Vice President Sara Duterte met with senators of the so-called Duterte bloc on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Duterte did not disclose the purpose of her visit, which was intended for Senator Rodante Marcoleta, rushing to meet with him as she arrived before 2 p.m. in the Senate. Later during her visit,...
Makati is known for its energy—its towers, its tempo, its ambition. But within this momentum lies a quieter rhythm. Dela Rosa Gardens is a pocket of calm in the city’s core, offering the luxury of open space where one can wander, sit, or simply be. For Ayala Land, the city is a living narrative...
A new icon is taking shape in the Makati skyline. Ayala Land Premier recently unveiled Laurean Residences, an urban sanctuary set at the heart of ever-evolving Makati, on September 1, 2025, at Raffles Makati. Rising 65 stories along Dela Rosa Street, the new residential tower is a reimagining of...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa is pushing for the reimposition of the death penalty for the crime of plunder amidst issues of corruption and politicians being involved in anomalous flood control projects. “In the face of actual and lived experience, plunder entails the enriching of...
SANTA ROSA CITY, Laguna – A man was killed in a gun battle with police after he shot and killed his long-time foe and a peacemaker on Sunday morning, Aug. 31, in Barangay Labas, this city. Investigation said the victim Victor was standing when the suspect Nestor armed with a .38 caliber gun...
There were no perceived threats yet from the interference of foreign agents when a mining executive accused of misrepresenting his citizenship was accepted into the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA) in 2018. "Right then, during that time, there were no perceived threats from interference...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa expressed belief it is time to revisit the existing law on the minimum age of criminal liability as he expressed support for the bill which aims to lower it from 17 years old to 10 years old. This, after Sen. Robinhood “Robin” Padilla pushed for the passage...
DAVAO CITY – Senators Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa and Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, Davao City second district Rep. Omar Duterte, and Pwersa ng Pilipinong Pandagat (PPP) Rep. Harold Duterte asked the people here on Sunday to continue praying for former President Rodrigo Duterte who remains...
Some senators are supporting the call for random drug testing in the upper chamber, following an incident of alleged marijuana use within its premises. It was Senate Minority Leader Vicente "Tito Sotto" III who first made the call. He stated that random drug testing was in effect among the Senate...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – A businessman and his wife were killed when a provincial bus crashed into their canteen before dawn on Wednesday, Aug. 13, on the Santa Rosa-Tarlac Road in Barangay Santo Rosario, Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija. Police identified the victims as canteen owner Eddie and wife...
DAGUPAN CITY – The 15-year-old girl shot by her ex-boyfriend in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija has passed away, police said. Police said Lea died on Tuesday, Aug. 12, five days after she was shot by her ex-boyfriend, Leo, in a public school classroom on Thursday, Aug. 7. Lea succumbed to a bullet wound...
CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija – A minor who shot and wounded a student then turned the gun on himself inside a classroom in Barangay Rizal, Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija on Thursday, Aug. 7, died on Friday, Aug. 8. Police Capt. Noime Gogotano, Nueva Ecija police information officer, said suspect Leo...