MANILA, Philippines —- The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) has scheduled a formal hearing on June 29 concerning the working permit verification involving Ateneo de Manila University men’s basketball team coach, Thomas “Tab” Baldwin. READ: Dole chief summons Ateneo coach Tab Baldwin over drownings, work permit According to Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino, the formal

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate, as an impeachment court, received on Monday the House prosecution team’s pre-trial brief for the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. The pre-trial brief contains a summary of witnesses, evidence, and proposed modifications to the impeachment trial among others. READ: Luistro sees Duterte impeachment trial finished by September Earlier, the House

COTABATO CITY – A magnitude 6.6 earthquake rocked Davao Oriental at 5:18 p.m. Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The state volcanology office traced the epicenter 164 kilometers east of Gen. Generoso, Davao Oriental, and said it was tectonic in origin. It had a depth of 86 kilometers. READ: Phivolcs: Over

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives “stands ready to heed” the call of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for a special session of Congress on June 17, Speaker Faustino Dy III said in a statement on Monday as he welcomed the move. “The House has already laid much of the groundwork for these priority reforms. We

A female app-based taxi driver recounted how she survived a violent robbery in Khon Kaen after a passenger stabbed her and stole cash during a journey on June 1. The victim shared details of the incident on social media to warn other drivers, particularly women, about potential safety risks. The taxi driver suffered a stab wound …

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Carito’s will host a one-night collaboration dinner with modern Thai restaurant Anakade and Chiang Mai craft cocktail bar Bar San on Thursday, June 25, 2026. The Carito’s collaboration dinner will take place at Carito’s and Toma y Toma on Sukhumvit 22, extending the conversation started by Carito’s new Thai-Latin menu, which soft-launched in May 2026. …

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A London man who kidnapped, raped, and tortured a woman as she returned from Thailand has been sentenced to 28 years in prison, plus a six-year extended licence period, at Isleworth Crown Court. Residing in Wandsworth, south London, 34 year old Gagandeep Singh will not be eligible for parole until he has served at least …

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MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Erwin Tulfo on Monday clarified that no Senate blue ribbon committee hearing has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 16. The committee’s chair Tulfo, along with the Blue Ribbon Oversight Office Management, confirmed this, contrary to the social media post of former Congressman Mike Defensor, who announced that there would be a

Ateneo de Manila University President Fr. Roberto C Yap, SJ, issues statement on the June 8 tragedy involving its men’s basketball team, which resulted in the deaths of Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili. Yap also apologized to the families of Baterbonia and Adili, whose deaths had drawn national attention.

MANILA, Philippines — The convening of a special Congress session on June 17 brought about the possibility that Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian would be elected as Senate president. Gatchalian was installed as Senate president pro tempore on June 3 following an alleged boycott by colleagues allied with Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano. READ: Senate minority: Majority’s absence a ‘boycott,’