Very alarming. This was how Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates B. Villegas described the possibility that former and incumbent high-ranking government officials facing corruption charges could be allowed to post bail and obtain provisional liberty. The statement came two days after the...
No less than the sitting chairperson of the Sandiganbayan’s Third Division, Associate Justice Karl B. Miranda, has opposed the grant of bail to former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. in connection with the pending malversation case linked to the alleged anomalous P92.8-million flood control...
Former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. on Friday, July 31, posted a P1-million cash bail in connection with the pending malversation case linked to the alleged anomalous P92.8-million flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan. In an order dated July 31, the Sandiganbayan Third Division said...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Friday claimed that former Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano exercised virtual control over Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) operations in Taguig City, alleging that district engineers could not act independently without Cayetano 's approval. ...
The Philippines is taking a direct swing at expanding its agricultural footprint in the Middle East, using a fresh trade deal to put domestic coconut products directly onto supermarket shelves across the Gulf Cooperation Council. The Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) in Dubai launched...
A 19-year-old man was arrested after police tracked a stolen motorcycle through its GPS, recovered the vehicle, and seized an unlicensed .38-caliber revolver from him following a brief chase in Quezon City early Monday, July 27. The suspect, identified only as alias “Ro” of Barangay Culiat,...
Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos shot down on Monday, July 27, the notion of the House of Representatives resuming its investigation on the flood control projects mess in the second regular session. Speaking to House reporters just before his father President Marcos...
The Climate Reality Project, a nonprofit climate organization founded by former US Vice President Al Gore, will host an in-person Climate Reality Leadership Corps Training in Singapore on September 8-9, 2026. The training is an opportunity for frontline communities, climate advocates, experts,...
Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima believes that President Marcos will downplay the flood control projects corruption scandal instead of giving it focus for the second year in a row in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 27. According to De Lima,...
The camp of Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez is demanding the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to retract what it described as “fake news” in connection with what the agency claimed as the ex-Speaker 's plan to flee the country. In a demand letter dated July 24, 2026 and sent by Solis...
The camp of Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez is banking on 'fair judgement ' in his potential plunder case, even as the official continues to claim innocence from any wrongdoing. "Tulad po ng nasabi na namin noon pa man, handa si Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez na...
"Project Hail Mary" star Ryan Gosling just lost to a pixelated character from "Deltarune" as the sexiest man of 2026. Mr. (Ant) Tenna, or Tenna, is known by all as the main antagonist for the third chapter of the popular "Deltarune" video game developed by Toby Fox of "Undertale" fame. He is known...
