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Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday slammed the new ordinance released by the San Juan City government requiring all donations from private and public individuals, governments, and non-governmental organizations to go through the Office of the Mayor and imposing a P5,000 fine...

Vice President Sara Duterte has stood firm that there was no misuse of confidential funds of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) in 2022. The Vice President made the remark after House Deputy Minority Leader France Castro said Friday that Duterte’s alleged failure to comply with the rules...

MANILA, Philippines — For once, former San Juan City mayors now Senators JV Ejercito and Jinggoy Estrada found common cause: They both rejected a city ordinance penalizing anyone who will extend aid to residents in need if they fail to inform the incumbent mayor beforehand. The half brothers...

A year, indeed, is an eternity in politics. Twelve months ago, no less than President Marcos’ son, Ilocos Norte Rep. Sandro Marcos, shielded Vice President Sara Duterte from hostile questions during the House appropriations committee’s discussions on her office’s 2024 spending program...

MANILA, Philippines — The camp of dismissed Bamban mayor Alice Guo has filed a motion to dismiss the quo warranto petition filed by the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) against her. This was confirmed by Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra on Tuesday. “Her counsel filed a motion to dismiss...

MABALACAT CITY — The newly installed Pampanga police director on Thursday vowed to go after îllégâl Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) that might be clandestinely operating in the province. Police Col. Jay Dimaandal said his very first order to all 21 city and municipal police chiefs...

Story by TED CORDERO,GMA Integrated News After a round of rollbacks, motorists should expect the prices of petroleum products to go up big-time in the coming week. “We will be expecting an increase in the domestic pump prices of petroleum products by Tuesday next week due to the developments...

The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) on Thursday confirmed that the Chinese military uniforms found in the raided Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) compound in Porac, Pampanga are authentic but already old. PAOCC spokesperson Winston John Casio said this translates...

MANILA, Philippines — With their silence on China’s harassment at sea and their “paradoxical” reaction to police operation to arrest alleged *** offender and human trafficker Apollo Quiboloy, some Philippine politicians have only exposed their questionable loyalty to the country. This was...

Former president Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday threatened that he will take legal action against the policemen who stormed the properties of religious leader Apollo Quiboloy in Davao City. Duterte said the raids conducted by the Philippine National Police - Special Action Force and the Criminal...

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday signed into law a measure that, among others, sets a two-year amnesty on interests, surcharges, and penalties for unpaid real property tax. The Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act (RPVARA) aims to standardize the...

Story by Zacarian Sarao, Inquirer MANILA, Philippines — Seven areas registered a “danger category” heat index on Wednesday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). Heat index, as defined by Pagasa, is “a measure of the...

Story by GMA Integrated News Residents who would be affected by the North-South Commuter Railway Project (NSCR) are dreading their impending relocation, according to a "24 Oras" report by Joseph Morong. On Wednesday, workers began removing the signages along the train tracks, a sign of the...

Article by Manila Times As a traveler for over 30 years, I have witnessed significant improvements in travel infrastructures and experiences in the last two decades. Traveling was not easy before. You had to rely on travel books and maps to learn more about your destinations. Hotel bookings...

Davao court has issued a warrant of arrest against Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Apollo Quiboloy and five others over charges of child abuse. In a 2-page order, the court said reasonable time has lapsed and it has not yet received a resolution on the motion for reconsideration filed by...