Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) Undersecretary Renato “Aboy” Paraiso (PNA photo by Joan Bondoc) MANILA – The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) has formed a partnership with the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) for the improvement of systems, processes and workforce development towards stronger cybersecurity in the country. In …
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‘Hello sa Winners’: Hontiveros weighs in on viral ‘ship’ with Gatchalian
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, June 17, addressed the viral “#WinRi” trend pairing her with Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian hours after she cast one of the 13 votes that installed him as Senate president. She attributed the win to Gatchalian himself, whom the majority had been lobbying to …
Read More »‘Dinaan lang sa haba?’: Ranking solons ridicule VP Duterte’s lengthy but ’empty’ pre-trial brief
Ranking congressmen verbally tore apart the pre-trial brief submitted by Vice President Sara Duterte’s camp to the Senate impeachment court, as they noted it was anything but “brief”. According to Deputy Speaker La Union Party-list Rep. Paolo Ortega V and Assistant Majority Leader Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia …
Read More »Comelec chief mulls raps over alleged P10-M payoff from Zaldy Co
Commission on Elections chairperson George Erwin Garcia (PNA photo by Ferdinand Patinio) MANILA – Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairperson George Garcia said he is considering the filing of charges against those accusing him of receiving PHP10 million from former bodyguards of former congressman Zaldy Co. Garcia, however, said he would wait for …
Read More »Palace congratulates Win, urges passage of priority bills
Senator Win Gatchalian is sworn in as Senate President. (Photo by: Lino Santos) Malacañang on Wednesday congratulated newly elected Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian and called on Congress to swiftly pass priority measures aligned with the legislative agenda of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro said the …
Read More »Mission ‘completed’: Chinese floating platform gone from Scarborough Shoal
A floating structure seen inside the lagoon of Bajo de Masinloc during a Philippine Coast Guard maritime awareness flight on May 28, 2026 (Philippine Coast Guard / Release) MANILA, Philippines — China has hauled out the floating platform it parked inside Scarborough Shoal, or Bajo de Masinloc, for nearly three …
Read More »Philippines welcomes US-Iran peace deal, hails mediation efforts
This handout photograph taken and released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry on June 16, 2026, shows Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaking about the agreement reached with the United States and regional developments at a meeting with ambassadors and diplomatic representatives from foreign countries in Tehran. (Courtesy: Iran Foreign Ministry …
Read More »Marcos: Filipinos know Germany is a good place to live, work
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier hold a joint press conference during the latter’s visit at the Malacañan Palace on June 16, 2026. (PCO) Filipinos are well aware that Germany is a good place to work, live, and even raise a family; thus President Marcos and …
Read More »Cayetano bloc returns to Senate session hall with irate Pia
Sen. Pia Cayetano during the Senate special session June 17, 2026 (Screengrab via Senate livestream) MANILA, Philippines —The minority bloc returned to the Senate floor on Wednesday afternoon, June 17, with Sen. Pia Cayetano visibly irate as she pelted Sen. Risa Hontiveros with terse questions over two health-related bills. The …
Read More »DOJ issues ILBO vs. Baldwin, 4 others
Resigned Ateneo Blue Eagles Thomas Anthony ‘Tab’ Baldwin (Courtesy: Ateneo de Manila University) The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) the issuance of an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order (ILBO) against former Ateneo Blue Eagles men’s basketball head coach Tab Baldwin and four other individuals in relation …
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