Yearly Archives: 2026

Vico Sotto: Columnist Claims Mayor’s Alleged Troll Farm Secures His Immaculate Image

Vico Sotto allegedly has a troll farm Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto and his alleged troll farm became the subject of this opinion article of Manila Times columnist Van Ybiernas. Mayor Vico is one of the most popular figures in the political arena nowadays, even though he is just at the local level. Many Filipinos ... Read more

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Cutting of trees: ‘Act of ecological violence,’ ‘direct assault on poor’

The tree-cutting of 225 trees along Quirino Avenue to give way to the Southern Access Link Expressway (SALEx) project is “an act of ecological violence” and a “direct assault on the poor.” “Why must ‘development’ always demand the sacrifice of the vulnerable? Why are our cities designed for vehicles and concrete instead of for children,

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Mike Rama eyes councilor seat, open to department head roles for 2028

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Lowering his sights from his usual high-stakes ambitions, defeated former Cebu City Mayor Michael “Mike” Rama revealed he was willing to return to City Hall in any capacity, even as a city councilor or a department head, as he attempts to navigate a path back into local politics. In an interview

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Cebu may see isolated rains, thunderstorms over weekend

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains or thunderstorms may affect Cebu over the weekend, the state weather bureau said. The Visayas Pagasa Regional Services Division (PRSD) explained that current conditions are due to Localized Thunderstorms, which are small, brief storms that affect a limited area. Light to moderate winds

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Tropical depression forms inside PAR; Signal No. 1 in Batanes

Pagasa satellite image as of 6:30 a.m. on June 5, 2026 MANILA, Philippines — The low pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) has intensified into Tropical Depression Ester early Friday, which prompted the state weather bureau to raise Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 over Batanes. In its latest weather briefing,

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Alan Peter Cayetano Says He Wants To Step Down as Senate President: “Ang problema, I have duty to the Filipino people”

Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano Speaks on Senate Presidency amid Issues in Chamber ALAN PETER CAYETANO – The Senator claimed that he wants to step down from being the Senate president but he has duty to the people. The Senate is currently surrounded by several issues and there is undeniably a wide gap between the majority ... Read more

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NBA: Jalen Brunson vows no let-up after Knicks comeback sinks Spurs

SAN ANTONIO, United States — Jalen Brunson fueled another New York comeback triumph on Wednesday but said the Knicks can’t afford to relax after pulling off a 105-95 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in game one of the NBA Finals. Brunson scored 13 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter as the Knicks

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