Senate ‘show’ a ‘political demolition job’ to discredit House

Jose Cielito Reganit 06/05/2026

MANILA, Philippines – Several House leaders and lawmakers at the House of Representatives on Thursday said the so-called Senate Blue Ribbon Committee is clearly weaponizing the flood control investigation to target lawmakers supporting the immediate impeachment trial of…

CDN Top Stories [June 5]: Leaders urge immediate action on Cebu’s water

06/05/2026

Good morning, mga Ka-Siloys! Here are your top stories for Friday, June 5, 2026. Aside from power, water security a key investment concern in Cebu Business leaders and government officials warned on Thursday, June 4, that Cebu’s…

Law expert: 12-senator quorum valid under SC ruling

Wilnard Bacelonia - Philippine News Agency 06/04/2026

MANILA, Philippines – San Beda University Graduate School of Law Dean Fr. Ranhilio Aquino on Wednesday said the 12 senators who convened and elected new Senate officers acted within the rules, citing the Supreme Court ruling in Avelino…

PH loses to Kyrgyzstan in non-permanent UNSC seat bid

Joyce Ann L. Rocamora - Philippine News Agency 06/04/2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has lost its bid for a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council (UNSC) against Kyrgyzstan, via a 49-142 vote. At the UNSC election held on Wednesday, Manila failed to secure the required…

600 Lusaran pupils may face shifting classes as school repairs lag

Pia Piquero 06/03/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Around 600 pupils of Lusaran Elementary School may attend classes on a shifting schedule if ongoing classroom repairs fail to meet a June 8 completion target. Repairs in the upland barangay school continue…

Alan Peter Cayetano’s FB leadership blamed by Lacson for Senate mess

Wilnard Bacelonia - Philippine News Agency 06/03/2026

MANILA, Philippines – Senator Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday accused Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano of damaging the chamber by leading through Facebook livestreams while regular sessions remain stalled. Lacson said Cayetano’s continued absence from the session hall and alleged…

18 ‘ex-Marines’: Pia Cayetano revokes their invite in flood control probe

Keith Clores - @inquirerdotnet 06/03/2026

MANILA, Philippines —The invitation to the 18 supposed former Marine soldiers and their lawyer, Levito Baligod, to appear before the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee has been withdrawn by its chairperson. This develops as the committee is set…

CDN Top Stories [June 3]: Should Brigada Eskwela run year-round?

06/03/2026

Good morning, mga Ka-Siloys! Here are your top stories for Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Make Brigada Eskwela a year-round effort, DepEd 7 official appeals The Department of Education (DepEd) Region 7 launched Brigada Eskwela 2026 in Central…

Senate minority bloc urges Cayetano to resign

Maila Ager 06/02/2026

MANILA, Philippines—The 11-man minority bloc on Tuesday asked Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano to resign. “Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano SHOULD RESIGN as he has shown that he cannot function as the leader of the Senate anymore,” the…

Bonoan ‘conscious, coherent’ after blood pressure spike – PNP

Christopher Lloyd Caliwan - Philippine News Agency 06/02/2026

MANILA, Philippines – Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) secretary Manuel Bonoan is “conscious and coherent” after being rushed to a hospital due to elevated blood pressure following his arrest on Monday, the Philippine National…

Nestor Archival marks first year as mayor confronting Cebu City crises

Pia Piquero 06/02/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — One year after voters catapulted him to Cebu City Hall, Mayor Nestor Archival said his first year in office tested his leadership through a succession of disasters, fiscal challenges, and political battles that…

CDN Top Stories [June 2]: DOE rolls out Visayas power interventions

06/02/2026

Good morning, mga Ka-Siloys! Here are your top stories for Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Facing prolonged Visayas power issues, DOE rolls out interventions Consumers in the Visayas need to brace for possibly more rotational brownouts as the…

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