BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Mayor Benjamin Magalong on Monday suggested tapping retired magistrates, such as former Chief Justice Reynato Puno, as well as retired officials of the Philippine National Police, to lead an independent inquiry into anomalies in flood control and other public infrastructure projects. The Baguio mayor, himself a retired police general, was reiterating […]
Read MorePresident Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is eyeing to attend the United Nations General Assembly in September, an envoy said Monday. “There is a plan,” Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez told GMA News Online when asked if Marcos will attend this year’s UNGA. Romualdez said Marcos’ presence in the UNGA is important […]
Read MoreVice President Sara Duterte traveled to Kuwait on Friday to visit the Filipino community in the Middle Eastern country, her office said Saturday. In a statement, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) said Duterte flew to Kuwait to join Filipinos there for a gathering to discuss concerns and issues impacting their sector. “As part […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Senate should fire any employee who is proven to have used illegal drugs inside its building, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said on Friday. “This is embarrassing for the Senate. We should be setting a good example for the people,” Gatchalian said in Filipino in a Viber message. But according to Senate Office […]
Read MoreMamamayang Liberal Representative Leila de Lima has filed a letter-complaint against several prosecutors for grave misconduct and gross ignorance of the law over their appeal on the affirmation of her acquittal in a drug-related case. Atty. Dino De Leon, De Lima’s legal counsel and spokesperson, filed the letter-complaint at the Department of Justice (DOJ) in […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Sen. Camille Villar has called for a Senate inquiry into the alarming rise of leptospirosis cases in the country, urging health authorities to strengthen prevention, control, and treatment measures against the disease. In a resolution filed in the Senate, Villar sought an investigation, in aid of legislation, into how the Department of […]
Read MoreMANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. warned Monday that his country would be dragged “kicking and screaming” into any war over Taiwan, but must prepare for it. China considers self-ruled Taiwan, Manila’s closest neighbor to the north, to be part of its territory and has threatened to seize it by force. In an interview with […]
Read MoreSenate Minority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III has filed a measure seeking to implement a policy for full public disclosure of government records and transactions concerning public interest. The proposed “People’s Freedom of Information Act of 2025” aims to recognize the right to information on matters of public concern. “Transparency is the cornerstone of good […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Palace press officer Undersecretary Claire Castro said on Saturday that the decision of the Senate to archive the articles of impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte is not against the administration of President Marcos. In an interview on Saturday, Castro emphasized that it is not the Marcos administration who submitted the articles […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte welcomed the Senate’s decision to archive the impeachment case against her, stating that the upper chamber’s decision must be respected. Duterte issued the statement just a day after the Senate voted to archive her impeachment case, following a Supreme Court (SC) ruling that deemed the complaint unconstitutional. “Let […]
Read More
