The resigned congressman of the party-list group once backed by Bong Go, however, admits that some supporters of the party were frustrated over his vote to impeach VP Sara Duterte MANILA, Philippines – Resigned congressman Nat Oducado said on Tuesday, May 19, that he resigned due to health reasons, and …
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MILF grapples with BARMM leadership as Macacua orders Iqbal’s resignation
(1st UPDATE) BARMM interim chief minister Abdulraof Macacua recently ordered the resignation of Mohagher Iqbal over a P2.2-billion audit scandal MANILA, Philippines – The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) issued a strongly worded statement urging Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) interim chief minister Abdulraof Macacua to keep decisions …
Read More »What fact-finders have discovered so far on the Toboso encounter
Here’s what fact-finders have learned so far on the April 19 encounter in Toboso, Negros Occidental CEBU, Philippines – Nineteen people were killed on April 19, in a clash between army forces and suspected communist rebels in the village of Salamanca, Toboso town, Negros Occidental. The army confirmed in a …
Read More »LIVE: Senate convenes as an impeachment court for Sara Duterte trial
LIVE Play Video The Senate convenes as an impeachment court less than a week after it received the articles of impeachment from the House of Representatives MANILA, Philippines – The Senate convenes as an impeachment court for the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, May 18 — the …
Read More »[Dash of SAS] The crumbling of Duterte’s authoritarian masculinity
'Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque. Former police chief Ronald dela Rosa. One by one, the men who enabled Duterte’s bloody drug war are falling. The political fraternity that the Duterte regime was built on is collapsing and the brotherhood is trembling in panic.' The CCTV footage of former Philippine National …
Read More »Regional travel fair opens doors for Cordillera businesses
The event includes a session aimed at connecting tourism stakeholders and expanding market opportunities through networking and business matching activities BAGUIO CITY — For many Cordillera entrepreneurs, artisans, and tourism workers, the 17th Regional Travel Fair served as more than just a tourism showcase. It was an opportunity to bring …
Read More »Trump says ISIS second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki killed by US and Nigerian forces
Al-Minuki, a Nigerian national, was designated as a 'specially designated global terrorist' by the former Biden administration in 2023, according to the US Federal Register US President Donald Trump said on Friday, May 15, that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS globally, was killed in an operation conducted by …
Read More »[Rear View] Alan Cayetano’s selective piety
After all these years, Cayetano's invocation of God and the holy word carries as much sincerity as a monobloc chair Many have doubted him, Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano declared in a testy press conference the day after a tense evening at the Senate marked by gunfire and the escape …
Read More »The week in photos: May 9 to 15, 2026
A recap of news, sports, lifestyle, entertainment, and human interest images from the Philippines and around the globe MANILA, Philippines – On May 11, the House of Representatives approved the justice committee report that found probable cause in the complaints against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte. A total of 257 …
Read More »Trump says he and China’s Xi agree Iran cannot have nuclear weapons
'We’ve settled a lot of different problems that other people wouldn’t have been able to solve,' Trump says after meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing BEIJING, China – US President Donald Trump said his patience with Iran is running out and he had agreed in talks with Chinese …
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