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MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Francis Escudero on Thursday urged the House of Representatives to comply with the Senate’s directives as an impeachment court, amid Speaker…
June 13, 2025
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said he is open to the idea of bringing in a new electricity provider for Siquijor as the province grapples with…
June 11, 2025
The United States and China have reached a preliminary understanding on how to implement the trade deal both countries agreed on last month, according to Chinese…
June 11, 2025
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has called on his fellow lawmakers to support a package of local hospital bills seeking to build, expand, and…
June 11, 2025
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The International Criminal Court (ICC) has unanimously denied former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s request to disqualify two judges from hearing his challenge…
June 11, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday dismissed speculations that the postponement of the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte was influenced…
June 2, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Russian vlogger Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, who was arrested last April for a string of harassment incidents, will serve his sentence in the Philippines as…
June 2, 2025
The Senate has rescheduled the House of Representatives’ presentation of impeachment articles against Vice President Sara Duterte from June 2 to June 11, citing a need…
May 30, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has rejected calls for his resignation, saying there is no reason for him to step down amid efforts…
May 28, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced on Thursday, May 15, that eligible government employees will begin receiving their midyear bonuses today.…
May 16, 2025
The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I has denied a request from former president Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s legal team to disqualify two judges from handling…
May 7, 2025
Cagayan de Oro Mayor Klarex Uy is in “hot water” after being accused of misusing local government funds amounting to P330 million through a series of…
April 30, 2025