COTABATO CITY — Presidential Peace Adviser Mel Senen Sarmiento has lauded all stakeholders in the historic Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections (BPE), describing them as the “defining milestone yet in the faithful implementation” of the Mindanao peace process. He said a new dawn had broken for the Bangsamoro, 12 years after the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has released the list of winning district representatives in the first Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections on the afternoon of Sept. 16 (Wednesday).  The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) held its first parliamentary elections on Sept. 14. The following elected district representatives are allocated 32 seats in

MANILA, Philippines — As Congress prepares to discuss in a bicameral conference committee a proposal to postpone the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSK) elections by extending officials’ terms to five years, concerns are again being raised over the accountability of leaders in the Philippines’ smallest political units. The House of Representatives approved House Bill No.

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There’s a word on Charles Anthony Santillan’s whiteboard that had nothing to do with the board exam. It said, “King.” He’d written it there before he had any proof it would come true. That was during his college years when he was crowned “King of Engineers” in 2025, a closely watched

MANILA, Philippines — Cebuano standout Jared Bahay delivered a solid performance as Ateneo de Manila University opened its emotional UAAP Season 89 campaign with a commanding 101–74 victory over the University of the East on Wednesday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. The Blue Eagles returned to UAAP action under difficult circumstances following the

LUCENA CITY — The Pamitinan Protected Landscape (PPL) in Montalban, Rizal, will reopen to the public on Sept. 19, according to thd Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Calabarzon said on Wednesday (September 16) .  “We are pleased to inform the public that ecotourism activities in Pamitinan Protected Landscape (PPL) will resume on