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MANILA, Philippines—The latest water cannon attack by the China Coast Guard against Philippine vessels has prompted Senator Robinhood Padilla to revive his call for a mandatory Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program. At a hearing in…
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Imee Marcos on Thursday brushed off negative comments she received online over her outfit and appearance during the President’s state of the nation address (Sona). Among those who criticized her was Miss International…
MANILA, Philippines — Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday asked President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to reconsider the appointment of disbarred lawyer Larry Gadon, saying a “disgraced former attorney does not inspire confidence in the Cabinet.” The Supreme…
MANILA, Philippines — Budget carrier Cebu Pacific is apologizing to passengers affected by “disruptions” of their flights attributing these “primarily” to fleet availability issues. At a joint hearing in the Senate on Wednesday, Cebu Pacific, through its…
MANILA, Philippines — Three senators on Tuesday made an impassioned plea, urging for a fair consideration of the proposed divorce law as several measures remain pending in the Senate. Senator Risa Hontiveros, head of the Senate committee…
MANILA, Philippines — Suspended Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. will not get even a scratch on his body if he surfaces and face all accusations against him here in the Philippines, Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa…
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) is now looking at “designating” suspended Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. as a terrorist over his alleged role in the March 4 massacre of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel…
MANILA, Philippines — Female students will no longer be required to wear a skirt as school uniform if a bill lodged in the Senate is passed into law. Senator Raffy Tulfo recently filed Senate Bill No. 1986,…
MANILA, Philippines— There was nothing like Senator Padilla to lighten the mood at a serious Senate hearing. For a moment, Padilla provided comic relief in the often tension-filled Senate chamber, which on Tuesday was conducting a hearing…
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Lito Lapid has filed a measure that would require the reporting of deaths related to drug overdose or OD in the country, making it unlawful for any person to withhold or fail to…
MANILA, Philippines —Delays in issuing national ID cards have been blamed on measures adopted by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to protect the authenticity of registrants’ information. According to the PSA, instances exist where its personnel has…
MANILA, Philippines — Two resolutions were filed in the Senate commending and honoring the heroism of the five rescuers who perished while responding to flood-hit villages in San Miguel, Bulacan at the height of Typhoon Karding (international name:…
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