Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco simply dismissed Rodrigo Duterte’s tirades against President Marcos as just part of the ex-president’s usual “playbook” against his perceived foes. In an interview over the weekend, Tiangco was asked to react to former president Duterte’s accusation during the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) senatorial slate proclamation rally […]
Read MoreReelectionist Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said Thursday the statements of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. against opponents of the administration slate were “uncalled for and unexpected” from a Chief Executive. Dela Rosa was reacting to the Marcos’ remarks during the proclamation rally of the administration ticket Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas, apparently targeted at […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Former President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said he is certain that Filipinos are now “annoyed” with the administration of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. due to several reasons, including “failed promises.” In his speech delivered during the proclamation rally of Partido ng Demokratiko Pilipino senatorial candidates, Duterte said he could sense […]
Read MoreSenate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero stressed Thursday the need to revisit Republic Act 7491 or the Party-List System Act following the release of study results showing that over half of party-list organizations running in Eleksyon 2025 do not represent marginalized sectors. “I believe that there is a need to revisit it given that the intent […]
Read More*A* Pasig court has ordered the transfer of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Apollo Quiboloy back to jail from a hospital, a private prosecutor said Wednesday. According to lawyer Joeie Domingo, the Pasig City Regional Trial Court-Branch 159 ordered that Quiboloy be transferred back to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) facility […]
Read MoreThe Philippines and Cambodia have inked a memorandum seeking to further expand trade and economic cooperation between the two nations. During the Philippines-Cambodia Business Forum on Monday, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and the Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC) led the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) as commitment to strengthen […]
Read MoreAgri Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee on Monday backed out of the 2025 Senate race, a day before the start of the 90-day campaign period for national posts. In a statement, Lee said he does not have sufficient political machinery to implement a successful campaign. “Sa pag-iikot ko po sa ating bansa, napagtanto ko na hindi […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Senator Joel Villanueva said it would be “biased” to heed calls for a special Senate session to try the case against Vice President Sara Duterte, if the push came from petitioners behind the effort to impeach her. This is what Villanueva told reporters in an interview on the sidelines of a Jesus […]
Read More*The* party headed by impeached Vice President Sara Duterte’s father has called on voters in the May midterm polls to elect her allies as senators who will sit as judges in her trial where a conviction would prevent her from running for president in 2028, which she said she was “seriously considering.” The Partido Demokratiko […]
Read MoreVice President Sara Duterte on Friday said that she is not contemplating on resigning from her position yet after the House of Representatives impeached her earlier this week. “Wala pa tayo doon. masyado pang malayo ‘yung mga ganyan na mga bagay,” Duterte said in a press conference. “Nandoon pa lang tayo sa pagbabasa ng— Actually, […]
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