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Former peace adviser Teresita Quintos Deles says issues stalling the peace process and breaching trust include the suspended decommissioning, a headless government peace implementation panel, and unspent normalization and peace-building funds MANILA, Philippines – An exit agreement to complete the Bangsamoro peace process requires trust and dialogue between the Philippine …

There are no reports from government authorities or Duterte's camp regarding a supposed 'attack' or any imminent threat against her, contrary to the claim Claim: The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) attacked Vice President Sara Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video bearing the claim was posted on …

The Philippines may not be playing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but Filipinos can still see the action on local channels and across other platforms MANILA, Philippines – The world clashes once more as a record-breaking 48 teams vie for football supremacy in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The …

The Tindig Pilipinas coalition opposes Chiz Escudero as impeachment court presiding officer, calling him the ‘most imperfect’ and ‘one of the most dangerous’ options MANILA, Philippines – Tindig Pilipinas, a coalition of civil society groups, expressed concern over reports that the Senate majority bloc plans to designate Senator Francis “Chiz” …

The DOJ says it received no copy of a warrant from the ICC against Bong Go, following claims by Davao Representative Paolo Duterte that a warrant had already been issued against the senator MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Thursday, June 18, that it has not …

Here's what happened in the 23 days of Alan Peter Cayetano's Senate presidency Alan Peter Cayetano’s tumultuous Senate presidency has ended. Cayetano had risen to the Senate presidency on May 11, a Monday, after his bloc ousted Senator Tito Sotto in a dramatic coup. Weeks later, on June 3, Cayateno …

Rip currents are narrow, fast-moving water currents that flow you away from the shore The drowning of Ateneo Blue Eagles student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili during a team-building activity in Dipaculao, Aurora has made the rounds on social media. With speculations coming from all directions, Ateneo president Father Roberto …

Watch the episode on Wednesday, June 17, at 8 pm The drowning of Ateneo de Manila Men’s Basketball Team players Bobet Baterbonia and Divine Adili on June 8 is a tragedy in the modern sense: apparently a matter of chance, not a matter of destiny. But the suffering it has …

The Aetas of Kalangitan have survived displacement, poor livelihood, and years of insufficient government support. Now, they want the government to meet them on that road to self-determination by fixing the actual road. Part 1: ‘Bago pumutok ang Pinatubo, walang Aeta na nanglilimos’ Part 2: A resettled Aeta community empowered …

(1st UPDATE) An immigration lookout order is used to monitor the movements of a person and cannot prevent Baldwin from leaving the country MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued an immigration lookout bulletin order (ILBO) against former Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) basketball coach Tab Baldwin …