US aid freeze affects education, health but not defense
The national government has remained in the dark following the suspension of $94 million (PHP4 billion) worth of education aid...
Illegal drugs smuggled in balikbayan boxes trending: Customs
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has decried that the symbolism of the Filipino balikbayan boxes is gradually being destroyed by...
Congressman with Duterte’s party list slammed for saying West PH Sea does not exist
A member of the House of Representatives came under fire for proclaiming that the West Philippine Sea (WPS) does not...
Viral Pepsi Paloma movie teaser revealing her alleged rapist stopped
TV host-actor-film producer Vic Sotto (a third of the comedic trio Tito, Vic & Joey) asked the court to stop...
Alleged EJK victims’ relatives, rights leaders, others ask SC to strip Duterte of lawyer’s license
Some relatives of alleged victims of former president Duterte’s summary execution spearheaded a petition asking the Supreme Court to revoke...
Drive to oust BBM ends in push to impeach Sara
This week, 2024 comes to a close -- unmistakably the year of hard-nosed political news in the Philippines with top...
BBM removes Sara, Rody from Nat’l Security Council
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. ordered the re-organization of the National Security Council (NSC) in his first official act for 2025,...
Retired generals in Congress in word war over drug campaign
A word war has erupted between two top generals-turned-legislators over the true character of the bloody anti-drug campaign waged by...
Past, present Customs execs admit corruption still persists
What was once touted as a problem that can be licked within just a day has turned out to be...
Duterte supporters mass at EDSA to force BBM ouster
Supporters of beleaguered Vice-president Sara Duterte-Carpio repeatedly attempted to spark another “people power revolution” at the EDSA Shrine in Manila,...
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