As the Philippines approaches the opening of its 20th Congress following the 2025 midterm elections, Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero clarified on Thursday that his continued leadership in the Senate will ultimately rest in the hands of the chamber’s majority bloc. In a media briefing at the Senate, Escudero acknowledged that while he remains the […]
Read Moren response to growing political speculation and public discourse surrounding alleged tensions between top government officials, Malacañang on Wednesday categorically stated that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is not seeking to push for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte in the Senate. The clarification was made by Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Atty. Claire […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is set to attend the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit to be held this month in Malaysia, according to an official confirmation from Malacañang. The announcement was made on Monday by Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary and Press Officer Atty. Claire Castro, who stated […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The list of “non-existent” recipients of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education’s (DepEd) confidential funds (CFs) continues to grow, this time with multiple “Fionas,” a “Magellan,” and an individual with the surname “Ewan” — a Filipino slang for “I don’t know.” House Deputy Majority Leader and […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan has denied the demurrer to evidence filed by Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada, seeking to dismiss the graft charges lodged against him in connection with the pork barrel scam. According to Section 23 of the Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure, a demurrer to evidence is the power of the […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Mas lumalawak na ang hanay ng depensa ni dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa harap ng International Criminal Court (ICC), matapos i-anunsyo ng ICC Registry ang pagdaragdag ng isang batikang abogado sa kanyang legal team. Ayon sa isang dokumentong inilabas ng ICC na may petsang Abril 7, itinalaga si Atty. Dov Jacobs bilang […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Hinikayat ng Malacañang si Senadora Imee Marcos na mag-imbita ng mga eksperto sa international law para mas mapalalim ang imbestigasyon kaugnay sa umano’y iligal na pag-aresto kay dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Ayon sa Palasyo, mahalagang magkaroon ng malawak na perspektibo mula sa mga dalubhasa sa batas internasyonal upang maunawaan nang lubusan ang […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte is officially back in the country, and as far as Deputy Majority Leader and La Union 1st District Rep. Paolo Ortega V is concerned, it’s time for her to face the next step in the impeachment process. “Welcome back, Ma’am. Sana ready ka na sa trial,” Ortega said […]
Read MoreThe trial of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada for his remaining graft case in the Sandiganbayan over the alleged diversion of more than P200 million in pork barrel funds will proceed after the court junked his motion on the ground of insufficient evidence. In a March 26 resolution, the antigraft court’s Special Fifth Division rejected Estrada’s demurrer […]
Read MoreUNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK — Boxing Hall of Famer and former Philippine Senator Manny Pacquiao delivered a message at the United Nations General Assembly for the opening of the United Nations Games, where he pushed for peace through sports. “I believe that if more people played sports, there would be fewer wars and less hate […]
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