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Mock elections moved to January 25 —Comelec Politics

Mock elections moved to January 25 —Comelec

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday said the mock elections have been moved to January 25 following Supreme Court’s temporary restraining order against the disqualification of some aspirants. (Our mock elections that were supposed to be scheduled for Saturday, we reset that and made it January 25 more or less.) “Hopefully, natapos na namin […]

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Sara Duterte seriously considering 2028 presidential bid Politics

Sara Duterte ‘seriously considering’ 2028 presidential bid

Vice President Sara Duterte disclosed on Tuesday that she is now “seriously considering” running in the 2028 presidential elections. Duterte said this amid her “private trip” in Japan over the weekend where she also visited groups of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). “Yes, ma’am. We are seriously considering,” the Vice President answered when asked if there […]

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VP Sara Duterte back in Manila after Japan trip Politics

VP Sara Duterte back in Manila after Japan trip

Vice President Sara Duterte went to Japan over the weekend for a private trip, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) confirmed Monday. During the course of her stay in Japan, the OVP said that Duterte visited various groups of overseas Filipino workers (OFW).She is already back in the Philippines as of Monday. The OVP […]

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Marcos trilateral phone call with Biden Shigeru moved to Monday Politics

Marcos trilateral phone call with Biden, Shigeru moved to Monday

The trilateral phone call between President Ferdinand ”Bongbong” Marcos Jr., US President Joe Biden, and Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has been moved to Monday, January 13, Malacañang announced during the weekend. The phone call was supposed to be conducted on Sunday, January 12, but Presidential Communications Office Acting Secretary Cesar Chavez said that the […]

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League of Cities backs scrutiny of tax shares Politics

League of Cities backs scrutiny of tax shares

*BAGUIO* CITY—The League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) is backing a group of mayors that is seeking to determine how much they are actually getting as their legal share of the national revenue. The Mayors for Good Governance (M4GG) suspects that local government units (LGUs) were being “shortchanged” by the national government of the […]

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Velasco VP Sara impeach raps to be processed if no new cases are coming Politics

Velasco: VP Sara impeach raps to be processed if no new cases are coming

MANILA, Philippines — The three impeachment complaints filed against Vice President Sara Duterte will be transmitted to the Office of the Speaker if there are no additional complaints that will be filed and if no more lawmakers will endorse them. This move was expressed by House of Representatives Secretary General Reginald Velasco in an online […]

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Japan foreign minister to visit Manila on Jan. 14 15 2025 Politics

Japan foreign minister to visit Manila on Jan. 14-15, 2025

Japan Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will be in the country next week for an official visit aimed at bolstering Tokyo’s commitment to its strategic partnership with the Philippines amid an “increasingly complex security environment,” the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday. Iwaya this week met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Tokyo […]

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Liza Marcos Next phase of Pasig River development to be unveiled in February Politics

Liza Marcos: Next phase of Pasig River development to be unveiled in February

The First Lady met with concerned officials on the development of the Pasig River, as seen in photos posted on her social media account. ”Fort Santiago, Plaza de Armas, and the Maestranza are slowly coming back to life—and they’re absolutely stunning. Seeing the transformation was nothing short of inspiring!” Marcos said on Instagram. ”Mark your […]

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Sara Duterte on Nazareno 2025 Show kindness mercy even to persecutors Politics

Sara Duterte on Nazareno 2025: Show kindness, mercy even to persecutors

Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday said the Catholic faithful should show humility, kindness, and mercy to everyone in need, as they commemorate the 2025 Feast of Jesus Nazareno. Duterte said that the people’s devotion to Nazareno is a testament to their great trust in God’s miracles “that have become the spring that gives us […]

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Palace says it has no connection with ex DDS hitman Edgar Matobato Politics

Palace says it has no connection with ex-DDS hitman Edgar Matobato

*MANILA*, Philippines — Malacañang on Tuesday declined to comment on the reports involving the departure of confessed killer and member of Davao Death Squad (DDS) Edgar Matobato from the country, stressing that the Palace has no ties to him. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin made the pronouncement after Matobato—the same person who linked former president Rodrigo […]

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