Yearly Archives: 2026

Comelec not reviving dismissed campaign donation case vs Marcoleta

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday said it has no plans yet of reviving the investigation on the campaign donations received by Senator Rodante Marcoleta after the case was dismissed months ago.  This statement came after the Office of the Deputy Ombudsman for Luzon filed complaints of plunder and three counts

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Navy personnel release sea turtle hatchlings to WPS

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, PALAWAN, Philippines — Personnel of the Joint Task Unit Pag-asa (JTUP) under the Western Naval Command (WesNavCom) station at the Pag-asa Island released a total of 57 sea turtle hatchlings into the West Philippine Sea on Monday, May 18. WesNavCom said the hatchlings were found on the island’s shores and were temporarily

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Peace adviser to BARMM: Stay calm, united ahead of September polls

COTABATO CITY  – Presidential Peace Adviser Mel Senen Sarmiento has urged all stakeholders, leaders, and communities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to remain calm, focused, and united ahead of the historic Bangsamoro parliamentary elections. The first parliamentary elections in BARMM are set to take place on September 14. “Democracy is inherently dynamic

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Disqualification sought vs 3 BARMM poll candidates

COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — A formal petition to disqualify three incumbent Members of Parliament (MPs) of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) as nominees of the Bangsamoro Federalist Party (BFP) was filed before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Bangsamoro Registration and Accreditation Committee (Brac). The petition is dated May 15, 2026, a copy of which

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Comelec readies 9,000 PNP personnel for electoral board duties

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will train 9,000 personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to serve as contingent electoral board members for the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections in September this year, its chairperson George Erwin Garcia said on Wednesday. Garcia said that these PNP personnel will have to be duly-certified by

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Chinese fast-fashion juggernaut Shein to buy eco-friendly Everlane in an unlikely fit

Everlane, the retailer that bucked the fast-fashion industry by promising affordable ethically sourced and sustainable clothing, is being acquired by the king of fast-fashion Shein, founded in China. A letter to Everlane employees from CEO Alfred Chang confirming the deal was obtained by The Associated Press on Friday. Everlane, based in San Francisco, didn’t disclose

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Lotto draw results, May 24, 2026

Here are the lotto draw results of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) for Sunday, May 24, 2026. Check these out. There was one winner of the Lotto 6/49 jackpot of ₱25 million, with the winning numbers 33, 24, 12, 13, 4, and 9. READ MORE: Lotto draw results, May 23, 2026 Lotto draw results,

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Alex Eala’s French Open matches on May 25-26 set amid Paris heat wave

PARIS (AP) — The French Open started amid a heat wave in Paris on Sunday, May 24. Among the early matches on Day 1 of the clay-court Grand Slam were 13th-seeded Karen Khachanov against Arthur Gea on Court Suzanne-Lenglen and 15th-seeded Marta Kostyuk against Oksana Selekhmeteva on Court Simonne-Mathieu. The temperature was already 26 degrees

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Visayas power grid may face third straight week of yellow alerts

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Visayas grid appears headed toward a third consecutive week of yellow alerts as rising electricity demand continues to put pressure on tight power reserves. For the next five days, projected operating margins in the region remain tight, ranging from 201 megawatts (MW) to 223 MW, data from the National Grid

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