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MANILA, Philippines — Former Senate president Vicente “Tito” Sotto III was elected Senate president pro tempore on Wednesday. Sotto was elected during the Senate special session, attended by 13 senators. In the same session, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian was named the Senate president, vacating his previous position as Senate president pro tempore. /gsg  

CALASIAO, Pangasinan – Five workers of a solar farm construction company died Tuesday night while several others were injured when the mini-dump truck they were riding in plunged off a mountain trail into a ravine in Labrador town in Pangasinan. According to Labrador police chief Capt. John Ramos’ report, the driver of the dump truck

Blue Ribbon Committee Now Led by Sen. Erwin Tulfo Following Senate Elections ERWIN TULFO – The Senator is officially elected as the chairman of the Blue Ribbon Committee with all majority senators except for one as members. Before the special session called by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. among the senators today to tackle certain measures, ... Read more

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Senate Pres. Sherwin Gatchalian Earns 13 Votes SHERWIN GATCHALIAN – With 13 votes, the Senator is elected as the Senate president of the Philippines amid the issues in the chamber. The Senate is undeniably surrounded by countless issues including the controversial leadership feud between the majority and the minority blocs. Previously, two (2) senators insisted ... Read more

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Arnold Clavio was dragged into the flood control issue Kapuso veteran broadcaster Arnold Clavio slammed the accusation that he received a paper bag of money from former Congressman Zaldy Co. Clavio is one of the seasoned journalists in the Philippines, whose career has gone through a lot of milestones, as well as challenging times. He ... Read more

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LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — A low-pressure area (LPA) monitored outside of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) has a medium chance of developing into a tropical depression, the state weather bureau said.  The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) explained that there was still a low possibility of the system intensifying within the

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The local police have identified gang and fraternity activity as a key security concern at the start of the new school year, even as authorities reported a generally peaceful opening of classes across the city. Police Lieutenant Colonel Franco Rodulf Oriol, deputy city director for administration of the Cebu City Police

MANILA, Philippines — As political tensions build ahead of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, one question continues to surface in public discussions: Will senators who vote one way or another eventually pay a political price? The assumption is familiar in Philippine politics. Many believe voters remember defining moments and eventually punish public officials who

READ: LIVE UPDATES: Congress convenes in special session MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) urged the public not to escalate political tensions amid the Senate leadership squabble as both houses of Congress convene for a special session on Wednesday, June 17. In a statement, PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said the

The Philippines’ food security challenge is climatic, geopolitical and governance-related. Super El Niño reduces rice yields, global conflicts drive oil prices upward, and governance failures magnify these vulnerabilities. The old paradigm of cheap imports is untenable. Without governance reform — transparent resource allocation, buffer stock systems and dietary diversification — the Philippines will remain trapped