Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has formally ascended as Senate President on Wednesday, June 17 after 13 senators finally elected him as the chief of the Upper Chamber during the Special Session called for by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. Completing the 13 votes needed for the Senate...
Malacañang has declared June 24, 2026, a special non-working day in both Manila and San Juan, allowing residents to fully participate in their respective celebrations: the capital’s 455th founding anniversary and San Juan’s Wattah Wattah Festival. In Manila, the holiday marks the "Araw ng...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos said President Marcos ' trip to Russia may be short, but “every hour matters” as discussions during the visit will center on issues that directly affect Filipino families, including food and energy security and fuel prices. In a Facebook post on early...
President Marcos departed for Kazan, Russia, late Tuesday night, June 16, to co-chair the ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit marking the 35th anniversary of dialogue relations between the regional bloc and Moscow, and for his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Marcos and his...
DAGUPAN CITY – Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon encouraged the public to report unfinished infrastructure projects. "The participation of our fellow countrymen is important because if that doesn 't come out, I won 't be able to see it, we won 't...
For Senator Panfilo Lacson, the Senate crisis is not caused by Senator Alan Peter Cayetano; in fact, he is the crisis himself. He said this on Tuesday, June 16, after the Cayetano bloc filed a petition before the Supreme Court to "restore themselves to power", so the high court would have enough...
The House prosecution panel is throwing the proverbial kitchen sink at respondent Vice President Sara Duterte as far as its list of witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial is concerned. This, after lead prosecutor Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro bared that the panel...
A total of 165 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Kuwait arrived safely at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 on Tuesday, June 16, at around 11 a.m. Their return marked another successful government-led repatriation effort amid ongoing unrest in the Middle East. The workers...
The Senate is considering filing legal charges against former congressman Mike Defensor for announcing a supposed Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on flood control anomalies online despite having no authority. Acting Senate President and Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian pointed to...
Additional “ChariTimba” food packs were dispatched on Tuesday, June 16, for residents affected by the magnitude 5.8 quake that jolted Glan, Sarangani, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said. In a statement, the agency said relief goods were loaded aboard a Philippine Air Force...
The Senate will continue implementing heightened security measures especially in preparation for the special session called for by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Acting Senate President and President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian announced this in light...
Stressing that corruption "completely changes" how the government functions, President Marcos reaffirmed that his administration 's efforts against corrupt practices are serious. The fight against corruption in the country, Marcos said, is "as serious as it can get." He made the statement when...
