MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman filed before the Sandiganbayan the plunder case against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta and his co-accused over a P75 million campaign donation to him. In January 2025, former Anakalusugan Rep. Mike Defensor, and certain…
MANILA, Philippines — The presence of the world’s largest coast guard cutter belonging to China has been seen for the first time in nearly a year at the West Philippine Sea. The China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel with…
MANILA, Philippines — Another commissioner of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has tendered her resignation on Friday as she believed that the body’s functions would “transition” to other agencies. According to Commissioner Rosanna Fajardo, the courtesy…
New People’s Army (NPA) installed explosive devices killed two soldiers in Camarines Sur days ahead of the ceasefire declaration of the Maoist rebels.…
Despite reports they were invited to join a civilian-military junta in place of the government, Philippine prelates are not tempted to become another “Taliban.” …
Catholic priests organized a “voluntary” procession on Sunday, culminating in a solemn rally at the historic Edsa Shrine to express their stance against corruption and promote the nationwide Nov. 30 protest amid the multibillion-peso flood control scandal…
MANILA, Philippines — The state weather bureau said that Tropical Depression Opong might make landfall in the Bicol Region on Friday. As of 11:00 p.m. Tuesday, Opong was located 980 kilometers east of Northeastern Mindanao, with maximum…
MANILA, Philippines — An early morning magnitude 5.1 earthquake that shook Batangas today, August 20, has been felt in Metro Manila as weak aftershocks. This was after Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) earlier said that…
MANILA, Philippines — A China Coast Guard (CCG) ship was spotted “pretty close” off Manila Bay on Friday, apparently moving to intercept a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel en route to the general area of Panatag (Scarborough)…
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros officially joined the “West Philippine Sea bloc” of lawmakers in the 20th Congress. This development was officially announced Wednesday during the formal launch of the alliance in concurrence with the thanksgiving…
MANILA, Philippines — More Filipinos in Israel expressed their intent to return to the country, Philippine Ambassador to Israel Aileen Mendiola said Monday, as Jewish state faces continuous Iranian missile strikes. “So far, we have 253 repatriation…
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday suspended the proclamation of party-list groups Duterte Youth and Bagong Henerasyon (BH). The Comelec, sitting as the National Board of Canvassers, announced the suspension before the proclamation…
