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MANILA, Philippines – The weather bureau gave Super Typhoon Bavi the local name Inday even before its entry into the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), as Signal No. 1 was already raised for parts of Cagayan province on Tuesday evening, July 7. As of 10 pm on Tuesday, Inday was located 1,545 kilometers east of Northern Luzon, still outside PAR.

MANILA, Philippines – The prosecution, on the second day of the impeachment trial, revealed one of its strongest ammunition against Vice President Sara Duterte: herself. “That is my query this afternoon, because anent presentation of witness on the first article that we will be presenting, which is grave threats and acts of sedition, your honor. One of the key witnesses, hostile, albeit hostile, would be the Vice President,” said House private prosecutor Lorna Kapunan on Tuesday, July 7.

Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Bloodbath-ready Sara Duterte appears at Senate, but not for trial. Why? Vice President Sara Duterte appears at the Senate, only to snub the second day of her impeachment trial. Impeachment trial witness on grave threats The prosecution for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial summons NBI agent John Mark Calilung as the trial’s first witness.

MANILA, Philippines – On the second day of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, July 7, the House panel of prosecutors presented its first witness, Senior NBI Agent John Mark Calilung, for the first article of impeachment among 4 to be tackled: Sara’s alleged grave threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Marcos, and former House speaker Martin Romualdez.

MANILA, Philippines – After a rough first day, the prosecution panel believes it “scored points” after the second day of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. The proceedings on Tuesday, July 7, saw the defense team get overruled by the impeachment court again and again when it tried to question the line of questioning or the manifestations raised by the prosecution.

Chinese startup DeepSeek is developing its own AI chip, according to three people familiar with the matter, a push that could reduce its reliance on Nvidia and Huawei chips, which it has depended on to train and run its globally popular models. The chip is designed for inference — the stage of AI computing in which a trained model generates responses for users — rather than for training new models, the sources said.

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has recalled its defense attaché to Beijing, a move Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said was part of a “process of re-estabilishing and readjusting” postings under a “new engagement framework” of his department.

MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered various government agencies to prepare for the effects of incoming Super Typhoon Bavi this week, the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) said on Tuesday, July 7. OCD spokesperson Junie Castillo said government agencies have implemented preemptive measures and prepositioning of resources and manpower in areas that may be affected by Super Typhoon Bavi.

Two tankers were hit in the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran said there would be no more peace talks unless Donald Trump halted his repeated threats to restart the war, as millions of Iranians vowed vengeance at the weeklong funeral of their slain leader. The Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker Al Rekayyat reported that it had been struck overnight and its engine room set on fire. Maritime security sources said a Saudi crude oil tanker had also been damaged. “Mayday mayday mayday.

MANILA, Philippines – At the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on July 7, 2026, private prosecutor Amando Ligutan examined the prosecution witness, National Bureau of Investigation agent John Mark Calilung, over a video press conference Duterte gave on November 23, 2024.