MANILA, Philippines – Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian holds a press briefing on Thursday, June 4, to address issues surrounding the ongoing Senate leadership dispute./dp

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) urged the public not to let recent political tensions in the Senate escalate. “While we acknowledge certain calls for a peaceful vigil, we strongly urge all groups—whether supporters or critics—to maintain sobriety, to exercise maximum restraint, and to respect our laws,” PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez

Loren Legarda still regards herself as the current Senate President pro tempore Senator Loren Legarda insisted that the Senate takeover that took place on Wednesday, June 3, was unconstitutional. On May 11, 2026, the Senate had a new leadership when 13 Senators ousted former Senate President Tito Sotto. He was replaced by Sen. Alan Peter ... Read more

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Government Vehicle in Pasig Sparks Online Reactions After Being Defaced with Feces A female netizen has expressed her frustration after their government vehicle was smeared with feces by unidentified individuals.  Recently, Cristel Eugenio, a Facebook user, shared photos showing the condition of a government vehicle assigned to Bambang Fire-EMS in Pasig City. The post quickly went viral and received various reactions ... Read more

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Sen. Tito Sotto Defends 12-Senator Quorum during Latest Senate Plenary Session TITO SOTTO – The former Senate President explained how ’13 becomes 12′ in reference to the controversial quorum during the latest session in the chamber. The recent switch in the Senate leadership earned different reactions from the now-minority senators. After Sen. Chiz Escudero attended ... Read more

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Still looking for tickets to the NBA Finals? The New York Knicks are making available two of the best seats in the house — right by the likes of Ben Stiller and Spike Lee — to the highest bidder. The Knicks are auctioning two celebrity row seats for Game 3 at Madison Square Garden, when

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has lost its bid for a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council (UNSC) against Kyrgyzstan, via a 49-142 vote. At the UNSC election held on Wednesday, Manila failed to secure the required two-thirds majority, or 128 votes from the 191 UN members present at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in

MANILA, Philippines — Ten areas were forecast to experience a dangerous heat index on Thursday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). A dangerous heat index is between 42°C and 51°C, which may cause heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. In its latest heat index bulletin, Pagasa said the highest

MANILA, Philippines — A low pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) has an even chance of developing into a tropical cyclone in the next 24 hours, the state weather bureau said on Thursday. In an early morning forecast, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) weather specialist Leanne Loreto said

MANILA, Philippines — The southwest monsoon or “habagat” is expected to trigger rains in parts of Luzon on Thursday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). “The habagat is still causing rains in many parts of Northern and Central Luzon as well as the western portion of the Southern Luzon,” Pagasa