(L-R) Combination of file photos featuring House Committee on Justice Chairperson Rep. Gerville Luistro (2nd District, Batangas), former senator Antonio Trillanes IV, Vice President Sara Duterte, and House Committee on Justice member Rep. Terry Ridon (Bicol Saro) during past legislative hearings conducted separately at the House of Representatives. (Courtesy: House …
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Senator Loren Legarda has called on Malacañang to take a clear stand on the suspension of value-added tax (VAT) on fuel, noting that there are now many pending bills filed to suspend it but there is still no word of assurance from the Palace yet. On Wednesday, April 15, Legarda …
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Beirut rules out talks with Netanyahu after Trump said leaders would speak today Members of the Lebanese army work at the site of an Israeli strike in Qasmiyeh on Thursday that severed the last remaining bridge linking southern Lebanon to the rest of the country. (Louisa Gouliamaki/Reuters) An Israeli strike …
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Hezbollah casts doubt on whether it plans to abide by ceasefire An Israeli flag is seen hanging near destroyed houses in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side of the border on Wednesday. (Amir Levy/Getty Images) A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon was announced by U.S. President Donald Trump …
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Donald Trump kicked off verbal attacks against Leo XIV on Truth Social this week Pope Leo defies Trump’s war of words by doubling down on peace After days of criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump and his allies, Pope Leo doubled down on the message of peace on a papal …
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Municipality of Central Manitoulin asking volunteers to help fill sandbags Swollen Bass Creek rushes past the Batman sawmill in Sheguiandah, Ont. Manitoulin Island is facing widespread flooding due to snowmelt and heavy rains. Bass Creek, which normally flows gently past the old Batman sawmill in Sheguiandah, Ont., was seeing significant …
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Bill 94 expanded ban on religious symbols to lunch room monitors, teaching assistants and others The Quebec government passed Bill 94 in March 2025, extending the province’s ban on religious symbols from just teachers and principals to everyone who interacts with students in schools. (Ivanoh Demers/CBC) Montreal’s largest school board has …
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MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday, April 15, urged members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to activate a fuel-sharing mechanism amid the ongoing fuel crisis caused by Middle East tensions. Joined by Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae and other ASEAN leaders at the Asia …
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo ‘Ping’ Lacson (Courtesy: Senate of the Philippines) Further hearings of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on the anomalous flood control projects are suspended, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson announced on Wednesday. Lacson explained that the temporary pause on the probe will be lifted …
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Senator Imee Marcos on Wednesday, April 15 rejected Ramil Madriaga’s allegations of a supposed “term-sharing” deal between Vice President Sara Duterte and her brother, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. “Sinungaling ka (You’re a liar), Madriaga,” Marcos said during a press conference at the Senate. “There’s no such thing as a …
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