SENATE LEADERSHIP CHANGE ‘UGLY’ REGARDLESS OF POLITICAL SIDE – LACSON
REGARDLESS of what one’s political side or persuasion may be, the leadership change at the Senate on Monday was ugly, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M....
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SOTTO OUT, CAYETANO IN AS SENATE PRESIDENT
SENATOR Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday was elected Senate President replacing Sen. Vicente “Tito” Sotto III. Thirteen senators voted in favor of the motion...
ICC CONFIRMS ARREST WARRANT VS SEN. ‘BATO’ DELA ROSA
THE International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday confirmed the issuance of a warrant of arrest against Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa. According to the...
HOUSE IMPEACHES VP SARA FOR THE SECOND TIME; CASE SENT TO SENATE FOR TRIAL
THE House of Representatives on Monday voted to impeach Vice President Sara Z. Duterte for the second time, sending the case against the country’s...
LEGARDA PUSHES 16 AS MINIMUM AGE FOR SOCIAL MEDIA USERS
CHILDREN’S exposure to cyberbullying, misinformation, harmful content, and compulsive use patterns on social media platforms continues to raise concerns over their safety and well-being...
ASEAN LEADERS DISCUSS DEVELOPING REGIONAL FUEL RESERVE – PRESIDENT MARCOS
LEADERS of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) discussed the development of a regional fuel reserve mechanism to strengthen energy security and protect...
RETURN OF P60-B PHILHEALTH FUNDS VICTORY FOR HEALTH AND PEOPLE – SEN. PIA
SENATOR Pia S. Cayetano welcomed the return to PhilHealth of the 60 billion pesos, which was previously transferred to the National Treasury, calling it...
SSS, GSIS URGED TO EXTEND LOANS FOR MEMBERS TO ACQUIRE E-VEHICLES
SENATOR Win Gatchalian urged the Social Security System (SSS) and the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) to extend loans to enable their respective members...
LACSON TO OPPOSE MOTIONS TO BLOCK CONVENING OF SENATE AS IMPEACHMENT COURT
IF such a situation arises, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson is prepared to oppose and vote against any motion to stop...
TROPICAL STORM ‘HAGUPIT’ INTENSIFIES, TO ENTER PAR SATURDAY
TROPICAL storm “Hagupit” has intensified as it continued to move closer to the Philippines, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on...
ASEAN OKAYS MARITIME CENTRE IN PH TO ENSURE FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA – MARCOS
THE Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gave the approval for the Philippines to house the ASEAN Maritime Centre, which will consolidate the maritime...
7 PINOY SEAMEN HURT IN IRAN DRONE ATTACK IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ — DFA
AT least seven Filipino seafarers were injured after the Malta-flagged container vessel MV San Antonio was hit by a drone attack in the Strait...
20 FILIPINO HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMS FROM CAMBODIA SAFELY REPATRIATED
A TOTAL of 20 Filipino human trafficking victims (HTVs) from Cambodia were safely repatriated by the Philippine government, in line with the directive of...
BOC DESTROYS OVER 6,000 REAMS OF SEIZED CIGARETTES
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC)–Port of Iloilo, through its Auction and Cargo Disposal Unit (ACDU), on Thursday conducted the condemnation of seized and forfeited...
PASS ‘GINHAWA’ BILL TO BOOST MIDDLE CLASS TAKE-HOME PAY – GATCHALIAN
SENATOR Win Gatchalian called for the immediate enactment of the “GINHAWA” measure, or the Granting Increase in Take-Home Pay for All Working Filipinos Act,...
LACSON: BLUE RIBBON TO TRANSMIT FLOOD CONTROL EVIDENCE TO OMBUDSMAN, DOJ
THE Senate Blue Ribbon Committee is to transmit to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of the Ombudsman the evidence it has...
HOUSE PASSES EXPANDED 4Ps BILL
SPEAKER Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III said the government remains committed to lift poor families out of poverty as the House of Representatives approved...
CA UPHOLDS DISMISSAL OF FORMER SILANG, CAVITE MAYOR
THE Court of Appeals (CA) has upheld the decision of the Office of the Ombudsman dismissing a former Cavite mayor and several others from...
