Gregory Pisel, MD, a Nephrologist with Catawba Valley Medical Center

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Loren Legarda has filed Senate Bill No. 2521, or the proposed Fisheries Vessel Monitoring Act, to strengthen the monitoring of fishing vessels, combat illegal fishing and protect the livelihoods of small-scale fishers. The measure seeks to establish an electronic vessel monitoring framework to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing within

SAN JUAN CITY — The city government of San Juan honored teachers for their dedication and contributions during the Department of Education’s San Juan division celebration of World Teachers’ Day on Oct. 2, 2026, at the Makabagong San Juan Theater at the Makabagong San Juan National Government Center. Mayor Francis Zamora, his son, Rocco Zamora,

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Erwin Tulfo has warned power companies against taking advantage of extreme weather conditions such as the “Super El Niño,” by imposing unjustified rate hikes or delivering substandard service. “While rate adjustments are expected due to supply and demand dynamics, any price increase must remain fair and reasonable. It should not worsen

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Sunday challenged Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano to name those people he allegedly threatened in relation to reported anomalous infrastructure projects and illegal reclamation in Taguig City. Lacson’s remarks were in response to Cayetano’s Facebook Live post where the latter had claimed receiving “feelers” that some parties

DEL CARMEN, Surigao del Norte — Rep. Brian Poe of the FPJ Panday Bayanihan party-list has been named honorary adviser of the Climate Field School, reaffirming his commitment to advancing climate resilience and sustainable livelihoods in Siargao. Poe was represented by his chief for political affairs, Leaross Valerio, at the Siargao Climate and Circular Economy

SINGAPORE — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday dismissed as “fake news” Vice President Sara Duterte’s allegation that his administration was behind efforts to discredit her, challenging her to present evidence to support her accusations. “Well, it is fake news! … Prove it! Based on what?” Marcos said during a Kapihan interview in Singapore on

SINGAPORE — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday said People’s Television Network (PTV-4) General Manager Lino Cayetano would replace Dave Gomez as head of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), with the leadership change set to be formalized upon his return to the Philippines. The president confirmed the impending change during a Kapihan interview in Singapore,

SINGAPORE — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday confirmed that he had accepted the resignation of Information and Communications Technology Secretary Henry Aguda but said Malacañang delayed announcing it while searching for his replacement. “Yes, but we were holding it back until we found the … replacement,” Marcos said during a Kapihan interview in Singapore.

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Robin Padilla said he and his allied senators may soon decide to skip the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte if the “distortion” of the Constitution continues. He said there has been no such discussion yet “but it may happen soon.” Asked if they were serious about their plan not

MANILA, Philippines — Atty. Manases Carpio, the husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, said his flagged purchases were paid for with his personal funds and should not be attributed to public funds. Carpio made the statement after financial forensic analyst Atty. Alexander Cabrera, a witness for the House prosecution panel, flagged what he described as

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MANILA, Philippines – Davao City Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte on Saturday questioned the necessity of his testimony to “shed light” on the claims by a dismissed policeman that suitcases were delivered to him and his relatives. If Rodulfo Gracioso, Jr. passed a lie detector test regarding his cash delivery claims, then there should be no