SC acquits Imelda Marcos’ 7 counts of graft | The wRap

Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Supreme Court acquits Imelda Marcos in 7 counts of graft The Supreme Court 1st Division acquits the mother of Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Imelda Marcos, in her graft cases related to Swiss foundations. How Martin Romualdez avoided jail by going to hospital Former House speaker Martin Romualdez avoids detention by getting hospitalized despite his arrest for a non-bailable plunder case courtesy of the Office of the Ombudsman. ‘Spare my kids’: Sara Duterte accuses gov’t of ‘child abuse’ due to surveillance operations Vice President Sara Duterte accuses the Marcos government of “child abuse” because of law enforcers’ reported continued “surveillance” of her family. Philippines’ reading, math, science scores improve in 2025 PISA The Philippines’ performance in the Programme for International Student Assessment improves in 2025, with the country climbing out of the bottom 10 in the subjects covered. Iran attacks US base in Jordan, ships near Hormuz after tankers sunk Iran‘s Revolutionary Guard launches ballistic missiles at a base in Jordan used by the U.S. military and attacks 10 ships. – Rappler.com