordered the arrest of Senator Jinggoy Estrada over allegations of pocketing millions in a flood-control project The Independent UK · May 29
'Juan Ponce Enrile Is Dead' Reports Spread Online: Daughter Clarifies Ex-Senator Is Alive Juan Ponce Enrile is alive but in ICU battling pneumonia. Daughter Katrina Enrile clarifies death rumours after Sen. Estrada's grave prognosis. Read the latest on the 101-year-old Chief Presidential Legal Counsel's critical condition. International Business Times UK · Nov 12, 2025
2 Philippine senators implicated in flood control corruption inquiry but deny allegations Two Philippine senators have been implicated in a massive corruption scandal involving flood-control projects The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025
Philippine president and Congress investigate alleged corruption in flood control projects The Philippine president and Congress have begun looking into possibly massive corruption in flood control projects that may implicate public works officials and engineers, construction firms and politicians in a scandal that has sparked public outrage online in one of the world’s most flood-prone countries The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025
In the Philippines, costly marriage annulments spur calls to allow divorce Bill to legalise divorce offers hope to Filipino women currently relying on expensive and lengthy annulment process. Al Jazeera · Sep 30, 2024
‘We are not criminals’: Philippines considers making divorce legal The staunchly Catholic Southeast Asian nation is the only place other than the Vatican where divorce is banned. Al Jazeera · Jul 5, 2024