Imee leaves Bongbong-backed Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas

Charie Abarca 03/26/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Presidential sister Imee Marcos has officially withdrawn from administration-backed Alyansa Para sa Bago Pilipinas. The development came days after the arrest of her close friend and ally former President Rodrigo Duterte. In a statement…

Imee Marcos skips admin sortie in Tacloban due to Duterte arrest

Charie Abarca 03/15/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Presidential sister Sen. Imee Marcos skipped on Friday the administration-led ‘Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas’ campaign sortie in Tacloban. She said she could not accept what was done to former President Rodrigo Duterte. Duterte…

Dela Rosa breaks silence: ‘I am ready to join Duterte’

Charie Abarca 03/12/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Former top cop turned Sen. Bato dela Rosa broke his silence on Wednesday, saying he is “ready to join” Rodrigo Duterte in the Hague and “take care” of the former president. “If all legal…

Risa Hontiveros on Duterte arrest: ‘Day of reckoning has begun’

Charie Abarca 03/11/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The day of reckoning for former President Rodrigo Duterte has begun, said opposition Sen. Risa Hontiveros. She made the remark on Tuesday following the former president’s arrest on an order from the International Criminal…

Dela Rosa wants to revive the death penalty bill for drug traffickers

Charie Abarca 03/04/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Should he get reelected as a senator, former top cop turned Sen. Bato dela Rosa will refile his bill seeking to impose the death penalty for high-level drug traffickers. In a statement on Tuesday,…

Risa Hontiveros grills BI: ‘Where, for God’s sake, is Harry Roque?’

Charie Abarca 03/04/2025

MANILA, Philippines — “Where, for God’s sake, is Harry Roque?” Sen. Risa Hontiveros cried out during a Senate hearing on Tuesday, questioning why the former presidential spokesperson remains elusive despite facing human trafficking charges. The Bureau of…

Budget for Sara’s impeachment trial set under P1M – Escudero

Charie Abarca 02/19/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said the upper chamber is poised to spend less than a million for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. At a press conference on Wednesday, Escudero said…

Robin Padilla: Digong is non-violent; he’s kind and religious

Charie Abarca 02/18/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Former president Rodrigo Duterte, known for his moniker The Punisher, is not a violent man, at least according to Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) President Sen. Robin Padilla. Padilla made the clarification on Tuesday after Duterte…

DepEd defends Comprehensive Sexuality Education program

Charie Abarca 01/28/2025

MANILA, Philippines — “There’s nowhere in our curriculum that teaches these things to learners between 0 to 4.” The Department of Education stood its ground on Tuesday, debunking claims that childhood masturbation and what critics describe as…

Hontiveros refutes lies about prevention of adolescent pregnancy bill

Charie Abarca 01/15/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros is both shocked and outraged about circulating lies surrounding Senate Bill No. 1979, otherwise known as the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Act of 2023. Hontiveros, author of the bill, addressed what…

INC rally crowd estimate in Quirino Grandstand: 1.5 million

Charie Abarca, Faith Argosino - @inquirerdotnet 01/13/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The estimate of the crowd at the Peace rally of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) has reached 1.5 million as of 10 a.m. on Monday.  That is according to the Philippine National Police. The…

Bilibid decongestion top BuCor’s priorities in 2025

Charie Abarca 12/30/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Decongestion of the New Bilibid Prison from the current 250 percent to 200 percent is among the top priorities of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) for 2025. BuCor chief Dir. Gen. Gregorio Catapang Jr.…

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