The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has ordered Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero to submit a counter affidavit to answer allegations in his supposed involvement on the alleged anomalous flood control projects, Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano said on Thursday, May 21. Per Clavano, the case involving...
The wife of newly appointed Senate Secretary, lawyer Jose Luis Montales, has been named the new city administrator of the Taguig City government. The appointment of Dr. Cecilia Montales as the new Taguig City administrator was announced on May 20, taking over the position vacated by her husband....
Actress Andrea Del Rosario remains unbothered despite receiving criticism after reposting a photo of herself with Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa. Shared on her Instagram account on May 16, the photo — which also featured Andrea’s husband, businessman Anthony Garcia — quickly caught the...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has formed a panel of prosecutors to investigate the May 13 shooting incident involving the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Senate’s Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms. DOJ Acting Secretary Fredderick A. Vida said the panel will look into the...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa will be arrested if he attempts to leave the country, Department of Justice (DOJ) Acting Secretary Fredderick A. Vida warned on Friday, May 15. “The Department of Justice will treat any attempt of Sen. Bato Dela Rosa to leave the country as a mockery of...
The gunfire inside the Senate on Wednesday night should not be dismissed merely as a security breach. It was an assault on the nation’s democratic institutions and a chilling reminder of how dangerously polarized the Philippines has become. The halls of the Senate are meant to be an arena for...
Hours after multiple gunshots went off inside the Senate on Wednesday night, May 13, President Marcos revealed that no government entity was tasked to arrest Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa--a wanted man in the eyes of the International Criminal Court (ICC). In a four-minute video message, Marcos...
Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Wednesday, May 13, said Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa was safe and under the protection of security personnel amid a lockdown at the Senate building following reports of gunfire. Remulla said authorities were...
Another heated exchange unfolded in the Senate plenary between Senators Robinhood Padilla and Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan when the former raised concerns over alleged “unparliamentary” conduct during a previous session. Padilla returned to the floor to formally address what he described as a...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday, May 12, denied that the presence of Marine troops around the Senate Building in Pasay City was linked to reports of a possible arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa over his role in...
FINDING ANSWERS For decades, the Philippines has been crippled by one stubborn and deeply corrosive problem: outrageously expensive and unreliable electricity. Our power rates, the second highest in Asia next only to Japan, have punished ordinary households, driven away investors, weakened...
FINDING ANSWERS It was a revival wrapped in devotion, tradition and draped in couture at the Flores de Mayo (Flowers of May) procession in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary last Sunday, from The Manila Hotel to Quirino Grandstand. With Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso as Hermano...
