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Commission on Elections chairperson George Erwin Garcia (PNA photo by Ferdinand Patinio) MANILA – Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairperson George Garcia said he is considering the filing of charges against those accusing him of receiving PHP10 million from former bodyguards of former congressman Zaldy Co. Garcia, however, said he would wait for …

Senator Win Gatchalian is sworn in as Senate President. (Photo by: Lino Santos) Malacañang on Wednesday congratulated newly elected Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian and called on Congress to swiftly pass priority measures aligned with the legislative agenda of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro said the …

A floating structure seen inside the lagoon of Bajo de Masinloc during a Philippine Coast Guard maritime awareness flight on May 28, 2026 (Philippine Coast Guard / Release)  MANILA, Philippines — China has hauled out the floating platform it parked inside Scarborough Shoal, or Bajo de Masinloc, for nearly three …

This handout photograph taken and released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry on June 16, 2026, shows Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaking about the agreement reached with the United States and regional developments at a meeting with ambassadors and diplomatic representatives from foreign countries in Tehran. (Courtesy: Iran Foreign Ministry …

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier hold a joint press conference during the latter’s visit at the Malacañan Palace on June 16, 2026. (PCO) Filipinos are well aware that Germany is a good place to work, live, and even raise a family; thus President Marcos and …

Sen. Pia Cayetano during the Senate special session June 17, 2026 (Screengrab via Senate livestream)  MANILA, Philippines —The minority bloc returned to the Senate floor on Wednesday afternoon, June 17, with Sen. Pia Cayetano visibly irate as she pelted Sen. Risa Hontiveros with terse questions over two health-related bills. The …

Resigned Ateneo Blue Eagles Thomas Anthony ‘Tab’ Baldwin (Courtesy: Ateneo de Manila University) The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) the issuance of an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order (ILBO) against former Ateneo Blue Eagles men’s basketball head coach Tab Baldwin and four other individuals in relation …

US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One before departing Joint Base Andrews in Maryland to fly to Evian-les-Bains, France, for the G7 summit on June 15, 2026. Trump is heading to Evian, France to attend the G7 Summit. Allies from the G7 group of leading powers will seek common …

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (Photos courtesy of PCO, AFP / Mikhail Metzel / Pool)  MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos and Russian President Vladimir Putin will explore ways to further strengthen the two countries’ cooperation in “areas of mutual interest” during their meeting in Kazan …

The Senate Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations or the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee said on Tuesday, June 16, that no hearing has been scheduled for June 16. Senator Erwin Tulfo (Senate PRIB photo) In a statement signed by its chairman, Senator Erwin Tulfo, the panel clarified that …