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The decision revives a legal battle that has spanned nearly a decade and centers on allegations linking De Lima to drug operations in the New Bilibid Prison during her tenure as Justice secretary. In its ruling, the appellate court found that the Regional Trial Court of Muntinlupa City failed to provide sufficient legal and factual justification for clearing De Lima and Dayan last year. The lower court had based its acquittal largely on the recantation of a key witness, former corrections official Rafael Ragos, who withdrew his testimony claiming he delivered drug money to De Lima. Source: Court of Appeals overturns ruling acquitting de Lima, orders new proceedings on drug case

😱 It's Showtime Viral *******: Contestant’s COMELEC Blunder Shocks Pinas! 🗳️ COMELEC office where Heart Aquino was invited for voter education. (Source: Tribune.net.ph) Viral Moment on It's Showtime Sparks Major Chismis! 🔥 Mga ka-Phcorner, grabe ang gulo sa social media dahil sa isang segment sa It's Showtime last February 2025! 😲 Si Heart Aquino, 20 years old, nag-trending nang aminin na "limited" ang alam niya sa COMELEC at hindi pa siya nakaboto kahit puwede na. Nagkainitan online, pero may plot twist—invited siya ng COMELEC for a voter education tour! Narito ang buong kwento: The Viral Blunder: Tinanong ni Vice Ganda si Heart for a message to COMELEC, pero she admitted she barely knows the agency. Netizens went wild, saying...

🏛️ Marcos vs. Duterte: The Dynasty Showdown in the 2025 Midterm Elections! 🗳️ Workers unload ballots in Manila for the 2025 Philippine midterm elections. (Source: The Guardian) The 2025 Midterm Elections: A Battle of Political Titans! 🔥 Mga ka-Phcorner, tapos na ang 2025 Philippine midterm elections, at ang resulta? Isang epic showdown between the Marcos and Duterte dynasties! 😱 Despite challenges, political families continue to dominate, proving na mahirap talaga ma-break ang dynasty politics sa Pinas. Here’s the lowdown: Marcos Camp Holds Ground: President Bongbong Marcos’ Alyansa slate nabbed 6 of 12 Senate seats, with Lakas–CMD dominating the House with 104 seats. Marcos’ sister, Imee Marcos, secured a Senate seat, aligning...

Ayon sa Quezon City Police District (QCPD), sinundo ang aktres ng kanyang boyfriend sa condo bandang alas-12 ng tanghali noong Mayo 5 at mula raw noon ay wala nang komunikasyon sa dalawa. Dahil dito, nagpasya na ang ina ni Karen na i-report sa QCPD ang pagkawala ng anak. Batay naman sa talent manager na si Lito de Guzman, inaasahan umano si Karen sa set ng ginagawang VMX movie noong Mayo 7 ngunit hindi ito nagpakita. Source: VMX star Karen Lopez, BF mahigit 1 linggo nang nawawala

WATCH: Former president Rodrigo Duterte makes a remark about killing senators to vacate seats for the nine PDP-Laban candidates. "Ngayon, marami kasi sila, ano ang dapat gawin natin? Edi patayin natin yung mga Senador ngayon para mabakante. Kung makapatay tayo ng mga 15 na Senador, edi pasok na tayong lahat," the former president says."Pero kawawa naman. Pero nakakainis kasi, hindi naman lahat. Talking of opportunities, the only way to do it is to pasabugin na lang natin yang ano," Duterte adds. https://x.com/inquirerdotnet/status/1890031058907017638

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“I will be supporting [it]. Someone already planned to file it. It will only be repetitive if I lodge a similar measure. If need be, I will co-author, and if passed, I will resign,” the lawmaker disclosed in an interview with INQToday on Wednesday evening. “And I would even convince my sister-in-law and my nephew. I’ll tell them: let’s resign. If they argue that others are practicing political dynasties, I’ll tell them not to copy those people. More families are probably more charitable than us and braver than us. Let’s give them a chance,” he added in Filipino. Source: Erwin Tulfo: I will resign if anti-political dynasty bill gets passed

