Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro and Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia (Courtesy: PCO / COMELEC) Malacañang on Monday dismissed fresh calls for a snap election as nothing more than “wishful thinking,” saying President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. remains focused on governance and helping communities recover from recent disasters. Presidential …
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Protesters from Luneta arrived at Mendiola on the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. They were welcomed by the groups in Mendiola who later became the rioters in Recto. In a statement, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) Secretary General Renato Reyes said that the groups that stirred chaos are not affiliated …
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo ‘Ping’ Lacson and Senate President Vicente ‘Tito’ Sotto III at work on September 24, 2025. (Courtesy: Ping Lacson / Facebook) The Senate Blue Ribbon committee has temporarily canceled its legislative inquiry into anomalous flood control projects “until further notice” to focus on budget deliberations and …
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Senator Panfilo Lacson (PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA – Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson is stepping down as chair of the Blue Ribbon Committee, saying some of his colleagues are disappointed with the investigation into anomalous flood control projects. Nevertheless, he will continue to fight “a corrupt and rotten system in …
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This photo taken and handout on May 10, 2025 by The Vatican Media shows Pope Leo XIV during a meeting with cardinals in The Vatican. (Photo by handout / Vatican Media / AFP) MANILA, Philippines — Pope Leo XIV expressed his heartfelt closeness to the Filipino people, offering prayers for …
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File photo shows Malacañan Palace (Presidential Museum and Library) MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang has declared several special non-working holidays in parts of the country this October and November to allow residents to commemorate their founding anniversaries, festivals and historical milestones. The holidays were issued under Proclamations No. 1045 to 1051, …
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(SCREENSHOT TAKEN FROM PHIVOLCS VIDEO) A weak ash emission was observed from the summit crater of Kanlaon Volcano on Sunday morning, Oct. 5, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. According to Phivolcs, footage from the Kanlaon Volcano Observatory in Canlaon City (KVO-CC) captured the event at 8:23 …
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This photo released by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on September 25, 2025 shows a ‘ghost’ flood control project at Culaman Bridge in Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental. The project was started and funded by the previous administration, but did not make any significant progress. It was …
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Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Administrator Usec. Harold Cabreros talks to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during a disaster relief operation in Opong-hit Masbate on Oct. 1, 2025. After this, Cabreros redirected the relief mission in Cebu to assist residents affected by the recent earthquake. (Photo: OCD) The death toll from …
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Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Cacdac speaking to one of the 10 Filipino seafarers repatriated from Turkey after their marine vessel was attacked on Sept. 29, 2025. (Department of Migrant Workers via Facebook) MANILA, Philippines — Following their safe return to the country, 10 Filipino seafarers who were attacked by Houthi …
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