The day's essential Malaysian news, briefed.
An NBI regional director has testified that investigative evidence links Vice President Sara Duterte to an alleged plot to kill President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., though he acknowledged having no direct personal knowledge of a contract killing.
Vice President Sara Duterte has left the Philippines for an approved foreign visit spanning multiple European nations and the Middle East, returning only after month's end as her impeachment trial continues.
Ten months after Manila's anti-corruption riots, Philippines Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla disclosed that a bystander's death resulted from a stray bullet fired from an unregistered weapon, not from police forces.
Vice President Sara Duterte contends the impeachment complaint alleging an assassination plot against President Marcos lacks substantive evidence, citing inconsistencies found during cross-examination at the trial's fourth day.
Vice President Sara Duterte has leveraged a large Iglesia ni Cristo rally along Manila's Edsa to attack President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s governance record, citing poor economic management and what she characterises as an increasingly oppressive political climate.
Vice President Sara Duterte's defence team challenged prosecution claims during impeachment proceedings, arguing her controversial statements do not meet constitutional criteria for high crimes and citing alleged government harassment of her family.
The Iglesia Ni Cristo, a powerful Philippine religious organisation, staged a major rally in Manila on Tuesday defending Senator Rodante Marcoleta against graft charges. The timing reflects broader political tensions surrounding Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial.