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Senator Erwin Tulfo is scheduled to sit down with Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan on Monday to try and ease the escalating war of words between Philippine senators and Chinese embassy officials over the West Philippine Sea. The meeting, set for 11 a.m. at a hotel in Manila, comes after
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On the very same day the ICC began its confirmation of charges hearing against former President Duterte, seven House lawmakers filed two separate resolutions urging the Philippines to rejoin the International Criminal Court. House Resolution 809 was filed by the Makabayan bloc — ACT Teachers Rep. Antonio Tinio, Gabriela Women’s
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With the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution on February 25, the Quezon City government has decided: only one stage, and not everyone gets access. Bayan and pro-Duterte groups have been denied permits to set up near the People Power Monument. Elmo San Diego, head of QC’s
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As the International Criminal Court began its confirmation of charges hearing against former President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, two Filipino lawyers were there to make sure the victims’ voices were heard: human rights lawyer Neri Colmenares and fellow attorney Kristina Conti. Colmenares confirmed in a radio interview that he and
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Former President Rodrigo Duterte has collapsed not once but twice while being held at the International Criminal Court’s detention facility in The Hague, his defense lawyer Nicholas Kaufman revealed on Monday as the confirmation of charges hearing began. Kaufman painted a grim picture of the 80-year-old former leader’s
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The Commission on Elections is making it crystal clear: the first-ever Bangsamoro Parliament election must happen this year — specifically in September 2026 — and should absolutely NOT be pushed to 2027 or bundled with the 2028 national elections. COMELEC Chairman George Erwin Garcia said during a forum in Iloilo City that
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Senator Risa Hontiveros made a bold trip to Thitu Island — known as Pag-asa — in the disputed Spratly chain on Saturday, calling for ‘continuous diplomatic and political pushback’ against China’s aggressive claims in the West Philippine Sea. The island, about 450 kilometers west of Palawan, is home to around 400
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House Majority Leader Sandro Marcos announced Sunday that two priority bills — the Presidential Merit Scholarship Program and the National Land Use Act — have cleared the Appropriations Committee and are now ready for plenary approval. Both measures were tagged as priorities by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC). The scholarship bill,
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Sen. Ronald ‘Bato’ Dela Rosa has been a no-show at the Senate for months now, and his colleagues are finally going to talk about it. Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson confirmed that the senator’s prolonged absence will be on the agenda during Monday’s all-senators’ caucus. Lacson revealed
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Former President Rodrigo Duterte’s family won’t be allowed to see him in person as the International Criminal Court begins its crucial confirmation of charges hearing on Monday, February 23. The hearing, set to start at 10 a.m. The Hague time (5 p.m. Manila time), will determine
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Senator Robin Padilla is tired of being called a "tuta" — and he's not going to take it anymore. The actor-turned-senator addressed the persistent "tuta ni Duterte" and "sunud-sunuran" labels thrown at him by critics during a Facebook Live session, comparing his loyalty
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has a new crime-fighting chief — and the pick comes with an interesting backstory. Newly appointed NBI Director Melvin Matibag was sworn in on Friday after Executive Secretary Ralph Recto conveyed the President's marching orders: make the National Bureau of Investigation a stronger instrument against