Corals are exposed after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake raised parts of the seabed, in Glan, Sarangani yesterday (DENR-12 photo) MANILA, Philippines — The death toll from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Southern and Central Mindanao on June 8 has risen to 61, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction …
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House prosecution panel member Rep. Joel Chua (3rd District, Manila) speaks during an impeachment hearing by the House Committee on Justice on April 29, 2026. (Courtesy: House of Representatives / Screenshot) Manila 3rd District Rep. Joel Chua said Vice President Sara Duterte’s legal team faces a key decision on whether …
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), led by AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo S. Brawner Jr., renders arrival honors to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. during the Major Services Officer Candidate Course Joint Graduation Ceremony on December 1, 2025 at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City. (Photo: AFP) …
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Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Sunday, June 14 that whoever is behind the possible destabilization plot involving the 18 former soldiers cannot undermine the professionalism in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP). The 18 Marines together with their legal counsel Atty Levi, …
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Senator Joel Villanueva attends a plenary session on May 26, 2026. (Courtesy: Senate of the Philippines) Sen. Joel Villanueva said Sunday he would attend a special session of Congress if one is called during the legislative break, as lawmakers and government officials continued to push for a resolution of the …
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File photo MANILA – The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has ordered the extension of the deadline for the re-registration of homeowners’ associations (HOAs), previously registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Home Insurance Guarantee Corporation (HIGC), until Dec. 18, 2026. DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling …
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Philippine Navy and Coast Guard personnel will participate in the 2026 Rim of the Pacific exercise, the world’s largest international maritime warfare drills, in Hawaii from June 24 to July 31 (Philippine Coast Guard photo) MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)’s BRP Gabriela Silang joined a multinational group …
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In this photo uploaded on Facebook on March 19, 2026 shows Vice President Sara Duterte at the 54th Datu Bago Awards Conferment 2026 in Davao City (Vice President Sara Duterte via Facebook) MANILA, Philippines — Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian could be open to stepping aside to allow another senator, …
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Senator Panfilo ‘Ping’ Lacson in his Oxford crimson robe. (Courtesy: Office of Senator Panfilo Lacson) Senator Panfilo Lacson on Sunday proposed a “senator-judges by day-detainees by night” arrangement to enable colleagues currently jailed to participate in the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Meanwhile, House impeachment trial spokesman …
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MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) has urged all government agencies to conduct a comprehensive check of their digital defenses following a cyberattack that defaced the official websites of the Senate of the Philippines and House of Representatives. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said the incident highlights the …
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