Composite image: Rep. Benny Abante (Manila) speaks at a Quezon City forum on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. Deputy Majority Leader Lorenz Defensor at a congressional session in as posted in August 2024 (PNA image; Defensor office) MANILA, Philippines — A House lawmaker backing a fourth impeachment complaint against Vice President …
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President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. and Naga City Mayor former vice president Leni Robredo (PCO) Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo said there was “no trace of rancor” in her recent meeting with President Marcos, describing their rare engagement as purely work-focused despite their past political rivalry. Robredo said this after …
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Senior Appeals Counsel and Head of the Appeals Section of the ICC, Helen Brady (left) and Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Julian Nicholls (right) attend a hearing on the provisi, onal release of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, the Netherlands, November …
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Philippine National Police chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. (Courtesy of Office of the Chief of PNP) The Philippine National Police (PNP) has placed all units on heightened alert ahead of the International Criminal Court (ICC) proceedings involving former President Rodrigo Duterte. PNP chief Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said police …
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NO HARASSMENT. The First Family leads the flag-raising ceremony for the 126th commemoration of the martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal at the Rizal Park in Manila on Dec. 30, 2022. Malacañang on Saturday (Feb. 21, 2026) denied a circulating report claiming that a convoy involving a “president’s son” was harassed …
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo ‘Ping’ Lacson (center) meets with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) including Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner, Jr. (2nd left) and other senior military officials on the sidelines of the 2026 Philippine Military Academy Alumni Homecoming in Baguio City on February 21, 2026. …
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Vice President Sara Duterte (left), Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo (Facebook) Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr. has given an early breakdown of what voters should look for in the event that Vice President Sara Duterte ends up tangling with Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo in the high-stakes …
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Offshore patrol vessel BRP Rajah Sulayman (PNA file photo courtesy of the Armed Forces of the Philippines) MANILA – The Philippine Navy (PN) will be christening and commissioning two brand-new ships, an offshore patrol vessel and a fast attack interdiction craft (FAIC), at Naval Operating Base-Subic in Zambales on Feb. 24. In …
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Officers take part in a rehearsal yesterday for the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the people power revolution on Feb. 25 (Michael Varcas) Organizers of ‘EDSA 40: Tuloy ang Laban sa Korapsyon at Kahirapan’ met with the MMDA and other agencies to discuss traffic flow, security measures and crowd …
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Former president Rodrigo Duterte (ICC Photo) The International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I has rejected the bid of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s defense team to disqualify the external legal representatives of victims ahead of the confirmation of charges hearing. In a decision dated Feb. 20, 2026, the Chamber denied …
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