SENATE BILL SEEKS P5,000 CASH AID FOR FRESH GRADUATES TO EASE JOB-HUNTING COSTS
With thousands of fresh graduates set to enter the workforce this graduation season, a bill seeking to grant fresh graduates of Philippine tertiary institutions...
HONTIVEROS WANTS HOUSEHOLDS CONSUMING 150KW OR LESS EXEMPT FROM VAT
SENATOR Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday filed a bill to remove the value added tax (VAT) from the monthly electricity bills of households consuming...
SENATE OKAYS VOUCHER PROGRAM EXPANSION FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS
A PROPOSAL pushed by Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano to give disadvantaged K to 12 learners more school choices moved closer to becoming...
OPENING OF CALAX SUBSECTION 3 TO BOOST SOUTH LUZON CONNECTIVITY; TOLL FREE FOR 1 MONTH
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday led the opening of the 7.88-km Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) Subsection 3, which extends the expressway to the Governor’s...
PBBM EYES NEW PGH FACILITY IN CAVITE
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday announced his plans to expand healthcare access through a new Philippine General Hospital (PGH) facility in the province...
PRESIDENT MARCOS ORDERS FULL GOV’T RESPONSE TO MAYON ASHFALL; AID, CLEARING, EVACUATIONS UNDERWAY
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the immediate mobilization of government agencies to assist communities affected by ashfall from the ongoing activity of...
LACSON SEES JUNE START FOR POSSIBLE VP IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
THE Senate may convene as an impeachment court immediately after receiving the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio, but the trial proper...
IMEE: PURSUE G2G OIL PROCUREMENT, DIVERSIFY SUPPLY
SENATOR Imee R. Marcos is urging the government to aggressively pursue direct government-to-government (G2G) oil procurement as a key strategy to cushion the impact...
SPEAKER DY SALUTES FILIPINO WORKERS AS NATION’S ‘TRUE LIFEBLOOD,’ VOWS STRONGER PROTECTION
SPEAKER Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III on Friday paid tribute to Filipino workers at home and abroad, citing their vital role in driving the...
11 POLICE OFFICIALS IN PANGASINAN, 3 IN LAGUNA RELIEVED OVER ‘UNDERPERFORMANCE’
ELEVEN officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP) assigned in Pangasinan and three in Laguna were administratively relieved from their posts over underperformance. PNP...
PROBABLE CAUSE FOUND: 53 LAWMAKERS BACK IMPEACH COMPLAINTS VS VP SARA IN UNANIMOUS VOTE
THE House Committee on Justice on Wednesday found probable cause to impeach Vice President Sara Z. Duterte on two remaining complaints, with 53 lawmakers...
690 TACLOBAN PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS FIND RENEWED HOPE TO FINISH COLLEGE UNDER PBBM PROGRAM
FOR hundreds of struggling college students here in Tacloban City, the dream of finally walking across the graduation stage no longer feels out of...
HOUSE PANEL KEEPS BIR BOX CONTAINING TAX RECORDS LINKED TO VP SARA SEALED
THE House Committee on Justice on Wednesday voted to keep sealed the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) box containing tax records linked to Vice...
PHILHEALTH EXPANDS, INCREASES MATERNITY BENEFITS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday announced the expansion and increase of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation’s (PhilHealth) maternity benefits starting April 30,...
CEBU ALL SET FOR 48TH ASEAN SUMMIT; SECURITY, TRAFFIC PLANS IN PLACE
CEBU is now ready for the 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders’ Summit, as local officials assured that security, traffic, and venue...
115 REBELS, SUPPORTERS RENOUNCE TIES WITH COMMUNIST TERROR GROUP, SURRENDER GUNS
BY KEVIN GALANG CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga — A total of 115 members and supporters of Komiteng Rehiyon–Gitnang Luzon (KRGL)...
PRESIDENT MARCOS ORDERS DMW TO EXTEND ALL POSSIBLE AID TO FAMILIES OF 2 PINOY SEAFARERS KILLED IN BLACK SEA DRONE ATTACKS 
PBBM: UPGRADES AT PORT OF LUCENA GOOD FOR REGIONAL GROWTH 
DIESEL, KEROSENE PRICES UP BY OVER P10 STARTING JULY 21, 2026 
FUEL SUBSIDY PROGRAM FOR PUV DRIVERS TO CONTINUE – PALACE