The Philippines strengthened its position as a premier destination for international events after showcasing Clark 's readiness to host the JCI World Congress 2026 during the JCI Asia-Pacific Conference (ASPAC) 2026 in Niigata, Japan. Led by JCI Manila, the Philippine delegation hosted the...
House leaders have welcomed President Marcos 's call for a special session on June 17, saying it provides an opportunity for Congress to complete key legislation on social protection, education, and healthcare. Hailing the Palace move were Speaker Isabela 6th district Rep. Faustino "Bojie" Dy...
President Marcos has called Congress to a special session on June 17 to urgently act on priority legislative measures aimed at strengthening social protection, expanding access to education and healthcare, and providing greater support to vulnerable Filipinos amid ongoing energy challenges and...
The official website of the House of Representatives (congress.gov.ph) was defaced on the afternoon of June 13, 2026, prompting an immediate cybersecurity response from the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). The DICT 's Cybersecurity Bureau confirmed awareness of...
No confidential or sensitive government information were compromised following the reported defacement of the official website of the House of Representatives, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said. In a statement issued Sunday, June 14, the agency said it became...
Whenever a child is harmed online, we already know which questions will follow. Where were the parents? Why did they let their child use social media? Why didn 't someone just take the device away? These are understandable questions. Parents do bear real responsibility. Digital literacy...
Vice President Sara Duterte publicly expressed support for former Cavite 4th District Representative Francisco “Kiko” Barzaga following his expulsion from the House of Representatives, praising him for allegedly refusing to conform to corruption and political pressure. In an open letter posted...
Telling the truth, Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said, is the "antidote" to the allegations made by Batangas 1st District Representative Leandro Leviste against him, whom he labeled a liar. In a lengthy statement on Tuesday, May 5, Recto dismissed Leviste 's allegations against him by...
The Senate on Monday, May 4, approved on third and final reading the bill seeking to provide the public with easy access to official government records, documents and research data. Once signed into law, Senate Bill No. 1432 or the proposed People’s Freedom of Information Act will expand the...
The Supreme Court (SC) did not issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) that could have immediately stopped the ongoing impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte. Instead, the SC directed the filing of a comment from respondents within a non-extendible period of 10 days from...
Vice President Sara Duterte has asked the Supreme Court (SC) to stop the impeachment proceedings against her before the House of Representatives (HOR) on the ground of unconstitutionality. In her petition dated last March 30, Duterte told the SC: “The impeachment proceedings against the...
"Congressmeow" Cavite 4th district Rep. Francisco "Kiko" Barzaga is set to report back to work this week at the House of Representatives after serving his second 60-day suspension for "disorderly behavior". The eccentric lawmaker and son of the late legal luminary, longtime Cavite Rep. Elpidio...
