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Army general assumes AFP leadership

By Izel Abanilla

The GR GT will sit at the top of Toyota’s performance-car range when it reaches the Philippine market. TOYOTA PHOTO

Fast Times

Toyota’s new halo car is headed to PH

By John Rey San Diego

JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE

Prosecution eyes ‘whale of evidence’ from Duterte bank records after impeachment court subpoenas

By James Daniel Danio

FP MAIN WITH BANNER Policemen stand guard as rallyists march along J.W. Diokno Boulevard toward the Philippine Senate in on July 20, 2026, calling on the Senate, acting as impeachment court, to order the release of Vice President Sara Duterte's bank and tax records. PHOTO BY RENE DILAN

Impeachment court okays subpoenas for VP's tax, bank records

By Catherine S. Valente and James Daniel Danio

Sen. Chiz Escudero, Impeachment trial presiding judge, bangs the gavel after a recess for a caucus to deliberate on questions surrounding the subpoena requests for the financial and tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, during the 6th day of Duterte's impeachment trial at the Senate on July 15, 2026. Following the caucus, Escudero announced that the Senate impeachment court would make its official ruling on the subpoena request on July 20, 2026. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO

Senate impeachment court approves issuance of subpoenas on Duterte's financial records

By Catherine S. Valente , James Daniel Danio and Reina C. Tolentino

Prosecution eyes ‘whale of evidence’ from Duterte bank records after impeachment court subpoenas

Impeachment court okays subpoenas for VP's tax, bank records

Senate impeachment court approves issuance of subpoenas on Duterte's financial records

Today's Weather, 5 P.M. | Jul. 21, 2026

LIFE SENTENCE Mexican newspapers showing the news of the capture of Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada in Mexico City on July 26, 2024. AFP PHOTO

Mexico’s ‘El Mayo’ faces life in jail

PlaySpace features slides, obstacle courses, a large ball pit, interactive play stations, dress-up areas, cooking and baking activities, and other attractions designed to stimulate children’s creativity, imagination and sensory development.

Paulo Avelino and fellow dads open family-friendly PlaySpace

Banks, e-wallets urged to ‘evolve’

Orlando Mercado

More than testosterone

Policeman killed while responding to brawl

Africa surpasses Asia with highest population facing hunger — UN

South Korea promises free homegrown AI chatbot this year

Actor Joshua Garcia's pro-Duterte posts incur ire of netizens

Vice Ganda, Kim Chiu exchange remarks after FAMAS speech draws backlash from fans

Great Barrier Reef at risk of 'collapse,' scientists warn

Police tracks 2 suspects, syndicate in vlogger slay

Today's Weather, 5 P.M. | Jul. 21, 2026

Road deaths have declined globally since 1990 except in poorer countries — study

Ivana Alawi shares FAMAS public service honor with Kara David amid mixed online reactions

Marcos, Chinese envoy meet amid WPS clash, monkey video

Antonio Contreras

On the Contrary

Make no mistake: Sara Duterte is pro-China

By Antonio Contreras

Observer

What is the gravamen of the impeachment case vs Vice President Sara Duterte?

By Yen Makabenta

Rough Trade

The new ERC reliability rules, in normal language

Persida V. Rueda-Acosta

DEAR PAO

Liability of gas station owner for damages resulting from fuel mix-up caused by gas attendant

By Persida V. Rueda-Acosta

HEADLINES: Subpoenas OKd for VP’s records | July 21, 2026

HEADLINES: Subpoenas OKd for VP’s records | July 21, 2026

Today's Front Page

Digital Edition

SPAIN DETHRONES ARGENTINA

A prescription for progress at DOH

Ma. Lourdes Tiquia

Zilch

Decimating critics

By Ma. Lourdes Tiquia

Michael Charleston "Xiao" B. Chua

Walking History

A poor boy from Manila

By Michael Charleston "Xiao" B. Chua

The City Builder

The Lucifer Effect is upon us

By Arnel Casanova

Charlie V. Manalo

Naked Thought

A ton of difference between facts and speculations

By Charlie V. Manalo

Lloyd C. Bautista

Securitatem Populi

We are not monkeys, so let’s not act like one

By Lloyd C. Bautista

Vice President Sara Duterte arrives at the Senate on July 7, 2026 to meet her legal team for her impeachment trial. PHOTOS BY RENE DILAN AND MIKE ALQUINTO

