Dela Rosa to Pagcor exec: Name top cop who helped Guo escape

Charie Abarca 09/18/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa said he and his fellow former police chiefs want Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) Senior Vice President Raul Villanueva to name the former top cop who helped dismissed Bamban mayor…

Sen. Bato defends VP Sara as OVP budget cut looms

Charie Abarca 09/11/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Ronald dela Rosa has warned that tensions could arise between senators and lawmakers in the House of Representatives if the lower chamber significantly reduces the proposed 2025 budget for the Office of the…

Alice Guo: A foreigner helped me flee Philippines

Charie Abarca 09/09/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Alice Guo (real name: Guo Hua Ping) said she was able to flee the Philippines last July with just the help of a foreigner. At the resumption of the Senate committee on women and…

Shiela Guo: I was born in China, Alice is not my biological sister

Charie Abarca 08/27/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Shiela Guo admitted before a Senate subpanel on Tuesday that Alice Guo is not her biological sister and that she only met the dismissed Bamban mayor when she was already 17 or 18 years…

3 Quiboloy supporters arrested for assaulting cops

Charie Abarca 08/26/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Three supporters of Apollo Quiboloy were arrested for obstruction of justice and direct assault against members of the Philippine National Police (PNP), according to Davao City Police. PNP Davao Region spokesperson Major Catherine dela…

Sheila Guo to be arrested by Senate upon return to PH

Charie Abarca 08/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Sheila Guo, the sister of dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo, will be arrested by the Senate’s Sergeant at Arms as soon as she is repatriated to the Philippines. Senate President Chiz Escudero confirmed the…

Risa eyes realignment of Sara’s P10M budget for children’s book

Charie Abarca 08/21/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday said she wants to realign the budget for the “duplicating” items in the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) proposed funding for 2025, including the “improper” P10-million allocation for…

Bato believes Marcos admin, ‘yellows’ team up vs. Duterte allies

Charie Abarca 08/17/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Bato dela Rosa said he feels like members of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration are working with “leftists” and “yellows” to target former President Rodrigo Duterte and his allies. He added that it…

Dela Rosa intends to seek SC clarification if ICC issues arrest warrant

Charie Abarca 08/16/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who previously stated he was unbothered by the impending International Criminal Court (ICC) ruling, said that he would seek clarificatory relief before the Supreme Court (SC) if an arrest…

Sen. Robinhood Padilla, Atty. Lorna Kapunan tackle sex in Senate hearing 

Charie Abarca 08/16/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Consensual sex between married partners was at the center of the Senate’s Thursday hearing, leading Sen. Robinhood Padilla to ask: What if the husband is “in the mood” for sex, but the wife refuses,…

Pinoys spending over P64 for meals a day not food poor – Neda data

Charie Abarca 08/13/2024

MANILA, Philippines — If you spend more than P64 for three meals a day, you’re no longer considered “food poor.” This was based on the data from the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda). During the Senate…

Divorce, death penalty bills not a priority for Senate – Escudero

Charie Abarca 07/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate will not prioritize the divorce and death penalty bills. Senate President Francis Escudero confirmed this after the upper chamber opened the third regular session of the 19th Congress on Monday ahead of President…

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