Malacañang has accused Sen. Imee Marcos of going beyond the spread of fake news and instead "sowing hatred" against the government following her criticism of the administration during an Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) rally on June 30. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro...
(UPDATED) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) placed its units in the National Capital Region (NCR) on red alert status, the highest level of military readiness, to help secure the second day of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) rally along EDSA in Quezon City that is expected to draw thousands of...
President Marcos questioned whether it was necessary to stage a "surprise" rally along the metropolis ' busiest thoroughfare simply to show support for a public official facing a plunder case. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this following the ongoing...
The Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) on Tuesday, June 30, defended Sen. Rodante Marcoleta after the Office of the Ombudsman announced it would file a plunder case against him. INC spokesperson Edwin Zabala read the church 's statement during a Net 25 program on Tuesday as the Iglesia ni Cristo held an...
The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division has denied Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada 's motions to consolidate or jointly hear the plunder and graft cases filed against him and several Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials over alleged irregularities in the 2025 national budget....
FINDING ANSWERS The Philippine economy is facing one of its toughest tests in recent years. After several years of recovery from the pandemic, the country is now confronting a different challenge: slowing economic growth at a time when prices remain elevated and unemployment rate is rising. The...
Senator-judges must exercise "political neutrality" during the course of Vice President Sara Duterte 's upcoming impeachment trial. Thus, said House prosecution panel member Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno, as he highlighted the importance of this cconstitutional task of the 24-member...
A youth group on Friday, June 19, questioned the delay in the filing of charges against Senator Joel Villanueva over his alleged involvement in a flood-control project controversy in Bulacan, despite earlier pronouncements from the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) that the case was already ripe for...
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...
FINDING ANSWERS More than anything else, Filipinos are concerned about the rising prices of food and other basic goods. Every trip to the market tells the same story: fewer items, higher prices, tighter choices. Inflation has become an unavoidable reality for many households. This was the backdrop...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said it is proceeding with extreme caution in verifying online rumors that Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who is in hiding while facing an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC), was spotted aboard a yacht en route to a...
Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Ejercito Estrada was arraigned on Thursday afternoon, June 4, before the Sandiganbayan Second Division on a graft charge linked to alleged irregularities in Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) projects, with the anti-graft court entering a not guilty plea on...
