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MANILA, Philippines— The camp of Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, who claims he’s still the Senate president, is proposing  possible interim administrative arrangements to the new majority group now led by Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian. One possible arrangement is the adoption  of a dual-signatory or joint certification by current officials and those still asserting authority on important  documents such

MANILA, Philippines —  Operations at General Santos International Airport have been temporarily suspended following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off Maasim, Sarangani, on Monday morning, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). A Notice to Airmen, which is a safety advisory given to pilots and flight operators to alert them of

MANILA, Philippines — Government contractor Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya was arrested at the Senate on Monday over a malversation case tied to a disputed flood control project in Bulacan. The Bulacan Regional Trial Court Branch 20 issued the arrest order in connection with allegations that Discaya falsified public funds or property. Discaya’s charge is not bailable.

MANILA, Philippines — A 7.8-magnitude quake that struck the southern Philippines on Monday has killed at least one person and injured four others while collapsing “a number of buildings”, police told AFP. “Many buildings were affected, but I cannot enumerate them now because we are busy with ongoing rescues,” Master Sergeant Robert Dagon of the

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has directed all relevant government agencies to immediately mobilize and respond to the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Maasim, Sarangani, on Monday morning. Marcos also announced in a statement that classes at all levels in affected areas across Mindanao would remain suspended until further notice. The president said, “I

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia ordered on Monday evacuations of northern areas threatened by tsunami waves after a 7.8-magnitude quake struck the southern Philippines. Officials in areas at highest risk — the North Sulawesi capital, Manado, northern Gorontalo province and the Sangihe islands — “are instructed to immediately direct their residents to evacuate in an orderly

[UPDATED] A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake jolted southern Mindanao on Monday morning, June 8, 2026.  The offshore quake hit at a depth of 35 kilometres (22 miles) off the island of Mindanao, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The earthquake struck at 7:37 a.m. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said in a notice that tsunami waves

MANILA, Philippines — A constitutional law expert said the remaining 22 senators should participate in the special session of Congress that President Marcos is expected to convene to resolve their internal dispute and allow the Senate to focus on more urgent national concerns. UP College of Law associate dean Paolo Tamase said the 10-member group

MANILA, Philippines — A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of the Philippines on Monday, the United States Geological Survey said, prompting a regional warning centre to issue a tsunami alert. The offshore quake hit at a depth of 35 kilometres (22 miles) about 24 kilometres west of Mindanao’s Sarangani province, USGS said. READ: Magnitude 7.8 earthquake

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered an immediate response from all concerned government agencies following the destructive magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Maasim, Sarangani, on Monday morning. In a statement, Marcos also directed the suspension of classes at all levels in affected areas across Mindanao until further notice. READ: Phivolcs: Tsunami warning out