GATCHALIAN CALLS FOR FULL ATTENDANCE IN UPCOMING SPECIAL SESSION
ACTING Senate President and Senate President Pro Tempore Win Gatchalian called on all senators to attend the special session on Wednesday, June 17, 2026...
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SENATE TIGHTENS SECURITY AHEAD OF VP SARA IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
THE Senate on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, convened an inter-agency meeting to strengthen security preparations for the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara...
BTS CONCERT TICKETS RESOLD AT EXORBITANT PRICES: KIKO URGES SWIFT PASSAGE OF ANTI-SCALPING BILL
SENATOR Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Monday, June 15, called for the immediate passage of his proposed anti-scalping measure following widespread reports of BTS concert...
CEASEFIRE, REOPENING OF STRAIT OF HORMUZ AMONG ‘BEST NEWS’ WE COULD HOPE FOR – PRESIDENT MARCOS
“WE hope, we pray that this is the case, that it is over, the war is over, and it will be a lasting peace.”...
P278M SOCIO-CIVIC PROJECTS FUND RELEASED TO QUAKE-HIT PROVINCES
A TOTAL of P278 million from the Socio-Civic Projects Fund of the Office of the President has been released to provinces and local government...
ENERGY, FOOD SECURITY TOP AGENDA IN PBBM-PUTIN BILATERAL MEETING – DFA
ENERGY and food security will be the highlight of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of...
CHIZ FAVORS NON-TAX REVENUE OPTIONS OVER NEW TAXES TO BOOST GOV’T FUNDS
SENATOR Francis “Chiz” Escudero has maintained that the national government should consider non‑tax revenue options, including the bidding out of exploration and production agreements...
20 GUNS OF SEN. ‘BATO’ DELA ROSA TURNED OVER TO PNP IN DAVAO CITY
LAWYERS of Sen. Ronald “Bato” M. dela Rosa voluntarily turned over to the officials of the Regional Civil Security 11 in Davao City the...
OVER 3.8 M FAKE ‘MAGIC SARAP’ SEIZED IN ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, PAMPANGA
MORE than P3 million worth of counterfeit seasoning was confiscated by the authorities on June 5 and 10, 2026 in separate operations in Zamboanga...
PH TO OPEN NEW EMBASSIES, CONSULATES
UNDERSCORING the importance of fostering deeper and enduring partnerships with the international community, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday announced plans to expand...
PRESIDENT MARCOS URGES FILIPINOS TO UPHOLD UNITY, FREEDOM ON 128th INDEPENDENCE DAY
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday urged Flipinos to uphold unity and freedom during the celebration of the 128th Philippine Independence Day. The President...
KALAYAAN ARAW-ARAW NA NARARAPAT PANGALAGAAN – CHIZ
MESSAGE OF SEN. CHIZ ESCUDERO 128TH INDEPENDENCE DAY June 12, 2026 ANG kalayaan ay hindi lamang alaala ng nakaraang ipinaglaban, kundi tungkuling araw‑araw...
CHAVIT ARRESTED; POSTS BAIL OVER CYBER LIBEL
FORMER Ilocos Sur governor Chavit Singson on Thursday was arrested over cyber libel charges. Operatives of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Police Station...
STRONGER BORDER SECURITY BOOSTS TOURISM, BI SAYS
AS the Philippines saw a steady increase in foreign tourist arrivals in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year,...
ATENEO CAGERS ‘DROWNING’ PURE ACCIDENT – PNP AURORA
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) Aurora Provincial Office on Tuesday said the drowning of Ateneo varsity players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili on Monday...
CONTRACTOR CURLEE DISCAYA ARRESTED, NOW AT BULACAN JAIL
CONTROVERSIAL contractor Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya is now detained at the Bulacan Provincial Jail following his arrest over a non-bailable malversation of public funds case...
PRESIDENT MARCOS ORDERS SUSPENSION OF CLASSES IN AREAS AFFECTED BY 7.8 MAGNITUDE QUAKE
PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday declared a suspension of classes in areas hit by the deadly 7.8 magnitude quake in Mindanao....
DEADLY 7.8 MAGNITUDE QUAKE HITS MINDANAO
A STRONG magnitude 7.8 earthquake on Monday morning (June 8, 2026) struck off the coast of Sarangani province jolting many parts of Mindanao and...
