House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III (left), Zaldy Co (PPAB) House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III underscored on Friday, April 17 the Marcos administration’s commitment to serving justice to Filipinos for alleged corruption in government, including the flood control projects corruption scandal. This, as the House leader welcomed in a …
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Expelled Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo Teves attends a press conference at the National Bureau of Investigation Headquarters in Pasay City on May 30, 2025 (The STAR / Ryan Baldemor) MANILA, Philippines — A Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Manila allowed expelled lawmaker Arnolfo Teves Jr. and two of …
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Fugitive Zaldy Co was held at the German border after crossing in from the Czech Republic, where he was denied entry for lacking proper documents and then turned over to Czech authorities, President Marcos reported yesterday. MANILA, Philippines — The Senate Blue Ribbon committee will invite former congressman Elizaldy Co …
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Former military agent Ramil Madriaga answers questions from lawmakers during his appearance at the House Committee on Justice hearing on the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte on April 14, 2026. (Photo by Ver Noveno) Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Juanito Victor Remulla said on …
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Nearly 50 people have died in ICE, CBP custody since 2025, a rate far higher than previous years Todd Lyons, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), listens during a Senate hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Feb. 12. Lyons announced his pending departure on Thursday. (Tom Brenner/The …
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One-time GST top-up boosts family max from $1,100 maximum to $1,890 The Liberal government’s groceries and essentials benefit will begin landing in Canadians’ bank accounts in July, while the one-time GST top-up will arrive in June. (Bryan Eneas/CBC) The Liberal government’s groceries benefit and one-time GST top-up announced in January will …
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Strait will be completely open for rest of Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, Iran’s foreign minister says A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, on Sunday (Reuters) Iran’s foreign minister announced Friday that passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz is completely open …
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Starmer said he was not aware that Peter Mandelson, a friend of Jeffrey Epstein, failed security vetting British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing calls to resign, as he attends a press conference after the multinational virtual summit at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on Friday. (via REUTERS) For months, …
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Province says used jet will allow ‘certain, flexible,’ travel, opposition leaders dub it the ‘gravy plane’ The provincial government has purchased a used Challenger 650 jet to be used by Premier Doug Ford. (Evan Mitsui/CBC) The provincial government has purchased a pre-owned private jet for $28.9 million to be used by …
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Rep. Zaldy Co (Ako Bicol party-list) as seen in an undated photo (PIA) MANILA, Philippines — Fugitive lawmaker Zaldy Co has been detained in Prague, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said. In a social media post on Thursday, April 16, Marcos said Co was apprehended in Prague after crossing into the …
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