MANILA, Philippines — Individuals who are newly enrolled as retirement, disability, or survivor pensioners will not qualify for the Social Security System’s (SSS) early rollout of the 2026 pension increase in June. Only pensioners on record as…
MANILA, Philippines — Senators Erwin Tulfo and Vicente Sotto III said they will file raps against the 18 alleged former Marines, including their lawyer, Levi Baligod, who linked them to flood control projects kickbacks from former Ako Bicol Rep.…
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Saturday dismissed allegations that the proposal to allow senators to participate and vote remotely was designed to favor Vice President Sara Duterte during the impeachment trial or to…
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte stays as the frontrunner in a hypothetical 2028 presidential race, while Sen. Erwin Tulfo has emerged as the top vice-presidential bet, according to a poll. The Pulse Asia survey, which…
MANILA, Philippines — A tropical depression (TD) being monitored east of Mindanao may become a typhoon as it moves towards the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR). The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) says the…
MANILA, Philippines — A minority bloc member said on Friday that Sen. Vicente “Tito” Sotto III was unable to retain the Senate presidency because he lacked the multibillion-peso resources available to his predecessor to “look after” fellow…
MANILA, Philippines — The student council of Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano’s law school criticized him on Saturday over the unrest in the chamber following his takeover of the Senate leadership in what was described as a…
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian has emphasized that fairness, neutrality, and impartiality must guide the handling of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. According to the senator, these very values will govern the trial if…
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Friday claimed that former Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III was ousted because some senators felt he didn’t “take care” of them — a remark Lacson linked to alleged…
The Luzon and Visayas power grids resumed normal operations on Saturday following several days of supply shortages that caused a blackout affecting 2.1 million consumers for at least three hours on May 13, according to the National…
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano formally notified senators that the Senate would convene as an impeachment court on Monday, May 18, at 3 p.m. to hear the complaints filed against Sara Duterte. In a…
MANILA, Philippines — On Saturday, the Office of the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms (OSAA) dismissed online rumors claiming there was no CCTV coverage of the Senate building’s second floor during Wednesday’s shooting This refers to the confrontation involving the…
