Senator Hontiveros slams Senate chaos, ‘bad faith actors’

05/14/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Gun violence, inside the Senate building Wednesday evening, was condemned by Senator Risa Hontiveros. She said that some “bad faith actors” were politicizing the matter to protect a man who “simply doesn’t want to…

Historic Swiss solar-powered plane crashes into sea

Agence France Presse 05/14/2026

WASHINGTON, United States — The experimental plane Solar Impulse 2, which completed a historic round-the-world trip in 2016 without using jet fuel, crashed into the Gulf of Mexico recently, its owner revealed. Flown by Swiss pilots Bertrand…

EXPLAINER: Color-coded grid alert statuses and what they mean

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/14/2026

CEBU, Philippines – When electricity demand rises or power supply tightens, the country’s power grid operator issues alert statuses that signal the condition of the grid and the likelihood of power interruptions.  These advisories serve as critical…

WATCH: Press briefing on Senate gunfire

CDN Digital 05/14/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Philippine National Police Chief Jose Melencio Nartatez, National Bureau of Investigation Director Melvin Matibag, and Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro held a press briefing with the Malacañang Press Corps to address the…

Palace confirms Bato dela Rosa no longer in Senate premises

Luisa Cabato 05/14/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Palace press officer Claire Castro on Thursday said Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has already left the Senate premises based on information from “several sources.” “As of 11:09 a.m., several sources confirmed that the…

From Senate coup to gunfire: Timeline of the dela Rosa standoff

Pia Piquero 05/14/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa’s dramatic return to the Senate after six months in hiding quickly escalated into a volatile political standoff, culminating in gunfire, a total lockdown, and deepening uncertainty over the…

Bato dela Rosa slipped out of Senate after gunfire incident — source

Jason Sigales 05/14/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Ronald “Bato ” dela Rosa, whom the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a public warrant on May 11 over his alleged role in former President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs, is no longer…

Marcos: No state forces in Senate shooting, no order to arrest Bato

Darryl John Esguerra - Philippine News Agency 05/14/2026

MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday night said no state security forces were involved in the shooting incident inside the Senate complex and denied reports that government agencies had been ordered to arrest Senator Ronald…

In Senate, shots fired as Bato dela Rosa given refuge there

Maila Ager, Tina G. Santos - @inquirerdotnet 05/14/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Wednesday evening was an unprecedented night of terror inside the Senate building, where Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa had been holed up for the third day to avoid arrest and transfer to the International…

Former Iloilo mayor Mabilog joins DILG as undersecretary

Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos - Philippine News Agency 05/14/2026

MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed former Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog as undersecretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Malacañang announced Wednesday. Palace Press Officer Claire Casto confirmed…

Robredo-Tulfo edges Duterte-Marcos in OCTA hypothetical survey

Luisa Cabato - Reporter 05/13/2026

MANILA, Philippines — The tandem of Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo and Sen. Raffy Tulfo garnered 44 percent support, ahead of the 40 percent received by Vice President Sara Duterte and Sen. Imee Marcos in OCTA Research’s…

Bato dela Rosa: DOJ says he may be surrendered to ICC under PH law

Tetch Torres-Tupas - INQUIRER.net 05/13/2026

MANILA, Philippines — There’s a clear statutory pathway for the Philippine government to implement the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa. “Under RA 9851, we may surrender a…

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