While President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has not yet officially announced who will be part of the administration’s senatorial ticket, his wife may already be giving the public a sneak peek. First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos has teased San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora and Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte as possible senatoriables in the upcoming 2028 […]
Read MoreSenator Rodante Marcoleta on Friday cautioned against rushing to blame video games for the deadly school shooting in Tacloban City. Marcoleta said some of his colleagues in the Senate were quick to conclude that video games were to blame, without first thoroughly studying the circumstances surrounding the June 22 shooting. “Some of my colleagues in the Senate, […]
Read MorePresident Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday said he was speaking, not only as the country’s leader but also “as a father,” as he called for stronger efforts to protect the Filipino children. “Today, I speak not only as president, but also as a father, as a fellow Filipino, and as someone who is deeply concerned […]
Read MorePresident Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Friday the government will ramp up its efforts in collecting garbage and declogging drainage to reduce flooding in Quezon City. Marcos made the statement following his inspection of the newly rehabilitated drainage system along G. Araneta Avenue in Quezon City. “Mabuti naman, mukhang effective naman, dahil kausap ko lahat […]
Read MoreLawsuits continue to pile up against the 18 self-proclaimed “former Marines” who had claimed earlier that they delivered suitcases of money to government officials. On Thursday, former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV filed another set of cyber libel complaints over the men’s allegations that he received bags of cash worth millions of pesos to bribe prosecutors […]
Read MoreMalacañang on Thursday condemned the recent incidents of school violence involving students as “unacceptable,” adding President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is “heartbroken” by the Tacloban school shooting. The Department of the Interior and Local Government earlier said it had foiled another potential school attack allegedly planned by a student in Tolosa, Leyte, just three days after two minors opened […]
Read MoreFormer Sen. Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV has filed a cyberlibel case before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against Sens. Alan Peter Cayetano and Rodante Marcoleta, along with 18 “bodyguards” of former congressman Zaldy Co. The complaint stemmed from what Trillanes describes as a “rogue” Senate blue ribbon committee hearing held last June 4, 2026, during […]
Read MorePublic Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon on Wednesday dismissed claims that a political agenda was included in his recent meeting with Naga City Mayor and former vice president Leni Robredo, saying that he visited the city for work purposes only. “It’s just work. We have to support all of our mayors, including Mayor Leni. […]
Read MorePresident Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is expected to highlight the increase in the share of local government units (LGUs) from national tax collections in his fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona) on July 27, according to Executive Secretary Ralph Recto. The National Tax Allotment (NTA) for LGUs is set to rise to 1.32 trillion in […]
Read MoreThe unexpected third day of the pretrial conference for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment case commenced on Tuesday morning. Although Duterte’s defense team and the House of Representatives’ prosecution panel had previously expected the pretrial to conclude on Monday, the volume of documents from both sides prompted an additional day for the marking of evidence. […]
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