Senators Panfilo ‘Ping’ Lacson, Sherwin ‘Win’ Gatchalian, and Vicente ‘Tito’ Sotto III (Courtesy: Senate of the Philippines) The current Senate minority is confident of reaching a “simple majority”—of having 12 senators in its bloc compared to 11 of the current majority members—before the chamber adjourns its session on June 5, …
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Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano goes live on Facebook to explain the shifting dynamics inside the Senate using the Pokémon trading card game on May 23, 2026 (Alan Peter Cayetano via Facebook / Philstar.com’s screenshots) MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano turned to pop culture as he went …
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At least 7,123 residents, or around 2,000 families, were left homeless after a massive fire tore through Parola Compound near Gate 46 in Delpan, Binondo, Manila on Saturday, May 23, as displaced residents cry out for help. The fire was first verified at around 3 p.m. before being raised to first …
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House impeachment trial spokesperson and Kabataan party-list Rep. Renee Louise Co during a House Committee on Justice hearing on the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte on May 4, 2026. (Courtesy: House of Representatives/Screenshot) While waiting for the pre-trial proceedings of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment to start, the …
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MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Imee Marcos withdrew a video presentation from the Senate record on Monday, May 25, after members of the minority bloc, whom her video accused of a supposed charter change conspiracy, denounced it as propaganda and disinformation. Marcos had used her time on the floor to present …
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‘ANSWERED PRAYER’. Special Assistant to the President Anton Lagdameo Jr. delivers President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s message during the mass oathtaking of the 1,559 newly-promoted teachers and school heads in Caraga region at the Agusan Valley Convention Center in Agusan del Sur on Sunday (May 24, 2026). The teachers called President …
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enate Minority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto on Sunday, May 24 refuted Sen. Imee Marcos’ claim of a supposed plot to hold a constituent assembly (con-ass) in a bid to block Vice President Sara Duterte’s presidential bid in the 2028 elections. Sotto’s denial comes a few days after Sen. Panfilo “Ping” …
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This file photo shows the Philippine Embassy in Pretoria. (Courtesy: Philippine Embassy in South Africa/Facebook) The Philippine Embassy in Pretoria on Saturday advised Filipinos in the Southern Africa region to defer nonessential travel to areas affected by Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda until international health …
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Former president Rodrigo Duterte (ICC Photos) The International Criminal Court (ICC) has denied former president Rodrigo Duterte’s latest bid for release, ruling that he should remain detained as judges cited increased risks of flight and obstruction of justice following the confirmation of charges against him. In an eight-page decision dated …
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In this photo uploaded on Facebook on May 18, 2026 shows Sen. Rodante Marcoleta making an opening statement regarding the energy sector (Senate Social Media Unit / Wendell D. Alinea via Facebook) MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman’s Field Investigation Bureau has recommended the filing of plunder and …
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