Yearly Archives: 2026

House prosecution team unfazed by Senate row

A member of the House prosecution team on Saturday said the leadership struggle rocking the Senate was an “extraneous matter” that would not have an impact on their evidence to convict Vice President Sara Duterte in her imminent impeachment trial. The fight for Senate control between two factions—one of which is seen as pro-Duterte—provides the

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AFP: Misleading to still call alleged bagmen ‘ex-Marines’

The Armed Forces of the Philippines said it would be “misleading” to still describe as “ex-Marines” the group of 18 individuals who claimed to have served as “bagmen” for a former lawmaker who sent suitcases of cash to various political figures as kickbacks from public works funds. In a statement on Friday, the AFP stressed

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‘Street Smart’ PDI columnist Mandy Navasero; 84

While aboard the luxury Escalera yacht one day in February 2001, Mandy Navasero received a text from her bookkeeper. “Ma’am, hindi na si LJM editor in chief ng PDI (Philippine Daily Inquirer). Ousted na, parang Erap!” (Ma’am, LJM is no longer editor in chief of PDI. She’s been ousted, like Erap!) The Escalera had been

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DTI: Most school supply prices unchanged this year

Prices of school supplies have largely remained stable this year, with more items posting price cuts than increases ahead of the opening of classes, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). In its latest school supplies price guide, the DTI said more than half, or 109 of the 210 stock-keeping units (SKUs) it

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People’s law group wins Robert Kennedy award

The National Union of People’s Lawyers (NUPL) was awarded the 2026 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award in Washington, on Friday, in recognition of its work defending civil liberties and representing marginalized communities in the Philippines. In its 43rd year, the award recognizes an individual or group that “stands up to oppression at grave personal

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This week’s milestones: June 7 to June 13

The Iloilo City Government formally donated the land where the Balantang Memorial Cemetery National Shrine, the internment site for members of the 6th Military District who fought during the World War II, to the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO). Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas and PVAO Administrator Reynaldo Mapagu signed the deed of donation and

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