Politics
Former President Rodrigo Duterte has decided he doesn't want to attend the annual review of his own detention at the International Criminal Court. In a one-page waiver dated February 23, Duterte informed the ICC's Pre-Trial Chamber I that he will not participate in the hearing scheduled
Politics
It's officially happening. Thousands of Filipinos are marching along EDSA right now for the third installment of the Trillion Peso March, coinciding with the 40th anniversary of the People Power Revolution. Protesters began gathering at the EDSA Shrine early Wednesday morning and have been marching toward the People
Politics
The Marcos-Duterte political war just reached The Hague. After Duterte's defense lawyer Nicholas Kaufman dropped a bombshell claim at the ICC hearing — alleging the existence of a secretly recorded phone call involving a "silent partner" of President Marcos funneling witnesses to the court — Malacañang hit back
Nation
The National Capital Region Police Office isn't playing around for tomorrow's Trillion Peso March. A total of 13,448 police officers will be deployed across Metro Manila on Wednesday, February 25, to secure the demonstrations marking the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution. That&
Nation
The United States Embassy in Manila just issued a pointed warning to American citizens in the Philippines: do not participate in the February 25 rallies marking the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution. The embassy made it clear that foreign nationals caught engaging in protests or mass demonstrations
Politics
Forty years after millions of Filipinos united on EDSA to topple a dictatorship, the opposition can't even agree on how to commemorate it. Multiple rounds of talks between progressive groups failed to produce a unified rally for the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution on Wednesday
Showbiz
Kylie Padilla just gave the most Kylie Padilla answer ever when asked about her father, Senator Robin Padilla, possibly running for Vice President in 2028. During a press conference for her upcoming film "The Lotto Winners," entertainment reporters asked what she thought about the political buzz — and she
Politics
While Rodrigo Duterte faces his ICC hearing at The Hague, seven lawmakers back home are pushing the Philippines to rejoin the very court he pulled the country out of. Two separate House resolutions were filed on Monday urging the government to re-accede to the Rome Statute — the treaty that established
Politics
Day 2 of the ICC confirmation of charges hearing against Rodrigo Duterte got even more intense on Tuesday, with prosecution lawyers laying out how the former president's so-called drug watch list allegedly functioned as a "dead list" — naming people who were then systematically killed in police
Politics
Lawyer Levi Baligod, the private complainant in the pork barrel scam case against businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles, just made a jaw-dropping allegation: up to ₱800 billion in cash was allegedly delivered to corrupt government officials over the years in connection with flood control project anomalies. Yes, you read that right
Politics
Malacañang just hit back hard at former Palace spokesman Harry Roque after he claimed on Facebook that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. attempted to reconcile with Vice President Sara Duterte. The Palace's response? Two words: fake news. Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro branded Roque's post as
Politics
The Armed Forces of the Philippines has gone on full red alert status as the country prepares for the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution on Wednesday, February 25. With mass gatherings and the third Trillion Peso March expected, the military isn't taking any chances. AFP