Today’s headlines: Sara Duterte, Manny Pacquiao, Gibo Teodoro

Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

Senator-judge Erwin Tulfo asks the Senate impeachment court to decide on the voting threshold for the trial, citing the continued absence of some senators. 

The prosecution plans to call Vice President Sara Duterte as a witness in her impeachment trial.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appoints boxer and former senator Manny Pacquiao as lead convenor of the National Anti-Poverty Commission.

Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. criticizes Beijing for ‘disrespecting’ international law at the Seoul Defense Dialogue.

The Philippines’ unemployment rate rises to 6% in July 2026, as 3.14 million Filipinos were left without work. This is the highest in more than four years. – Rappler.com