‘Hawak ko ang beat’: Pam shrugs off VP Sara impeachment issue with dance quip

Pia Piquero 05/13/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro on Wednesday brushed aside allegations linking her to efforts to sway Cebu lawmakers on the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, saying she never focused on the issue…

Bato dela Rosa seeks military support to block ICC drug war arrest

05/13/2026

Manila, Philippines–Senator Ronald ‘Bato’ Dela Rosa urged the military on Wednesday, May 13, to stop government attempts to arrest and fly him to the Netherlands to stand trial on charges of crimes against humanity. Dela Rosa, former Philippine…

ICC arrest order: Trillanes, Jonvic Remulla clash over it

Jason Sigales - @inquirerdotnet 05/13/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Secretary Jonvic Remulla of the Department of the Interior and Local Government has been criticized by former Senator Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV over the former’s failure to secure Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa,  who…

Senate protective custody for Bato: Resolution to reject it filed

Wilnard Bacelonia - Philippine News Agency 05/13/2026

MANILA, Philippines – Five senators filed a resolution on Tuesday, declaring that the Senate cannot provide “protective custody” or sanctuary to Senator Ronald Dela Rosa and urging him to submit to lawful judicial processes. Senate Resolution No. 395,…

Most Cebu House reps voted to impeach VP Sara

Ian Peter Guanzon, Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/12/2026

The majority of Cebu’s House representatives voted in favor of impeaching Vice-President Sara Duterte for the second time.…

‘Seeds of instability’: Health disinformation targets Philippine leader

Agence France Presse 05/12/2026

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos last month jogged out of his office and broke into impromptu jumping jacks in an attempt to dispel rumours he was paralysed, dying of late-stage cancer, or dead. While largely played…

EXPLAINER: Why the Anti-Drunk Driving Law remains weak more than a decade on

Morexette Marie Erram 05/12/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines – In 2013, the Philippines enacted the Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act to curb preventable deaths caused by impaired driving. Yet in Cebu, not a single person has been charged under the law, a…

California mayor quits, to plead guilty as agent for Chinese gov’t

Associated Press 05/12/2026

LOS ANGELES — A Southern California mayor has agreed to plead guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government, and has resigned from her city position, officials said Monday. Eileen Wang, the mayor of…

New Senate President Pro Tempore Legarda vows decisive leadership

Jan Escosio - Reporter / @JEPOI04 05/12/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Loren Legarda is returning to the chamber’s second-highest post after she was elected Senate President Pro Tempore on Monday, May 11, 2026. This was a position she held from July 25, 2022, until…

CDN Top Stories [May 12]: 4 Cebu lawmakers vote against VP’s impeachment

05/12/2026

Good morning, mga Ka-Siloys! Here are your top stories for today, Tuesday, May 12. 4 Cebu lawmakers vote ‘no’ on impeaching VP Sara Duterte Of the 13 Lower House representatives from Cebu, at least four voted against…

4 Cebu lawmakers vote ‘no’ on impeaching VP Sara Duterte

Ian Peter Guanzon, Morexette Marie Erram 05/11/2026

Four of the 13 Lower House representatives from Cebu voted against impeaching Vice-President Sara Duterte for the second time.…

Sotto out, Cayetano in as Senate President

05/11/2026

MANILA, Philippines — After some reported attempts, the move to oust Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III finally succeeded on Monday as Senate Minority Leader Alan Cayetano was put to replace him. Since taking the Senate presidency…

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