Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial will push through, no matter how hard you try to destroy the House prosecution panel 's credibility. This is House prosecutor Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon 's stern message to the panel 's detractors over the...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos is pushing for reforms to make it easier for Indian medical students to study in the Philippines, saying the country must improve its systems if it wants to attract more foreign students. In a Facebook post on Friday, June 5, the First Lady said she met with...
ENDEAVOR There is a gathering milieu that is setting its sights on the 2028 national elections. The Marcos administration and its allies, seeking to consolidate governing authority and ensure continuity beyond 2028, seem to be flexing its muscles and herding in core supporters. The Duterte camp,...
A ranking member of the House of Representatives is willing to support calls for a special session if only to allow the Senate to straighten out its leadership squabble. House Committee on Justice Chairperson Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville “Jinky Bitrics” Luistro said a special session...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Saturday, June 6, criticized former Senate Presidents Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III and Franklin Drilon over what he considered a sudden change in their political views. This, after the two former Senate leaders, along with Senators Vicente "Tito" Sotto III and...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon says the House prosecution panel is now in its final stages of its preparations for the upcoming Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. More importantly, Ridon, a member of the panel, expressed supreme confidence that the public prosecutors...
The Philippine government has formally entered into a partnership with Dutch-based non-profit The Ocean Cleanup, signing a five-year agreement aimed at removing floating waste from the Pasig River and the introduction of low-cost innovative technologies for a rigorous scientific data exchange and...
A stronger and more resilient middle class is critical to sustainably reducing poverty and achieving inclusive economic growth in the Philippines, according to the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev). Speaking at the launch of the World Bank’s Poverty and Equity Assessment...
The Supreme Court’s (SC) building on Padre Faura Street in Ermita, Manila is now an “Important Cultural Property” and is protected and preserved for its historical significance to the country. With its rich history as a pillar of Philippine democracy, a historical marker was unveiled last...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has released pay rules for workers who are either too dedicated to their job or those who have actually no choice but to report on June 12. President Marcos declared June 12 as a regular holiday under Proclamation No. 1006, Series of 2025, and for those...
Former Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers assailed the June 4 Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing for facilitating what he described as "destabilization moves" against the Marcos administration. “Since when did it become legal to plot destabilization moves in broad daylight...
Former Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said on Saturday, June 6, that the current leadership dispute in the Senate can only be resolved if senators convene in a formal session, ideally through a special session called by the President. "Kung mapaaga yan, mas mabuti (If that can...
