La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V (left), Senator Robin Padilla (PPAB, Facebook) House Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V described as “off-topic” the controversial interjection made by Senator-judge Robin Padilla during the last Senate impeachment hearing wherein he brought up the aliases of Philippine …
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Roblox MANILA, Philippines — Tech giant Meta and online gaming platform Roblox have agreed to strengthen their child safety measures following meetings with Philippine cybersecurity officials. Meta has committed to be more proactive in removing harmful artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes on its online platforms, the Philippine officials said. The company also …
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Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Juanito Victor ‘Jonvic’ Remulla (Courtesy: Office of the Chief PNP) Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Friday warned personnel of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) against involvement in criminal acts including recruitment and promotion schemes inside …
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Lawyer Michael Poa (Facebook) Ranking congressmen believe lawyer Michael Poa can still reveal a lot of key details on the Department of Education’s (DepEd) confidential fund use even after his 2024 House panel testimony. House impeachment adviser Robert Ace Barbers and Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega …
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(PHOTO: ZALDY CO FACEBOOK PAGE) The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has filed graft and malversation charges against former Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co and several Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials over an allegedly anomalous ₱77-million flood control project in Balagtas, Bulacan, which the anti-graft …
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Stock photo of a peso money bill (Philstar.com / Irra Lising) MANILA, Philippines — A coalition of civil society organizations has flagged P735.56 billion in President Marcos’ proposed 2027 national budget as vulnerable to political intervention and insertions, raising concerns ahead of the 2028 polls. The People’s Budget Coalition (PBC) …
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A drone shot shows firefighters conducting search and rescue operations at a damaged road leading to Gyirong Port yesterday following a mudslide and flashflood in Gyirong county, Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region. Inset shows a Facebook image of Juan Carlos Manalo, the Filipino doctor who is currently missing after the catastrophic …
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Courtesy: Supreme Court Public Information Office The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the parties to comment within 10 days on the petition against a lower court’s orders to suspend the implementation of the P85 minimum wage increase for the National Capital Region (NCR). In a statement on Friday, the high …
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(MB FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 5,486 leptospirosis cases nationwide this year and warned that infections may continue to rise in the next two weeks following recent rains and flooding. During a press briefing on Friday, Aug. 28, DOH Undersecretary Gloria Balboa said the cases were …
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Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro in a press conference on August 27, 2026. (Courtesy: RTVM / Screenshots) The Marcos administration has no immediate plan to ban Facebook after the social media platform reportedly responded to government concerns over the spread of fake news, a Palace official said Thursday. …
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