JINGGOY PUSHES 5% DISCOUNT ON FOOD, GADGETS, TUITION FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED STUDENTS
SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has introduced a landmark measure seeking expanded financial relief for underprivileged Filipino students across all levels, including those enrolled in...
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PALACE DECLARES MAY 27 AS HOLIDAY FOR EID’L ADHA OBSERVANCE
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. issued Proclamation No. 1264 declaring May 27 as a regular holiday throughout the country in observance of Eid’l Adha...
HOUSE PANEL SEEKS ADDED BENEFITS FOR SENIORS
THE House Committee on Senior Citizens on Wednesday reviewed several measures to strengthen the welfare, protection, and social support system for senior citizens through...
DOJ ORDERS NBI, PNP TO ARREST SEN. ‘BATO’
PHILIPPINE authorities are now starting their search for Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa. This after the Department of Justice (DOJ) has directed the National...
IMPEACHMENT COURT GIVES VP DUTERTE UNTIL JUNE 1 TO ANSWER SUMMONS
THE Senate Impeachment Court has given Vice President Sara Duterte until June 1, 2026, to respond to its summons. During the chamber’s regular session on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano informed the body that the summons related...
ICC ARREST WARRANT VS SEN. BATO VALID AFTER SC DENIES TRO – PALACE
THE Palace has said the warrant of arrest issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Senator Ronald “Bato” de la Rosa is valid...
HOUSE OKAYS ON SECOND READING ANTI-POLITICAL DYNASTY BILL
THE House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second reading a landmark bill prohibiting political dynasties and promoting equal access to public office, in...
‘THERE WAS NO ATTACK ON THE SENATE’– REMULLA
DEPARTMENT of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Tuesday said that no attack took place against the Senate on May...
HOUSE PANEL OKAYS HAZARD PAY FOR WEST PH SEA PERSONNEL
THE House Special Committee on the West Philippine Sea chaired by Malabon Rep. Antolin Oreta III on Tuesday approved House Bill (HB) 8673, which...
8,700 BARANGAYS SERVED SINCE ROLLOUT OF ‘BAWAT BAYAN MAKIKINABANG’
MALACAÑANG on Monday announced that a total of 8,700 barangays nationwide have already been served since the rollout of the “Bawat Bayan Makikinabang” initiative,...
HOUSE TO PROBE NGCP OVER MASSIVE LUZON-VISAYAS BROWNOUTS
HOUSE Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III and Senior Deputy Speaker Ferdinand “Dinand” Hernandez on Monday filed a resolution seeking a congressional inquiry into...
PRESIDENT MARCOS APPOINTS KIM ROBERT DE LEON AS NEW DBM SECRETARY
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Kim Robert de Leon as the new Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), a...
7 PNP-CIDG MEN DISMISSED FROM SERVICE OVER MISSING P13-M EVIDENCE MONEY
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) has dismissed seven police officers from service over the disappearance of P13 million in evidence money seized following a...
CAYETANO ASSURES NO DELAY ON VP SARA IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS
SENATE President Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday, May 14, 2026, formally signed the letter informing the House of Representatives that the Senate had received...
NBI, PNP DIRECTED TO PROBE SENATE GUNFIRE INCIDENT
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to conduct a thorough investigation...
VP SARA IMPEACHMENT CASE TRANSMITTED TO SENATE
THE House of Representatives on Wednesday night transmitted to the Senate the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte. House Secretary General Cheloy...
GUNSHOTS HEARD AT SENATE WHERE DELA ROSA HAS TAKEN REFUGE AMID ICC ARREST WARRANT
VOLLEYS of gunshots on Wednesday night rang out inside the Senate building where Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa sought protective custody following an arrest...
SENATE OKAYS AICS BILL ON FINAL READING, IMPOSES PENALTIES FOR FRAUDULENT CLAIMS
THE Senate on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 1966 under Committee Report No. 46, a...
HOUSE ELECTS PROSECUTORS FOR VP SARA IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
THE House of Representatives on Tuesday formally elected an 11-member prosecution panel that will represent the Chamber in the Senate impeachment trial of Vice...
