MANILA, Philippines — Suspected shabu worth P1.02 million was confiscated during a buy-bust operation in Manila on Tuesday, leading to the arrest of an individual, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said. Acting on a valid authority to operate from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, Manila police arrested the suspect along Sta. Maria Street
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Raffy Tulfo Says Minority Bloc Invites Majority Senators Except for Alan Peter Cayetano: “Steady ka lang diyan”
Sen. Raffy Tulfo Speaks on Senate Pres. Alan Peter Cayetano after SP’s 2-Day Absence in Session RAFFY TULFO – The Senator claimed that the minority bloc invites the majority senators except for Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano to join them. The Senate recently had a change in leadership after 13 senators voted to declare all ... Read more
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Sorry, Hon: Alex Eala cruises into Birmingham Open’s second round
Alexandra “Alex” Eala needed just 59 minutes to win her first singles match on grass this year, defeating the Australian player Priscilla Hon in straight sets in the Lexus Birmingham Open. By beating Hon, 6-0, 6-2, Eala advanced to the round of 16. She will face the winner between Belgium’s Greet Minnen and Alina Charaeva
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Comelec: ‘No election’ via Constitutional amendment not possible
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday said that a “no election” scenario in 2028 through an amendment of the Constitution is not possible due to the lack of rules allowing it. Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia made this statement as the poll body presented the draft of terms of reference to
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Cebu Province records 319 HIV cases in 2025; youngest confirmed case aged 12
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 12-year-old was among the more than 300 confirmed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases recorded in Cebu Province last year, marking the youngest patient affected as health officials continued to monitor the disease’s spread. Health officials also reported that infections in Cebu Province have remained relatively stable in recent years. During
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‘Solid Bloc-11’ to majority senators: ‘Attend session; it is our duty’
MANILA, Philippines – The Solid Bloc-11 (SB-11), or the Senate minority bloc, called on the Senate majority to attend the last plenary of the first regular session on Wednesday. This comes after the majority bloc on Monday and Tuesday did not attend the plenary, after Sen. Jinggoy Estrada was arrested for plunder. “We ask our
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Palace backs Remulla: Jinggoy Estrada didn’t surrender; he was arrested
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Tuesday backed Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla’s assertion that Senator Jinggoy Estrada was arrested and that he did not voluntarily surrender to the authorities. The arrest is on connection with the non-bailable plunder case filed against him. Palace press officer Claire Castro said officers of the Philippine National Police – Criminal Investigation
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Questions raised on impeachment trial: Can absent senators vote?
MANILA, Philippines — With the impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte set to begin on July 6, and some senators facing arrest, questions emerge over whether all 24 senator-judges will be able to participate in person and vote in the upcoming impeachment trial. More importantly: should the two-thirds threshold be based on all 24
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Tulfo challenges Cayetano: If you’re brave, come to the Senate
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Raffy Tulfo on Tuesday challenged Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano to attend the session on Wednesday if he is brave and not a coward. Tulfo issued the challenge after Cayetano’s two-day absence, which led to the cancellation of two plenary sessions. “I challenge Alan Peter Cayetano: If you are brave, come
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Dy: UP Climate Resilience Institute to aid PH vs climate change risks
MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III on Tuesday said the proposed University of the Philippines–National Climate Resilience Institute (UP-NCRI) will play a crucial role in helping the country address the growing risks posed by climate change. The measure has already received committee-level approval in the House of Representatives. The House Committee
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