The prosecution opened its unexplained wealth case against the Vice President by presenting retired Sandiganbayan justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang as its first witness on Monday, September 14, 2026.
Rappler multimedia reporter Dwight de Leon recaps Cabotaje-Tang's testimony on the 24th day of the impeachment trial.
Former speaker Martin Romualdez, the cousin of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., is now detained at the New Quezon City Jail in Payatas over his P7.44-billion plunder case allegedly related to flood control corruption.
Romualdez’s detention comes only a week after his arrest because he was placed under hospital confinement.
Justice reporter Jairo Bolledo reports from Payatas, Quezon City.
Here are last night's headlines – the biggest news in the Philippines and around the world:
- Watchdogs flag ballot violations, vote-buying as BARMM polls near end
- At least 4 killed, 19 injured in election-related incidents in Cotabato City
- Escudero sides with prosecution after defense tries to bar ex-Sandiganbayan justice
- Martin Romualdez ordered transferred from PGH to Payatas jail
- ‘Filipiñana’ selected as PH’s official entry to 2027 Oscars
Here are today's headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
- Watchdogs flag ballot violations, vote-buying as BARMM polls near end
- At least 4 killed, 19 injured in election-related incidents in Cotabato City
- Escudero sides with prosecution after defense tries to bar ex-Sandiganbayan justice
- Martin Romualdez ordered transferred from PGH to Payatas jail
- ‘Filipiñana’ selected as PH’s official entry to 2027 Oscars
Here are today's headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
- Watchdogs flag ballot violations, vote-buying as BARMM polls near end
- At least 4 killed, 19 injured in election-related incidents in Cotabato City
- Escudero sides with prosecution after defense tries to bar ex-Sandiganbayan justice
- Martin Romualdez ordered transferred from PGH to Payatas jail
- ‘Filipiñana’ selected as PH’s official entry to 2027 Oscars
Vice President Sara Duterte's defense team opposes the prosecution's attempt to call retired justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang as a witness on the unexplained wealth case.
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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/escudero-sides-prosecution-defense-tries-bar-sandiganbayan-witness/
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Commission on Elections Chairman George Garcia says deaths related to the ongoing Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao parliamentary elections rose to at least five, as of early Monday evening, September 14.
Full story:
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/death-toll-injuries-barmm-2026/
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Election watchdogs report significant irregularities during the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro region, including reports of pre-shaded ballots, vote-buying, and armed individuals in voting centers.
Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/namfrel-lente-flag-ballot-violations-vote-buying-barmm-2026/
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Here's the situation outside the New Quezon City Jail on Monday night, September 14, as members of the media await the arrival of former House speaker Martin Romualdez.
His transfer comes a week after his arrest over plunder related to the multi-billion flood control scandal.
Former speaker Martin Romualdez is now detained at the New Quezon City Jail a week after his arrest over plunder related to the multi-billion-peso flood control scandal.
Bureau of Jail Management and Penology spokesperson Jayrex Bustinera confirmed that Romualdez was transferred to the Payatas jail at around 10:49 pm on Monday, September 14.
Rappler's Jairo Bolledo reports from Quezon City.
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As officials and observers note a generally safe conduct of the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), anxious residents and on-the-ground reports paint a different picture.
Rappler’s John Sitchon recaps the September 14 poll day from Cotabato City, the BARMM regional center.
The Commission on Elections, Philippine National Police, and 6th Infantry Division hold a media briefing on Monday, September 14, 2026, during the first BARMM parliamentary elections.
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