MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa’s lawyer on Sunday denied claims that the lawmaker is “armed and dangerous,” contradicting the description given by National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag. Dela Rosa’s whereabouts remain unknown after he fled the Senate on May 14 to evade an arrest warrant issued by the International […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Saturday used a Pokémon-inspired analogy involving “Mega Dream,” “heroes,” “villains” and “chaos rising” to explain the ongoing tensions in the Senate to his nephew. Then, he stopped short of directly addressing reports of efforts to replace him as Senate president. In a Facebook Live this afternoon, […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa is already presumed to be “armed and dangerous” under existing protocols, as the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) tries to locate the senator to serve the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC), NBI chief Melvin Matibag said on Saturday. This was Matibag’s response when […]
Read MorePROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur — Education Secretary Sonny Angara said the 2026 Palarong Pambansa is set to open more opportunities for young Filipino athletes as the country’s biggest scholastic sporting event introduces new sports, broader representation, and updated competition policies, backed by Agusan del Sur’s extensive preparations for the national games. With final venue preparations […]
Read MoreMANILA – The camp of former Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Thursday urged personalities linked to Peanut Gallery Media Network (PGMN) to answer the charges against them before the court. Speaking to reporters after the hearing, Romualdez’s lawyer, Elaine Atienza, stressed that their camp has deliberately refrained from discussing the case’s details publicly out of […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Coup attempts in the Senate are ongoing as the slim gap between the majority and minority blocs continues to “tempt” senators into trying to secure their numbers, Sen. Erwin Tulfo said on Wednesday. Asked about persistent rumors of another coup attempt, Tulfo, who is part of the minority bloc, said the numbers […]
Read MoreMANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday spearheaded the annual Brigada Eskwela and the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Yakap at Kalinga health caravan at Obando Central School in Obando, Bulacan. The activity is part of preparations for the opening of classes under the nationwide school maintenance program, with teachers, parents, volunteers and local officials […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines – Senators Erwin Tulfo and Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday said last week’s shooting incident at the Senate should be treated as a serious institutional security matter instead of playing the blame game among some senators. Both senators condemned on Wednesday speculation that the senators who left the premises early knew of the chaos that was […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The vehicle carrying Senators Ronald dela Rosa and Robinhood Padilla from the Senate building last week was last seen heading toward Makati City, according to Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla. In a phone patch interview with Palace reporters, Remulla recounted the events surrounding the senators’ departure from the legislative chamber at around 2:30 […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman on Monday said the Department of Justice (DOJ) recommended the filing of plunder, graft and bribery cases against Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Ejercito Estrada and other former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials in connection with government flood control project anomalies. Clavano noted the resolution stemmed […]
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