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MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Rodante Marcoleta was asked by the Sandiganbayan Third Division to explain why he should not be suspended amid his plunder case. The anti-graft court division gave Marcoleta, through his counsel, a non-extendible period of 10 days “to explain why he should not be preventively suspended from office as an incumbent member of

MANILA, Philippines — Lawyer and long-time host of television show “Ipaglaban Mo” Attorney Jose Sison died on Thursday at the age of 88, his son confirmed.  “This morning, July 23, 2026, our Papa Ping peacefully joined our Creator,” his son Jopet, who is also a lawyer, wrote in a Facebook post.  READ: ‘Ipaglaban Mo’ ni

MANILA, Philippines — Education Secretary Sonny Angara has issued the guidelines for the pilot implementation of a program that will give targeted financial aid to students and teacher-coaches participating in national and international competitions endorsed or acknowledged by the Department of Education (DepEd) for the school year 2026–2027. The program is called the Government Assistance

MAIGO, Lanao del Norte — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) established the Office for Other Bangsamoro Communities (OOBC) in Barangay Segapud here on Wednesday. During the inauguration ceremony, Noron Andan, OOBC executive director, said the branch will serve both Muslims and Christians from BARMM living across Region 10 or Northern Mindanao. The

MANILA, Philippines — With Congress preparing to deliberate on the proposed 2027 national budget, addressing the nationwide classroom shortage should be one of the government’s most urgent priorities, Sen. Loren Legarda said in a statement issued on Thursday. “When a child goes to school, the only thing he should be thinking about is his studies

Here are some details about the SONA 2026, the fifth of President Bongbong Marcos. SONA 2026 – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will deliver his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 27. Section 23, Article VII of the 1987 Constitution states, “the President shall address the Congress at the opening of ... Read more

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Pattaya authorities urged residents and tourists not to give money to homeless people as the city steps up efforts to regulate public spaces and encourage vulnerable group to access government welfare services. The operation was carried out on July 22 by Deputy Mayor Damrongkiat Pinitkan and officials from several government agencies. Teams inspected Pattaya Beach, …

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday clarified that the Philippines does not need China’s permission to conduct rotation and resupply missions to Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal. The department said the 2024 provisional arrangement with Beijing does not recognize any Chinese authority over Philippine waters. “The Provisional Understanding is a set of principles and

MANILA, Philippines — In recent weeks, the Pax Silica project has become among the most talked-about topics in the country, with the government describing it as a long-term investment that will spur economic expansion. However, civil society groups have been protesting the establishment of the 1,619-hectare (4,000-acre) economic security zone under the Luzon Economic Corridor. They

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Province could soon have its own world-class sports complex, with Governor Pamela Baricuatro revealing plans to build a premier facility in northern Cebu as part of her administration’s push to transform the province into a major sports tourism destination. During her speech at the launch of the Governor’s Cup Basketball