SENATE LEADERSHIP CHANGE ‘UGLY’ REGARDLESS OF POLITICAL SIDE – LACSON
REGARDLESS of what one’s political side or persuasion may be, the leadership change at the Senate on Monday was ugly, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M....
SOTTO OUT, CAYETANO IN AS SENATE PRESIDENT
SENATOR Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday was elected Senate President replacing Sen. Vicente “Tito” Sotto III. Thirteen senators voted in favor of the motion...
ICC CONFIRMS ARREST WARRANT VS SEN. ‘BATO’ DELA ROSA
THE International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday confirmed the issuance of a warrant of arrest against Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa. According to the...
HOUSE IMPEACHES VP SARA FOR THE SECOND TIME; CASE SENT TO SENATE FOR TRIAL
THE House of Representatives on Monday voted to impeach Vice President Sara Z. Duterte for the second time, sending the case against the country’s...
LEGARDA PUSHES 16 AS MINIMUM AGE FOR SOCIAL MEDIA USERS
CHILDREN’S exposure to cyberbullying, misinformation, harmful content, and compulsive use patterns on social media platforms continues to raise concerns over their safety and well-being...
ASEAN LEADERS DISCUSS DEVELOPING REGIONAL FUEL RESERVE – PRESIDENT MARCOS
LEADERS of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) discussed the development of a regional fuel reserve mechanism to strengthen energy security and protect...
RETURN OF P60-B PHILHEALTH FUNDS VICTORY FOR HEALTH AND PEOPLE – SEN. PIA
SENATOR Pia S. Cayetano welcomed the return to PhilHealth of the 60 billion pesos, which was previously transferred to the National Treasury, calling it...
SSS, GSIS URGED TO EXTEND LOANS FOR MEMBERS TO ACQUIRE E-VEHICLES
SENATOR Win Gatchalian urged the Social Security System (SSS) and the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) to extend loans to enable their respective members...
LACSON TO OPPOSE MOTIONS TO BLOCK CONVENING OF SENATE AS IMPEACHMENT COURT
IF such a situation arises, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson is prepared to oppose and vote against any motion to stop...
TROPICAL STORM ‘HAGUPIT’ INTENSIFIES, TO ENTER PAR SATURDAY
TROPICAL storm “Hagupit” has intensified as it continued to move closer to the Philippines, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on...
ASEAN OKAYS MARITIME CENTRE IN PH TO ENSURE FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA – MARCOS
THE Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gave the approval for the Philippines to house the ASEAN Maritime Centre, which will consolidate the maritime...
7 PINOY SEAMEN HURT IN IRAN DRONE ATTACK IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ — DFA
AT least seven Filipino seafarers were injured after the Malta-flagged container vessel MV San Antonio was hit by a drone attack in the Strait...
20 FILIPINO HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMS FROM CAMBODIA SAFELY REPATRIATED
A TOTAL of 20 Filipino human trafficking victims (HTVs) from Cambodia were safely repatriated by the Philippine government, in line with the directive of...
BOC DESTROYS OVER 6,000 REAMS OF SEIZED CIGARETTES
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC)–Port of Iloilo, through its Auction and Cargo Disposal Unit (ACDU), on Thursday conducted the condemnation of seized and forfeited...
PASS ‘GINHAWA’ BILL TO BOOST MIDDLE CLASS TAKE-HOME PAY – GATCHALIAN
SENATOR Win Gatchalian called for the immediate enactment of the “GINHAWA” measure, or the Granting Increase in Take-Home Pay for All Working Filipinos Act,...
PH TO OPEN NEW EMBASSIES, CONSULATES 
CONTRACTOR LOSES ALMOST HALF A MILLION PESOS, TRIKE TO BURGLARS 
FEMALE LTO EMPLOYEE, ‘FIXER’ COHORT AFRESTED IN PAMPANGA ENTRAPMENT OPERATION 
PRESIDENT MARCOS URGES FILIPINOS TO UPHOLD UNITY, FREEDOM ON 128th INDEPENDENCE DAY