This image released on July 29, 2025 shows Senator Risa Hontiveros (right) at work with majority bloc allies and now Senate President Vicente Sotto III (center) and Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson (left). (Courtesy: Senator Risa Hontiveros/Facebook) Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday said she is hopeful the Senate Blue …
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Senator Panfilo ‘Ping’ Lacson is set to lead the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee following his election as Senate President Pro Tempore on September 8, 2025. (Courtesy: Ping Lacson / Facebook) Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Monday said that Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson will replace Sen. …
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Iloilo City lone district Rep. Julienne “Jam-jam” Baronda (left), President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (PPAB, Facebook) Iloilo City lone district Rep. Julienne “Jam-jam” Baronda reiterated her willingness to face any investigation pertaining to alleged anomalous or “ghost” infrastructure projects in her district. Baronda had this say amid a request for …
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MANILA, Philippines — Following the ousting of Sen. Chiz Escudero from the Senate presidency, the Senate is reshuffling its major chairships, with Duterte-allied senators losing powerful seats. Watch on YouTube: Bagong chairpersons ng ilang komite sa Senado, inanunsyo Major committees are typically reserved for the majority bloc, meaning those who voted …
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Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon and Commission on Audit Chairman Gamaliel Cordoba submit fraud audit reports yesterday for the filing of criminal charges before the ombudsman against DPWH-Bulacan engineers and contractors tagged in anomalous flood control projects. (Miguel De Guzman) MANILA, Philippines — Several district engineers …
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PCO Photo) MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday rallied Filipino and Cambodian business leaders to take the lead in driving growth, innovation, and inclusive prosperity, stressing that the private sector is “at the forefront” of shaping the future of both nations. Speaking at the …
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Rizal, at age 26, after the ‘Noli’ was printed in 1887. MANILA, Philippines — While the nation reels under the weight of successive corruption scandals, a new exhibit at the National Library of the Philippines features Jose Rizal’s woes as the first Filipino whistleblower – as well as his determination …
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Constractors Pacifico and Cezarah Rowena Discaya issue a joint sworn statement claiming they allegedly handed money to lawmakers and officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in exchange for the approval of their projects across the country. The Discaya couple had requested protection during the continuation of …
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Retired police colonel and former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office general manager Royina Garma (Courtesy: House of Representatives) Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla confirmed Monday that former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) general manager and retired police colonel Royina Garma agreed to serve as state witness against former …
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Photo shows House Speaker Martin Romualdez at the session hall in Batasan Complex (House of Representatives / Release) MANILA, Philippines — Construction magnate Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya accused 17 House lawmakers of demanding kickbacks from his family’s government infrastructure projects, but several of those implicated have categorically denied the allegations. House …
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