STRONGER ANTI-BULLYING, MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS SOUGHT AS CLASSES OPEN NATIONWIDE
AS public schools welcome back some 28 million learners nationwide, Senate President Pro Tempore Win Gatchalian called for stronger enforcement of programs promoting mental...
LTO SUSPENDS DRIVER’S LICENSE OF CRIMINOLOGY STUDENT IN VIRAL ROAD RAGE INCIDENT
THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Saturday, June 7, 2026 suspended for 90-days the driver’s license of a criminology student in a viral road...
P13.3-M ‘KUSH’ SEIZED FROM PASSENGER AT NAIA
OPERATIVES of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) intercepted around P13.3 million worth of suspected high-grade marijuana or “kush” from a passenger arriving at the...
PADRE PIO IN BATANGAS NOW AN INTERNATIONAL SHRINE
THE National Shrine and Parish of St. Padre Pio in Bgy. San Pedro, Santo Tomas City, Batangas has been officially elevated to an International...
SENATE CONCLUDES FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE 20TH CONGRESS
The Senate concluded the First Regular Session of the 20thCongress through sine die adjournment, marking the end of its legislative calendar before reconvening for...
GATCHALIAN ELECTED AS ACTING SENATE PRESIDENT
SENATOR Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday was elected as Senate President Pro Tempore and acting Senate President following a two-day impasse. His appointment came before...
CHIZ ARRIVES AT THE PLENARY, COMPLETES REQUIRED QUORUM OF 12 SENATORS
THE two-day Senate impasse ended on Wednesday when Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero arrived at the plenary completing the required quorum of 12 senators....
HOUSE EXPELS CAVITE CONGRESSMAN KIKO BARZAGA
THE House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 2, expelled Cavite 4th district Rep. Francisco “Kiko” Barzaga after finding him guilty of disorderly behavior, conduct...
PROPOSED P240 IMMIGRATION FEE FOR TRAVELERS STILL UNDER STUDY – PALACE
MALACAÑANG on Tuesday clarified that the proposed PhP240 fee for travelers entering and leaving the country remains under study and has not yet been...
PRESIDENT MARCOS LEADS BRIGADA ESKWELA AT A NAVOTAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday led a Brigada Eskwela inspection at Kapitbahayan Elementary School in Navotas, showcasing the administration’s campus security and...
DOJ ASKED TO PR0BE FB POSTS FALSELY CLAIMING SC STOPPED DELA ROSA’S ARREST
THE Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Monday endorsed to the Department of Justice (DOJ) the filing of appropriate charges against four Facebook accounts falsely...
LACSON: MAJORITY BLOC’S NO-SHOW IN MONDAY’S SENATE SESSION AIMED TO HOLD LEGISLATION HOSTAGE
The no-show of the majority bloc in Monday’s Senate session sought to hold legislation hostage over the arrest of Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada...
JINGGOY ESTRADA SURRENDERS TO CIDG
SENATOR Jinggoy Estrada on Monday surrendered to the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) following a plunder warrant related to the flood...
GAWAD KALINGA FOUNDER ARRESTED
BY KEVIN GALANG THE founder of Gawad Kalinga on Friday was arrested for two counts of qualified trafficking in persons at his house...
BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE TO RESUME FLOOD CONTROL PROBE ON JUNE 4 – CAYETANO
SENATE President Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday announced that the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee will resume its investigation into the flood control scandal on...
SANDIGANBAYAN ORDERS ARREST OF JINGGOY ESTRADA, BONOAN
THE Sandiganbayan Second Division has issued an arrest warrant and hold departure order against Sen. Jinggoy Estrada and former Public Works secretary Manuel Bonoan...
GATCHALIAN CALLS FOR FULL ATTENDANCE IN UPCOMING SPECIAL SESSION 
BTS CONCERT TICKETS RESOLD AT EXORBITANT PRICES: KIKO URGES SWIFT PASSAGE OF ANTI-SCALPING BILL 
CEASEFIRE, REOPENING OF STRAIT OF HORMUZ AMONG ‘BEST NEWS’ WE COULD HOPE FOR – PRESIDENT MARCOS