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Credit to Author: Helen Flores| Date: Sat, 17 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800

The term “obstructionists” was not directed at allies of former president Rodrigo Duterte but to those who do nothing but attack and hinder government programs, Malacañang clarified yesterday, following criticism from reelectionist Sen. Ronald dela Rosa. 

Credit to Author: EJ Macababbad| Date: Sat, 17 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Surveys may be mere “snapshots” of voter preferences in a particular period, but they make it difficult to raise funds for those who rank low, according to two candidates who have achieved stunning wins in the midterm elections.

Credit to Author: Mayen Jaymalin| Date: Sat, 17 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Former senator Leila de Lima may still be proclaimed and assume her seat as the Mamamayang Liberal (ML) party-list first nominee despite a Court of Appeals (CA) ruling reversing her acquittal in a drug case.

Credit to Author: Artemio Dumlao| Date: Sat, 17 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800

The Philippine flag is now flying over Philippine Rise as the country’s assertion of sovereignty, on the eighth anniversary of its renaming yesterday.

Credit to Author: Janvic Mateo| Date: Sat, 17 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800

International Criminal Court (ICC) president Tomoko Akane has requested two judges of the international tribunal to comment on former president Rodrigo Duterte’s plea to disqualify them from ruling on the issue of jurisdiction.

Credit to Author: Rhodina Villanueva| Date: Sat, 17 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Four days after the midterm polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it continues to receive reports of vote-buying activities, with over 800 cases recorded as of yesterday morning.

Credit to Author: Helen Flores| Date: Sat, 17 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800

President Marcos has appointed new heads for the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Malacañang announced.

Credit to Author: Elizabeth Marcelo| Date: Sat, 17 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Vice President Sara Duterte did not attend the second day of the Department of Justice (DOJ)’s preliminary investigation on the charges of inciting to sedition and grave threats filed against her by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), which stemmed from her controversial remark about contracting someone to kill President Marcos, the First Lady and the House Speaker.

Credit to Author: Christine Boton| Date: Sat, 17 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has officially lifted the maximum suggested retail price (SRP) for pork following a request from industry stakeholders, amid continued disruptions in domestic pork supply caused by the resurgence of African swine fever (ASF).

Credit to Author: Elijah Felice Rosales| Date: Sat, 17 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Due to excessive delays in civil works, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) has terminated its deal with the joint venture tasked to build the common station for Metro Manila railways.