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Rumors continued to swirl Monday about an alleged leadership coup at the Senate, which came as Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri was still in Washington DC, on an official visit. The persistent speculation in the upper chamber was that Zubiri would be ousted during the opening of the 2nd Regular …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. back to his former post as the chief of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU). Galvez was the peace adviser in the Duterte administration, but Mr. Marcos tapped him as officer-in-charge of the Department …

Controversial lawyer Lorenzo “Larry” Gadon has been named by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday as the Presidential Adviser for Poverty Alleviation, Malacañang said. The Palace said Gadon’s appointment reflects the government’s commitment to addressing “one of the most pressing challenges” in the country. Lorenzo Gadon “He will play a …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. troops the line of honor guards upon his arrival at Special Forces Regimen, Fort Magsaysay, Palayan, Nueva Ecija yesterday for the 61st Founding anniversary of SFR yesterday. PHOTO BY KJ ROSALES/PPA POOL PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Sunday reiterated his administration's support for the Philippine …

WEAKENED STATURE? Activists hold a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin near Red Square in Moscow on June 24, 2023. Putin quelled a rebellion attempt by Wagner mercenaries by allowing their leader to go to Belarus on exile, but analysts said it showed Putin’s rule as more fragile than had …

LOVE WINS. Tingog party-list Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez (center) is godmother to 48 newlyweds during the ‘63rd Pa-Wedding ni Tambunting’ in Parañaque City over the weekend. Romualdez was joined Parañaque City 2nd District Rep. Gus Tambunting and his wife, former Rep. Joy Myra Tambunting (left), and Parañaque City Mayor Eric …

A low pressure area (LPA) is being monitored outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the state-run weather bureau said on Saturday. THE Philippine Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the LPA was seen some 1, 505 kilometers east of Mindanao, as of 3:00 a.m. on Saturday and was inside …

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the government's P5.768 trillion spending plan for 2024, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced Friday. Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said the plan was approved during a recent Cabinet meeting and will be forwarded to Congress before the President delivers his second State …

(UPDATE) ALL five people aboard a submersible that went missing near the wreck of the Titanic died — likely in an instant — when their vessel suffered what the US Coast Guard said Thursday was a “catastrophic implosion” in the ocean depths. The somber announcement ended a multinational search-and-rescue operation …

Kai Sotto just got a huge development in his bid to play in the NBA. The 7-foot-3 Filipino received an invite to play for the Orlando Magic in the NBA Summer League, per reports on Friday, June 23. Kai Sotto FIBA PHOTO The Summer League, where young players like Sotto …