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A Senate security installs a barrier near the site where gun shots were fired the night before inside the Senate building in Manila on May 14, 2026 (AFP / Ted Aljibe)  MANILA, Philippines — Ombudsman Boying Remulla alleged the Senate is resisting efforts to investigate the May 13 gunfire incident, …

Vice President Sara Duterte releases a video message for the Philippine Military Academy “Talang Dangal” Class of 2026 on May 16, 2026. (Courtesy: Inday Sara Duterte/Facebook) Vice President Sara Duterte on Saturday called on graduating cadets of the Philippine Military Academy “Talang Dangal” Class of 2026 to remain steadfast in …

Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro and Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Endo Kazuya (Lazaro/X) The Philippines and Japan are ramping up preparations for President Marcos’s upcoming State Visit to Tokyo later this month, with both countries eyeing stronger cooperation in energy, defense, and security. Department of …

Statements issued by the student council of Assumption College San Lorenzo and the University of the Philippines Broadcasting Association addressed to Sen. Loren Legarda. (Courtesy: Assumption Student Council – College/Facebook and UP Broadcasting Association/Facebook) Two student groups from educational institutions associated with Sen. Loren Legarda criticized her decision to join …

Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima (Facebook) Acting Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca has no place in the Senate after showing that he’s the “trigger-happy” type. Thus, said House Senior Deputy Minority Leader Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima after iit was reported that Aplasca fired warning …

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. urges the graduates of the Philippine Military Academy “Talang Dangal” Class of 2026 to remain steadfast in their loyalty to the Constitution and uphold the highest standards of integrity, honor, and discipline as they begin their service to the nation on May 16, 2026. (Courtesy: …

LAST 2 DAYS. Residents of Quezon City’s District 1 flock to the Comelec satellite registration at SM North Interior Zone in Quezon City on Saturday (May 16, 2026). Deadline is on May 18 to register for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections slated Nov. 2. (PNA photo by Joan Bondoc) …

Police Brigadier General Alan Manibog in October 2025 and acting Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca on May 14, 2026 (PNP ARMM; Philstar.com / Ian Laqui) The incident occurred while the Senate was under lockdown after Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa claimed his arrest was imminent. Gunshots later rang out, most of …

Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano speaks to members of the media inside the Senate building in Manila on May 14, 2026 (AFP / Ted Aljibe)  MANILA, Philippines — National Bureau of Investigation Director Melvin Matibag disputed Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano’s account of the May 13 gunfire at the Senate, …

(Screengrab from Radyo Pilipinas) MANILA – An official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Friday said the Church issues pastoral statements not to criticize politicians, but to guide the public and point out what it believes are troubling developments in government. According to Fr. Jerome Secillano, executive …