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flex012 · Aug 13, 2026

Video: Watch video on YouTube The points obtained by tandems that Filipinos want to become the presidential and vice-presidential team in the upcoming 2028 national elections are nearly tied. Based on the results of the latest Tugon ng Masa survey by OCTA Research, former Vice President and now Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo and Senator Raffy Tulfo lead the preferred hypothetical presidential and vice presidential tandem for the next elections, obtaining 45% of the votes. They are followed by the possible tandem of Vice President Sara Duterte and Senator Imee Marcos, who obtained 42%. According to OCTA, the results can be considered a statistical dead heat due to the 3% margin of error, meaning it is a very close contest. In the same...

flex012 · Aug 13, 2026

Video: Watch video on YouTube Senator Imee Marcos raised concern over the framework contained in the joint venture agreement related to the construction of the artificial intelligence or AI hub Pax Silica in the Philippines. She specifically flagged a provision in the agreement that could give a foreign entity control over the site, under which 60 percent of land ownership would go to Filipinos while 40 percent would be allotted to a foreign entity. She also questioned the possible effect of this on residents, indigenous peoples, the environment, and the country's security. However, the senator clarified that she is not opposed to the project and recognizes its potential to create jobs and investment. Pax Silica is a proposed AI-native...

flex012 · Aug 13, 2026

Video: Watch video on YouTube Malacañang distanced itself from the issue of the leadership fund disclosed by former Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan. The Palace maintained that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will not tolerate any irregularity in the use of national funds, regardless of who among his Cabinet members is involved. "Kung alam ng Pangulo iyan, hindi niya iyan ito-tolerate at hindi iyan mangyayari. Pero, mga ganito kasing usapan, minsan lihim." Usec Claire Castro said. [“If the President knew about that, he would not tolerate it and it would not happen. But matters like this are sometimes kept secret.”] President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had no knowledge of the so-called leadership fund. According to Palace Press...

flex012 · Aug 13, 2026

Video: Watch video on YouTube The series of heavy rains experienced this August is linked to the early impacts of El Niño, according to DOST-PAGASA Climate Monitoring and Prediction Section Chief Ana Solis. “Ito na yung nararanasan natin na early impact ng El Niño na kung saan medyo matindi talaga yung ating habagat season at marami po tayong mga typhoon at super typhoon category,” she said [“This is the early impact of El Niño that we are experiencing, where our southwest monsoon is slightly intense and we see more typhoons and super typhoons.”] According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), several parts of Luzon have experienced above-normal rainfall over the past few days...

flex012 · Aug 13, 2026

Video: Watch video on YouTube Fines for improper garbage disposal will increase across all local government units in the National Capital Region (NCR). The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced the adjustment amid persistent issues in improper garbage disposal that contribute to severe flooding. According to MMDA Chairman Atty. Romando Artes, fines for improper waste disposal will be raised to P5,000 across 16 cities in Metro Manila, while the penalty in the municipality of Pateros will be P2,500. “May Metro Manila Council resolution na tayo increasing the penalty of 5,000 for cities and 2,500 sa Pateros,” Atty. Artes said [“We already have a Metro Manila Council resolution increasing the penalty to P5,000 for...

flex012 · Aug 13, 2026

Video: Watch video on YouTube A 22-year-old woman was caught providing dental services to a personnel of the PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group, posing as a patient, leading to her immediate arrest in Jaro, Iloilo City. According to PNP-ACG spokesperson Police Capt. Wallen Mae Arancillo, investigations revealed that the suspect had been engaged in medical malpractice since 2024. She also established a mini clinic inside her house in Jaro. Arancillo noted that the suspect has no license to operate and provide dental care services; she didn’t even have formal education or training. “Base din po sa ating coordination with Philippine Dental Association and Professional Regulatory Commission, wala pong license or wala pong formal education or...

flex012 · Aug 13, 2026

Video: Watch video on YouTube The House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms has conducted discussions on proposals aiming to amend the Party-list System Act or Republic Act No. 7491. According to ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio, 20% of the seats in the House of Representatives were reserved for party-list representatives to give voice to various marginalized sectors, allowing the workers, teachers, fisherfolk, women, and persons with disabilities to join the Congress. However, there’s an alleged misinterpretation of the law, and it allegedly paves the way for using the system to expand political dynasties. “Ang ending, ang pamamayagpag ng party-list at nominees na di tunay na kumakatawan sa marginalized and...

