Philippine News

The Supreme Court was questioned Monday for throwing out the contempt and arrest orders issued by the Senate Blue Ribbon committee against Pharmally executives in 2021, but Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri defended the justices’ action by saying his colleagues were sometimes “too quick to pull the trigger.” At a …

Health workers attend to COVID-19 patients at the chapel of Quezon City General Hospital which was turned into an intensive care unit on Sept. 2, 2021. (The STAR / Michael Varcas)  MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health said Tuesday that it is validating reports suggesting the compromise and leakage …

Rafael Consing Jr. (Presidential Communications Office / Release) MANILA, Philippines — A Makabayan bloc lawmaker expressed concern on Tuesday about the appointment of Rafael Consing Jr. as the chief executive officer of the Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC) — a leadership choice made by the president after delaying the implementing rules …

HIGH SEAS CHASE. Philippine Coast Guard personnel and journalists use a rigid inflatable boat (left) on Friday as they head back after filming the BRP Sierra Madre docked at Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed West Philippine Sea, where China Coast Guard personnel sailing aluminum hulled boats gave them chase …

At a Glance Parañaque City 1st district Rep. Edwin Olivares, Pasay City lone district Rep. Antonino Calixto, Zamboanga del Norte 2nd district Rep. Glona Labadlabad, andCebu 2nd district Rep. Eduardo Roa Rama Jr. are the newest members of the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) in the House of Representatives. The four …

JAPANESE GUESTS. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. meets with Hon. Moriyama Hiroshi, Chairman of the Japan-Philippines Parliamentarians Friendship League (JPPFL), and other Japanese lawmakers who are working together to improve their country’s relationship with the Philippines. They met earlier with Speaker Martin Romualdez and members of the House of Representatives. …

The problems of Mindanao are problems of the Philippines, President Marcos said. “I have said it before but I will say it again, I have never recognized a Mindanao problem,” Marcos said during the inaugural Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Local Legislative General Assembly on Tuesday, Nov. 14. …

Senator Imee Marcos (PNA file photo by Avito Dalan)  MANILA – A senator on Tuesday cited the court’s grant of bail to former Senator Leila De Lima as a testament that the Philippine justice system is working well. In a statement, Senator Imee Marcos said this event should convince the International Criminal Court …

This photo shows former Senator Leila De Lima (Philstar.com / Ian Laqui) MANILA, Philippines — Former Senator Leila de Lima is set to be released after over six years of detainment for alleged involvement in the New Bilibid Prison illegal drug trade, as the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 206 granted …

Senators on Sunday called for an investigation into how some foreigners were able to obtain authentic, government-issued IDs—including passports—with one lawmaker warning that the budget for the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) could be recalled over the issue.  Senator Imee Marcos on Sunday joined calls for a thorough investigation of …