Malacañang has denied accusations that the Marcos administration is weaponizing the International Criminal Court (ICC) against its political opponents, saying the cases before the international tribunal originated from complaints filed by Filipinos themselves as early as 2017. Presidential...
Ranking congressmen verbally tore apart the pre-trial brief submitted by Vice President Sara Duterte 's camp to the Senate impeachment court, as they noted it was anything but "brief". According to Deputy Speaker La Union Party-list Rep. Paolo Ortega V and Assistant Majority Leader Lanao del...
The House of Representatives is preparing to launch a probe in aid of legislation on the tragic drowning of Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) basketball team members Rene Clert Baterbonia and Divine Adili. According to Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V, the inquiry will be...
House "Young Guns" bloc members La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V and Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong are batting for a lowered threshold of senator-judges votes to determine conviction in Vice President Sara Duterte 's upcoming Senate impeachment trial. This, as both...
Ranking House of Representatives members have lambasted China for the reported deployment of a floating structure within the waters of Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) in Zambales less than a month before the 10th anniversary of the Philippines ' arbitral award. Criticizing Beijing 's...
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte and Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte commemorated the 128th Philippine Independence Day by honoring the sacrifices of Filipino heroes and calling for continued efforts to protect freedom, sovereignty, and democratic rights. In a speech during...
House Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V clapped back at the twice-impeached Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, June 10 for likening the Senate leadership squabble to the affairs of the Marcos administration. Ortega was reacting to the Vice President’s supposed...
Eight years ago, Yen Santos disappeared from the spotlight. Today, she 's finally ready to tell the story of what happened after the cameras stopped rolling. Once considered one of her generation 's brightest stars, Yen quietly stepped away from showbiz following her highly publicized...
Citing what he calls a "political trend", House Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V sees the new Senate majority under Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian gaining even more size and strength in the coming days. Speaking in a DZBB interview on Sunday, June 7, Ortega said...
Like a loyal bunch of friends, Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party-list Rep. Robert Nazal, SAGIP Party-list Rep. Paolo Marcoleta, and Kamanggagawa Party-list Rep. Eli San Fernando defended erstwhile Cavite 4th district Rep. Francisco "Kiko" Barzaga until the bitter end. Barzaga, the self-styled cat-solon...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte challenged President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to clearly enumerate the administration 's reforms and accomplishments ahead of his upcoming State-of-the-Nation Address. In a statement posted on his official Facebook page, Duterte asked...
Who could 've thought that the bashing and online attacks being endured by members of the House prosecution panel in Vice President Sara Duterte 's upcoming impeachment trial would have a positive effect on them? According to House Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V,...