flex012 · Aug 13, 2026

Video: Watch video on YouTube Filipino families and businesses may soon get relief from skyrocketing electricity bills as the Senate Committee on Energy gathered government agencies, industry leaders, and consumer advocacy groups to address unfair power fees on August 13. The panel focused on fixing gaps in outdated energy rules and reducing system loss charges to make power prices fairer across the country. The committee wants to lower monthly bills while keeping the energy sector stable and running. System loss charges refer to electricity lost during transmission, through technical failures, or via power theft. Current policies allow companies to pass these extra costs directly to everyday consumers, causing monthly electric bills to...

flex012 · Aug 13, 2026

Video: Watch video on YouTube PASAY CITY—The Senate of the Philippines pushed for major reforms on August 12 to protect public welfare and strengthen democracy. Lawmakers moved forward with Senate Bill No. 1511 to stop hospitals from holding patients who cannot pay their bills. They also debated Senate Bill No. 2090 to reform the party-list system, while marking National Youth Day by focusing on the future of the nation's 31.6 million young citizens. Senators focused heavily on expanding the country's feeding program through Senate Bill No. 2272. Sen. Bam Aquino defended the bill and promised to secure funding for learners with special needs. "Isa po sa nais naming tutukan, ’yong pagpondo ng SPED," Aquino said, stressing that leaders...

flex012 · Aug 13, 2026

Video: Watch video on YouTube MANILA—The AFP Cavaliers made a resounding statement in the opening game of the UNTV Cup Season 12 Quarterfinals, charging past the COMELEC Vanguards with an 85-78 victory on August 12 at the Paco Arena. Seeking redemption after a previous defeat to COMELEC, the Cavaliers brought intense defensive pressure and high-octane energy straight out of the gate to secure their crucial first win in the quarterfinal round. Darwin Cordero spearheaded the attack for AFP, putting up a stellar, stat-sheet-stuffing performance to earn Best Player of the Game honors. Cordero dominated the hardwood with a game-high 22 points, grabbed 9 rebounds, and pocketed 3 s†éáls, serving as the relentless catalyst for the Cavaliers’...

flex012 · Aug 13, 2026

Video: Watch video on YouTube Dinidinig ng House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms ang mga panukalang batas na naglalayong amyendahan ang Party- list system sa bansa. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: August 13, 2026 3:46 PM

flex012 · Aug 13, 2026

Video: Watch video on YouTube Natapos na ang ika-apat na testigo ng prosecution para sa article 1 ng articles of impeachment laban kay Vice President Sara Duterte. Sa susunod na linggo inaasahang panibagong testigo ang ihaharap ng prosecution para sa nasabing artikulo. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: August 13, 2026 3:48 PM

flex012 · Aug 13, 2026

Video: Watch video on YouTube Dalawang lalake na wala nang buhay ang natagpuang palutang-lutang sa ilog sa Marilao Bulacan. Hinihinalang biktima ang mga ito ng pagkalunod. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: August 13, 2026 3:50 PM

flex012 · Aug 13, 2026

Video: Watch video on YouTube Dalawang evacuation center ang binisita ng Members, Church of God International kasama ang mga volunteer ng UNTV News and Rescue upang tumulong sa mga apektdo ng kalamidad sa Taytay Rizal. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: August 13, 2026 3:55 PM

flex012 · Aug 13, 2026

Video: Watch video on YouTube Magpapatupad ng zero tolerance ang Philippine National Police laban sa mga negosyanteng mananamantala kasabay nang patuloy na nararanasang sama ng lagay ng panahon. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: August 13, 2026 3:45 PM

flex012 · Aug 13, 2026

Video: Watch video on YouTube Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong mentioned the possibility of declaring the Guisad-Surong landslide area as a ‘no building zone’ after necessary assessments. “There's a big possibility na ide-declare na namin na ‘no build zone’ yung lugar,” he said [“There’s a big possibility that we will declare the area a ‘no build zone.”] According to the Mayor, authorities detected cracks and soil stress above the affected area. As a precaution, the residents were directed to evacuate, while the officials were instructed to inspect the building permits of the established properties in the area. “Nakita na namin na stress yung soil doon sa taas. May mga cracks na kaming nakita doon. Kaya pinalikas na natin yung mga...

