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MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court on Wednesday junked for “lack of legal standing” the petition of high school teacher Barry Tayam to validate the June 3 Senate session that led to a reshuffle in the chamber and the installation of acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian. In a 20-page petition for certiorari, taxpayer and voter

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte has visited Malapatan in Sarangani province and General Santos City, areas hit hard by a magnitude-7.8 earthquake on Monday, her office said on Wednesday. In a Facebook post, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) said Duterte “personally visited” the families who lost loved ones, as well as

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate has tightened security after intelligence reports indicated that the 18 men who identified themselves as former “bagmen” of ex-Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co may be linked to a reported threat against the chamber. Acting Senate President Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian said on Wednesday that information came from National Bureau

MANILA, Philippines — Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin on Wednesday became the latest public official to file cyberlibel charges against lawyer Levito Baligod and the 18 confessed former “bagmen” of resigned Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co over allegations linking her to supposed flood control kickbacks. Garin lodged cyberlibel and perjury complaints before the Department

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed new criminal charges for estafa and illegal recruitment against a London-based Italian businessman and three other individuals. Facing two counts of illegal recruitment committed by a syndicate and two counts of estafa under Article 315 2(a) of the Revised Penal Code were Adel, Mohammed, and

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Sanitation work crews of the summer capital have been busy scrubbing down its only sewage treatment plant (STP) after failing its recent performance evaluations. Baguio was slapped with a notice of violation after its outdated and overworked treatment facility failed tests conducted by the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department

ZAMBALES, Philippines — Long before sunrise spills across the waters of Masinloc Bay in Zambales, Bantay Dagat (sea patrol) volunteers quietly prepare their boats for another patrol through the vast marine sanctuary they have vowed to defend. Most are fishermen, fathers, and lifelong coastal residents whose lives have always been tied to the sea. But

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — A court here dismissed one of the first legal challenges to the terrorist tag imposed by the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) involving local activists, who were given that designation in 2023, arguably without due process. Windel Bolinget, chair of the Baguio-based militant group Cordillera People’s Alliance (CPA), and its members Sarah Abellon-Alikes,

MANILA, Philippines — An organization of teachers has urged the government to conduct a nationwide audit of school infrastructure and the immediate demolition of school buildings rendered unsafe after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake on Monday struck parts of Mindanao and damaged classrooms and school buildings and facilities across five regions on the island. “The destruction

MANILA, Philippines — The timing of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off Maasim, Sarangani, in Mindanao at 7:37 a.m. on June 8 may have helped limit the death toll. Still, continued preparedness remains crucial as affected communities grapple with thousands of aftershocks, according to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD). OCD spokesperson Junie Castillo