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De Lima sent a message to reporters on Wednesday afternoon that Romualdez called her just after she gave a press briefing, where she said she would seriously consider joining the House prosecution panel if the House leadership invites her. De Lima is poised to be a member of the incoming 20th Congress as the ML party list, where she is its first nominee, is currently ranked 14th with 541,000 according to the partial and unofficial count in the Commission on Elections (Comelec) transparency server. Source: De Lima accepts House invitation to join impeachment prosec team

Former president Rodrigo Duterte's overwhelming victory in the Davao City mayoral race signals a total rejection of the Marcos administration's efforts to erase the former president's legacy, according to his lead counsel before the International Criminal Court (ICC), Nicolas Kaufmann. The result, Kaufmann said in a statement, reflected a clear mandate from the electorate calling for Duterte's return to the Philippines. "The people of Davao have spoken," Kaufmann said in a statement. "They want their mayor back. They want their leader back." Source: Duterte win Davao City rejection of govt efforts to erase ex-president's legacy — lawyer

Source: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/05/14/2442910/request-disqualify-2-icc-judges-filed-anew

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Source: https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/music/2025/05/08/2441691/nagkamali-kami-bini-takes-full-accountability-viral-video Source: https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2025/05/10/2441837/bini-apologizes-over-viral-video-showing-alleged-inappropriate-behavior On Thursday night, the BINI members released an official statement on the girl group’s social media pages in response to the controversy.

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The two police officers that were caught on CCTV escorting Duterte when he allegedly threatened a man with a knife at a Davao City bar are now facing charges of grave neglect of duty and grave irregularity of performance of duty, says PNP. Read more: https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/5/8/cops-moonlighting-as-paolo-duterte-s-bodyguards-face-charges-0923

Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia made the announcement Monday as the poll body closed the voting period for the May midterm elections. “19 orders of suspension and possible that the orders of suspension directed against certain individuals or candidates may increase as we move on with the day,” said Garcia. “’Yan lang muna inaksyunan ang Commission kanina immediately after our convening of the National Board of Canvassers,” he said. Source: Comelec to order suspension of proclamation of 19 bets

Filipinos delivered an upset in the country's midterm elections on Monday, backing the family of detained former President Rodrigo Duterte in much greater numbers than expected in the key race for Senate seats. The results, which are still partial and unofficial, suggest the outcome of the looming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, Rodrigo's daughter, remains far from certain, dealing a blow to her political foe, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Source: Philippine elections deliver surprise backing for ex-President Duterte

Vice President Sara Duterte, his daughter, said Monday that lawyers in the Philippines and at the ICC have been discussing the matter ahead of the vote canvassing and official proclamation. “We talked the other day about three options for how he can take his oath,” the vice president told reporters after casting her vote at Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School. She did not elaborate on the possible options. “Once we have the proclamation papers, we will discuss how former President Rodrigo Duterte can take his oath. We have until noon of June 30,” she added. Source: Duterte camp mulls oath-taking options as detained ex-president runs for Davao mayor

The party made the announcement on Saturday, the last day of the 90-day campaign period for senatorial and party-list candidates. In a resolution released late Saturday night, the political party chaired by former President Rodrigo Duterte, said that “there is a need for more allies to protect the Vice President against impeachment.” PDP Laban also emphasized that it is “practical” for them to have a 12-person senatorial lineup. “[T]hrough their commitment to national interests, advocacy for social justice, and pursuit of meaningful reforms, has exemplified the principles and values that the PDP upholds, thereby qualifying [them] as a deserving and credible candidate to be endorsed by the Party for the upcoming elections,” the...

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) implemented the liquor ban a day before over 68 million Filipinos troop to polling precincts from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. to elect 12 senators, 63 party-lists, 254 district representatives, and 17,942 governors, provincial board members, mayors and councilors. The prohibition is in accordance with Comelec Resolution No. 11057, which strictly prohibits the selling, offering and consumption of alcóholic beverages during the two-day ban. Source: Liquor ban ‘most welcome’ for Filipinos to ensure peaceful polls | Philippine News Agency