flex012 · Aug 13, 2026

Video: Watch video on YouTube The House Committee on Appropriations will begin the discussion on the proposed 2027 national budget on August 17, 2026. The Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) is invited to the upcoming event. The committee will conduct the budget briefings and hearings to discuss sources of financing, expenditure levels, and budget proposals from government departments, agencies, and state-owned corporations. The House aims to wrap up committee-level budget briefings on September 8, 2026. In budget briefings, each agency presents the requested funds and its intended allocations. Lawmakers will then review the proposals to determine whether the allocation is reasonable and aligns with the priorities of the...

flex012 · Aug 13, 2026

Video: Watch video on YouTube Ibinunyag ni dating Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan na hawak umano ni Senator Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri ang listahan ng mga proyekto ng mga senador. Bagay na agad itinanggi ng mambabatas. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: August 13, 2026 10:32 AM

flex012 · Aug 13, 2026

Video: Watch video on YouTube Nagbanta si Russian President Vladimir Putin laban sa mga bansang kasapi ng European Union na kukumpiska sa mga barko ng Moscow. Sinabi ni Putin na handa ang Russia na kumilos kahit sa labas ng mga karagatan kung saan hinaharang umano ang kanilang mga barko. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: August 13, 2026 10:35 AM

flex012 · Aug 13, 2026

Video: Watch video on YouTube Inihayag ni Defense Spokesperson Atty. Michael Poa na nais ni Vice President Sara Duterte na manatili siya bilang kaniyang legal counsel sa impeachment trial ng Bise Presidente. Ginawa ni Attorney Poa ang pahayag kaugnay ng naging pakiusap ni Presiding Officer Senator Judge Francis Chiz Escudero na magtalaga ng opisyal na tagapagsalita para sa depensa at prosekusyon na hindi bahagi ng kani-kanilang legal team. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: August 13, 2026 10:11 AM

flex012 · Aug 12, 2026

Video: Watch video on YouTube Alamin kung tama bang magsampay ng basang damit sa loob ng bahay tuwing tag-ulan at kung ano ang dapat gawin upang maiwasan ang pamumuo ng amag at mabahong amoy sa loob ng bahay. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: August 12, 2026 8:34 PM

flex012 · Aug 12, 2026

Video: Watch video on YouTube Senators Raffy Tulfo and Pia Cayetano traded barbs during Tuesday's plenary session, August 11, over the delay in completing the membership of several Senate committees, a standoff Tulfo said was holding pending legislation "hostage." Tulfo rose on a point of order and blamed the alleged inaction of Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano for the delay in confirming the membership of minority senators to the Committee on Public Services and the Committee on Migrant Workers. He said he had coordinated with Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri over the past few weeks to fill the vacancies, but minority senators could not respond due to the alleged inaction of their leader. Tulfo also took a swipe at...

flex012 · Aug 12, 2026

Video: Watch video on YouTube Senate impeachment court presiding officer Francis "Chiz" Escudero had to step in twice on Wednesday, August 12, as private prosecutor Lorna Kapunan and defense counsel Kristine Ferrer traded heated words during the cross-examination of Commission on Audit (COA) witness Xylene del Campo on the 15th day of Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial. The exchange started when Kapunan asked the court to instruct Ferrer not to stop the witness from answering mid-sentence. Ferrer countered by asking Escudero to instead direct the witness to answer only with "yes" or "no," reminding Kapunan that she would have time to raise clarificatory questions during redirect. Kapunan pushed back, arguing that not all...

flex012 · Aug 12, 2026

Video: Watch video on YouTube Senate impeachment court spokesperson Atty. Regie Tongol said Presiding Officer Francis "Chiz" Escudero is drafting a ruling addressing violations of the impeachment rules, following recent incidents involving counsels and parties in the ongoing trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Tongol explained that under the rules, counsels, parties, private counsels, and senator-judges are barred from posting or commenting on the merits of the case, especially if such statements could damage the integrity and credibility of the impeachment proceedings. He added that the impeachment court should not become a venue for trial by publicity or for lawyers to disparage one another. On the possible penalties for violating...

flex012 · Aug 12, 2026

Video: Watch video on YouTube Vice President Sara Duterte's lead defense counsel, Atty. Sheila Sison, called out a social media post by private prosecutor Atty. Amando Ligutan, saying it touched on the merits of the ongoing impeachment trial. The post in question was related to the earlier exchange between defense counsel Kristine Ferrer and private prosecutor Lorna Kapunan, where Ferrer argued that misleading questions are allowed during cross-examination. "This was posted at 11:29 AM by one of the private prosecutors, Atty. Amando Ligutan, posting that, 'A principle all lawyers and law students know by heart: Misleading questions are not allowed even on cross-examination,'" Sison said. Sison argued that the impeachment court is also a...

