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Credit to Author: Marc Jayson Cayabyab| Date: Sun, 18 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Re-elected Sen. Bong Go attributed his top finish in the Senate race to former president Rodrigo Duterte, who is awaiting trial in The Hague for crimes against humanity in connection with his administration’s bloody war on drugs.

Credit to Author: Mayen Jaymalin| Date: Sun, 18 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Teachers who served as members of the Electoral Boards during the May 12 polls are getting an additional P1,000 compensation, according to the Commission on Elections.

Credit to Author: EJ Macababbad| Date: Sun, 18 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Ten Chinese nationals who formerly worked for a large Philippine offshore gaming operator were arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation in Bataan for engaging in scamming activities.

Credit to Author: EJ Macababbad| Date: Sun, 18 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Akbayan party-list faced delisting in 2022 after failing to secure enough votes for a House seat, only to be saved by the Supreme Court after it affirmed the cancellation of the An Waray party-list’s registration.

Credit to Author: Jose Rodel Clapano| Date: Sun, 18 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800

House Deputy Speaker and Quezon Rep. Jay-Jay Suarez affirmed yesterday that the question of House leadership in the incoming 20th Congress is already settled, asserting that Speaker Martin Romualdez enjoys the backing of a “supermajority,” with at least 240 lawmakers – more than two-thirds of the 315 elected congressmen – signing a manifesto of support.

Credit to Author: EJ Macababbad| Date: Sun, 18 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800

As questions loom over the fate of Sen. Francis Escudero as Senate President, newly proclaimed senators are intent on finding a leader who will uphold the independence of the upper chamber.

Credit to Author: Michael Punongbayan| Date: Sun, 18 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Without a court order, the Department of Foreign Affairs cannot cancel former presidential spokesman Harry Roque’s passport.

Credit to Author: Artemio Dumlao| Date: Sun, 18 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800

President Marcos yesterday urged the graduates of the Philippine Military Academy “Siklab-Laya” Class of 2025 to serve the nation with honor, dignity and love, as he emphasized that modern battles now go beyond physical warfare and require mental sharpness and compassion.

Credit to Author: Bella Cariaso| Date: Sun, 18 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Her lawyers may be against letting her face a Senate impeachment trial, but Vice President Sara Duterte said she wants it to proceed because “I really want a bloodbath.”

Credit to Author: Bella Cariaso| Date: Sun, 18 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Pope Leo XIV brings a calm warmth, shaped by prayer and missionary experience, according to Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle.