MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Sunday floated the idea of a “President Gilbert Teodoro” as he praised the defense secretary’s sharp rebuttal of China’s claims over the West Philippine Sea at a recent security forum in South Korea. Lacson took note of the praise Teodoro earned online, saying that the secretary showed what

MANILA, Philippines — Senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and pregnant women can now cast their votes during the early voting period for the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary elections. The early voting hours will run from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. With this, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has reminded early

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said on Sunday that it summoned the operator of a passenger bus involved in a fatal road crash along España Boulevard in Sampaloc, Manila. LTFRB acting Chair Greg Pua said the bus operator needs to explain why its Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) should

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano and his sister Sen. Pia Cayetano returned to the country on Saturday from Singapore. The former Senate president announced their return in a Facebook post on Saturday night. He said during a Facebook live on Sunday that it was a “routine” trip. READ: Ombudsman not worried over Cayetanos’