flex012 · Aug 12, 2026

Video: Watch video on YouTube Ipinaliwanag ng PAGASA na may kaugnayan ang El Niño sa mas matinding epekto ng habagat sa bansa. Nagbabala rin ang ahensya na maaaring makaranas pa ng mas maraming pag-ulan at pagdaan ng mga super bagyo sa mga susunod na buwan. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: August 12, 2026 8:29 PM

flex012 · Aug 12, 2026

Video: Watch video on YouTube Mas agresibo at pursigido umano ang Iran sa pakikipagnegosasyon matapos italaga si dating Revolutionary Guards commander Dr. Mohsen Rezaei sa Supreme National Security Council. Samantala, inamin ni US President Donald Trump na nagpalit siya ng eroplano habang pauwi mula sa NATO summit sa Turkey dahil sa posibleng banta sa seguridad. Source: UNTV News and Rescue Date posted: August 12, 2026 8:31 PM

flex012 · Aug 12, 2026

Video: Watch video on YouTube The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has revoked the work permits of six Chinese nationals over îllégâl labor concerns. “Ito yung sinasabi na dumating na lang, sinundo sa airport, pumunta roon, nagkaroon na lang ng AEP (Alien Employment Permit). Wala kaming records dito na mayroon silang AEP,” DOLE Secretary Francis Tolentino said [“This is what we’re saying: it just arrived, picked up at the airport, go there, and suddenly possessed an AEP. We have no record that they hold an AEP.”] “Hindi ko na ma-pronounce 'yung mga pangalan nung anim. So nakakuha sila kung saan man, so we revoke that,” he added [“I’ll not be able to pronounce the name of the six individuals. So, they obtained them wherever, so...

flex012 · Aug 12, 2026

Video: Watch video on YouTube Several major roads in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) remain impassable due to landslides and road obstructions. Among those affected areas are Kennon Road and the Benguet-Nueva Vizcaya Road in Beckel, La Trinidad. Those are both key routes in and out of Baguio City. Affected road sections were also reported in Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, and Mountain Province. Authorities have yet to provide a definite time for reopening the closed road sections because the clearing operations and safety assessments are still ongoing. Motorists are advised to take the following alternate routes: Kennon Road Marcos Highway Asin Nangalisan-San Pascual-La Union Boundary Road Nagilan Road Benguet Nueva-Vizcaya Road...

flex012 · Aug 12, 2026

Video: Watch video on YouTube The entire province of Cavite has declared a state of calamity following the severe impact of the southwest monsoon (habagat) and recent typhoons. Several areas in Cavite were submerged in massive flooding during the height of the heavy rains. In a post, Cavite Governor Abeng Remulla said the declaration of a state of calamity aims to strengthen the province's response to the assistance and support needed by residents affected by the severe flooding. Aside from Cavite, the municipality of Mangaldan in Pangasinan has also declared a state of calamity due to the extent of damage brought by the habagat. Meanwhile, the provincial government of Benguet is finalizing its plan to declare a state of calamity...

flex012 · Aug 12, 2026

Video: Watch video on YouTube Vice President Sara Duterte is now facing a criminal case for grave threats after the Department of Justice filed the complaint before the Quezon City Regional Trial Court, a development her camp says was expected but insists will not hold up in court. The charge stems from the vice president's remarks against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos, and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, remarks that prosecutors determined met the threshold of prima facie evidence needed to move the case forward. DOJ Spokesperson Atty. Polo Martinez explained that the decision came after a thorough review of the evidence gathered during the preliminary investigation. "So, after the preliminary...

flex012 · Aug 12, 2026

Video: Watch video on YouTube Pag-IBIG Fund posted record first-half net income of ₱41.35 billion in 2026, up 24% from the same period last year. The increase was supported by sustained earnings from its housing and short-term loan portfolios, higher investment income and disciplined cost management. The performance came even as Pag-IBIG Fund lowered housing loan rates and increased its maximum housing loan amount to ₱10 million. It reflects the agency’s sustained financial strength and capacity to make home financing more affordable under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (Expanded 4PH) Program. Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development Secretary Jose Ramon P. Aliling, who also...

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