Comelec hopes for anti-dynasty law before 2026 ends

For Senate impeachment court spokesperson Atty. Regie Tongol, the Supreme Court"s (SC) dismissal of the petitions challenging its ruling on the impeachment voting threshold means that the impeachment court"s proceedings are “constitutionally bulletproof.”

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – The provincial government of Zamboanga del Sur launched its tourism website as it activated its Tourist Police Unit on Tuesday to boost local tourism and enhance visitor security. The dual initiatives were formally launched during the World Tourism Day celebration at the Pavilion Hall, Provincial Government Center in Barangay

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson took a swipe on Wednesday at Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano’s credibility after the latter described him as having influence over various government agencies amid the controversy over alleged ghost projects in Taguig City. In a post on X, Lacson quoted Cayetano as saying that he had

Are Yasser Marta and Robb Guinto going through a rough patch?

LEGAZPI CITY — Police arrested seven people for allegedly engaging in unauthorized small-scale mining in a mountainous area of San Andres town in Catanduanes. The suspects were arrested in Barangay Cabungahan and were caught with six shovels, six digging bars, six flashlights, five pairs of gloves, three wooden gold-panning pans, and three wooden sluice box

A wayward shark has become an unlikely celebrity in South Korea, drawing massive crowds, earning plaudits from the local mayor and even moving the stock market.

The proposed budget of the Office of the President for 2027 was passed by the Senate Committee on Finance in 16 minutes.

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – The provincial government of Zamboanga Sibugay has warned against the proliferation of falsified mining permits, following the interception of an illegal mineral shipment bearing the forged signature of Governor Dulce Ann Hofer. In an advisory on Tuesday, the provincial government clarified that consistent with existing regulatory frameworks on mineral

The Sandiganbayan Sixth Division has placed Tarlac 3rd Rep. Noel Rivera under a 90-day preventive suspension due to a pending graft case involving his alleged links to a construction firm that won government contracts.

House Bill No. 9965, or the proposed Children’s Social Media Safety Act, seeks to impose fines on social media platforms violating child safety standards — not on individual users

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) may use blockchain and other emerging technologies to strengthen the government’s online system for monitoring public spending, even as a proposed measure seeking to expand citizen access to government expenditure data remains pending in Congress. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. institutionalized the Centralized Open Monitoring Platform for

Senator Raffy Tulfo on Wednesday called the attention of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) over the lack of reshuffling of regional officials, alleging that some executives who are in the same position for years and are about to retire.