Sara Duterte goes abroad amid impeachment trial

Defense prepared for subpoena ruling, says game plan already in place

2 seafarers die in reported Black Sea attack

Cayetano's brother offers to tag Taguig ghost projects — Lacson

Marcos will not meddle in case vs Romualdez

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Criminology instructor yields P1.3M shabu in Iloilo City

Police tighten security at Leyte school after online threat

OFWs share success stories at BDO event in Cebu

Policeman killed while responding to brawl

RDC-7 calls for release of P6.6B disaster fund

Members of the Gift of the Givers Foundation deliver food and hygiene items to Zimbabwean nationals awaiting repatriation at a Department of Home Affairs Refugee Reception Centre under an unofficial deadline set by citizen-led groups for undocumented foreign nationals to leave South Africa in Cape Town, June 30, 2026. AFP PHOTO

Africa surpasses Asia with highest population facing hunger — UN

South Korea promises free homegrown AI chatbot this year

Great Barrier Reef at risk of 'collapse,' scientists warn

Road deaths have declined globally since 1990 except in poorer countries — study

How to keep babies safe when temperatures soar

FILE PHOTO

Govt budget releases slow

Banks, e-wallets urged to ‘evolve’

PEZA, training center partner to upskill ecozone workforce

Parklinks Mall to open next year – Ayala Land

SEC allows paperless filing for select corporate amendments

Portland Trail Blazers guard Matisse Thybulle gestures in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets, April 6, 2026, in Denver. AP PHOTO

Lakers sign free-agent forward Matisse Thybulle

CSB beats Enderun, returns to win column in Shakey’s Collegiate National Invitationals

Wilt Chamberlain Lakers jacket found by a teen at a thrift store fetches over $89,000 at auction

Mike Phillips signs with Kyoto Hannaryz in B. League

32nd AFAD Defense and Sporting Arms Show begins July 22 at SMX

Rep. Chel Diokno and Defense lawyer Michael Poa present opposing arguments before the Senate impeachment court regarding the prosecution's request to subpoena the financial records of Vice President Sara Duterte at the Philippine Senate in Pasay City on July 20 2026. The disagreement centers on whether the Senate has the authority to order the release of confidential bank, tax, and anti-money laundering documents. PHOTO MIKE ALQUINTO

July 20, 2026

Senate Impeachment Court Presiding Officer Francis Escudero delivers the Senate impeachment Court decision, granting the prosecution's motion to subpoena bank and tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte, husband Manases Carpio and 19 entities from 2007-2021, on Day 7 of the impeachment trial at the Philippine Senate in Pasay City on July 20, 2026. PHOTO MIKE ALQUINTO

July 20, 2026

Senators Raffy Tulfo and Risa Hontiveros listen to Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Juan Miguel T. Cuna during the joint hearing by the Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, Local Government, Trade and Entrepreneurship; Ways and Means; and Finance, in Pasay City, on July 20, 2026. PHOTO MIKE ALQUINTO

July 20, 2026

Lawyer Benjamin Tolosa Jr. and House of Representatives Prosecutor Zia Alonto Adiong hold a press briefing ahead of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial at the Philippine Senate in Pasay City, on July 20, 2026. Senator-judges are expected to rule on the prosecution’s request to subpoena the vice president’s bank records, tax documents, and Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) records as part of its bid to prove allegations of unexplained wealth. PHOTO MIKE ALQUINTO

July 20, 2026

Youth group Progresibong Kabataan protests outside the Philippine Senate on July 20, 2026, demanding the release of Vice President Sara Duterte's bank and tax records. The Senate impeachment court resumed its proceedings on July 20, 2026, with senator-judges expected to rule on whether subpoenas should be issued for the requested documents. PHOTO BY RENE DILAN

July 20, 2026

Health experts take the stage at The Manila Times Pharmaceutical Forum, 'Regulating trust: Ensuring quality, safety and effectiveness in medicines' on July 8, 2026. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA

Special Features

Unilab quality guarantees safety from procurement to pharmacy counter

Forum exposes gaps in regulatory ecosystem

37 years back, 37 years forward

Union Galvasteel supports PALAFOX Associates’ 37th anniversary, reinforcing commitment to sustainable, future-ready development

