Day: October 15, 2025

Pasay city: De La Salle University survived University of the East, 111-110, in overtime Wednesday in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. Jacob Cortez had 26 points, five assists, four steals, and two rebounds as the Green Archers bounced back from a two-game skid to improve at 3-3 for fifth place. According to Philippines News Agency, Earl Abadam chipped in 18 points while skipper Mike Phillips also had 18 points to go along with 11 rebounds for La Salle, which trailed by 21 points in the third quarter. Behind 98-104 in the

Manila: The Supreme Court (SC) has overturned the disqualification petition against Edgar Erice, allowing him to serve as congressman of Caloocan City’s 2nd District. The decision, released Wednesday, nullifies the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) previous ruling that Erice violated the Omnibus Election Code (OEC). According to Philippines News Agency, the SC En Banc’s decision, authored by Associate Justice Henri Jean Paul Inting, reversed Comelec’s ruling which was based on Section 261(z)(11) of the OEC. This section addresses the prohibition on spreading false or alarming information related to elections, which is intended to disrupt the electoral process. The case against Erice

Manila: The disqualification of chief prosecutor Karim Khan from the case of former president Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court (ICC) has ‘no impact’ on the ongoing probe, according to the ICC spokesperson Wednesday night. According to Philippines News Agency, ICC Spokesperson Fadi el Abdallah stated in a message to reporters that the disqualification does not affect the ongoing case against Mr. Duterte. The Office of the Prosecutor’s work related to the Philippines is being led by Deputy Prosecutor Mame Mandiaye Niang. A court document dated October 15 confirmed that the ICC Appeals Chamber disqualified Khan because of his