President Marcos is welcomed by a Russian delegation in Kazan yesterday. Handing him Tatar fried sweet dough or chak-chak is Rustam Minnikhanov, head of the Republic of Tatarstan (STAR / File) MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos arrived in Kazan yesterday for a two-day working visit that seeks to affirm the …
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Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Wednesday, June 17 announced he is voluntarily relinquishing the chairmanship of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, one of the most powerful panels in the Upper Chamber. Lacson made the manifestation hours after the Senate majority formally elected Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian as the Senate President after …
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COMMENDABLE. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian (2nd from left and left, respectively) visit the Tent City in Glan, Sarangani to check on the conditions of evacuees on June 15 2026. The House of Representatives on Wednesday (June 17) adopted a resolution commending President …
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Jesus Crispin Remulla (STAR / Ryan Baldemor) MANILA, Philippines — The declared wealth of Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla increased by nearly P20 million in just three months after he assumed office, based on his statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN) as of December 2025. Remulla’s SALN, a copy …
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero with his colleagues as the Senate convenes the impeachment court on May 18, 2026. (Courtesy: Senate of the Philippines) Newly-installed Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said Wednesday that Senator Francis Escudero has been chosen by the new majority bloc as the presiding officer for the upcoming impeachment trial of …
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (PCO) President Marcos and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to explore new opportunities for cooperation in food security, energy, trade, and investment, with both leaders saying there is significant untapped potential in the Philippines-Russia relations despite steady economic ties. …
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Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida (Courtesy: Department of Justice) The Senate was not under siege during the shooting incidents that occurred on May 13, Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida said Wednesday. This was determined by the Department of Justice (DOJ) special panel of prosecutors, who found the measures implemented by the Senate Office …
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House Impeachment Team Lead Prosecutor Rep. Gerville Luistro (2nd District, Batangas) in a press conference on June 15, 2026. (Photo by Ver Noveno) Officials of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd) may be called as hostile witnesses in the impeachment trial of Vice …
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Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian takes his oath before Senate Presi-takes his oath before Senate Presi dent Pro Tempore Vicente Sotto III dent Pro Tempore Vicente Sotto III during a special session yesterday during a special session yesterday as Senators Juan Miguel Zubiri and as Senators Juan …
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Senate President Sherwin ‘Win’ Gatchalian presides over the special session of the 20th Congress on June 17, 2026. Gatchalian is formally elected as Senate President by a quorum of 13 senators. (Photo by Lino Santos / Manila Standard) In a special session Wednesday with 13 members present, senators have formally …
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