Makabayan bloc hits Duterte’s defiance, refusal to attend ICC hearing

Palace not shocked by Duterte’s 2028 bid, mum on ‘Team Itim’ tandem

MANILA, Philippines —  The Marcos administration is not alarmed by Vice President Sara Duterte’s presidential bid, nor by the possibility of a Duterte–Imee Marcos tandem in the 2028 elections, according to Palace press officer Claire Castro. During Thursday’s briefing, Castro said Duterte’s announcement was not surprising, implying that the vice president had allegedly been campaigning abroad

Vico Sotto files election case vs Sarah Discaya for alleged overspending

MANILA, Philippines — Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Thursday filed a complaint before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) against Sarah Discaya for alleged overspending during the campaign period and perjury in relation to the 2025 midterm elections. Sotto personally lodged the complaint before the Political Finance and Affairs Department of Comelec, accompanied by his

Legarda seeks safeguards for small-scale fisherfolk, hits gov’t lapses

   MANILA, Philippines – Senator Loren Legarda underscored the urgency of protecting municipal waters and small fisherfolk during the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform hearing last February 18, citing the Mercidar Fishing Corp. case as a turning point that weakened safeguards for millions of fisherfolk. She stressed that the government’s lapses in

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The concerning Six Nations trend that Scotland must address against Wales

Scotland have historically struggled to back up big performances against England, and in Cardiff – do Wales have hope of a shock win?

Asahi confirms 2025 cyberattack led to leak of 115,513 sets of personal data

The data included names and phone numbers of client companies' executives and employees as well as names and addresses of current and past Asahi Group staff.