SM Cares trains frontliners to build more inclusive malls

PUBLIC TRUST DOJ Undersecretary Margarita Gutierrez speaks at DLSU University Student Government's Sine Qua Non 2026 at De La Salle University last July 8, 2026, urging aspiring lawyers and future public servants to uphold integrity long before entering government. PHOTO FROM DOJ

Public trust starts before public office, DOJ exec tells future lawyers

See how X300 Ultra is made with Anne Curtis at vivo Global HQ

PEAC-NUS partnership sends 9th batch of PH school leaders to SG exec program

Mio & Sons opens at The Manila Hotel bringing fine art, antiques to the Grand Dame

PBBM lauds Filipino ingenuity at MGEN MTerra Solar Phase 1 inauguration

Vice Ganda and Kim Chiu PHOTO FROM FACEBOOK/ITSSHOWTIMENA

Vice Ganda, Kim Chiu exchange remarks after FAMAS speech draws backlash from fans

Ivana Alawi shares FAMAS public service honor with Kara David amid mixed online reactions

Avengers: Doomsday' teaser unveils Doctor Doom, X-Men crossover and Steve Rogers' return

Paulo Avelino and fellow dads open family-friendly PlaySpace

Awra’s biological joke and the senior citizen in denial

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Jollibee retains No. 1 best fast food fried chicken title in US

TikTok launches Beauty Fest 2026 with creator-led masterclass

Sake Manila 2026 unveils new sake labels, returns to Okada Manila

Uniqlo takes loungewear beyond the home

Muji launches new makeup collection in the Philippines

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The Sunday Times

The Filipina who made a nation believe

Mika Salamanca joins GoodZone, Project Pearls in celebrating nutrition milestone in Tondo

How a Cebu resort stays relevant

Rainy days and mom’s sopas

A taste of fandom

In US Peace Corps Philippines welcomes the 283rd batch of two-year Volunteers and the 56th batch of Response Volunteers in Manila.
PHOTO FROM US EMBASSY

Expats & Diplomats

US Peace Corps marks 65 years of service, welcomes new volunteers in Manila

Stock Watch

Stock indices as of July 17, 2026

The GR GT will sit at the top of Toyota’s performance-car range when it reaches the Philippine market. TOYOTA PHOTO

Fast Times

Toyota’s new halo car is headed to PH

By John Rey San Diego - July 21, 2026

MAXIMIZING CAPACITY: Filipino seafarers wait for their documents at a MARINA processing center. A recent update to the online system now automatically recycles canceled or expedited slots, opening up 340 more daily appointments nationwide. Photo from MARINA

Maritime

MARINA boosts online appointment system, opening up to 340 slots for seafarers via smart automation

From left: Alex Regala, LRG director of sales and strategic partnership; LRG CEO Sheila Lobien; and LRG Associate Director Steph Ng. PHOTO BY CORA LLAMAS

Build & Design

Philippines office market sees strategic shifts, rising rental demand into 2026

By Cora Llamas - July 21, 2026

Green Industries

Watchdog to online shopping platforms: Remove mercury-laced cosmetics

By Aric John Sy Cua - July 21, 2026

Campus Press

‘Rule of law shapes society’

By Pocholo Concepcion - July 16, 2026

Boardroom Watch

Garage to riches

By Leah C. Salterio - July 17, 2026

epa11259855 A delivery worker carries trays of eggs at a market in Marikina City, Metro Manila, Philippines, 05 April 2024. Overall inflation in the Philippines increased to 3.7 percent in March 2024 from 3.4 percent in February 2024, bringing the national average since the beginning of the year to 3.3 percent. EPA/ROLEX DELA PENA

Agribusiness

PH retailers shifting to cage-free eggs

By Leander C. Domingo - July 16, 2026

John Glenn Libag was a fourth-year entrepreneurship student of Benguet State University and specialized in Food Enterprise when he started his venture.CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS

Keep in View

No strawberry left behind

By Debbie Gasingan - July 19, 2026

Science & Technology

ASEAN shifts focus to battery manufacturing scale and grid integration

By Raymond Gregory Tribdino - July 18, 2026

Sunday Business & IT

More choices, not just 'free,' is what really protects Filipino consumers

By Ann Cuisia - July 20, 2026