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An independent civilian group has welcomed the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision declaring former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte fit to stand trial, saying it removes the “last obstacle” to his scheduled hearing on November 30. Truth Commission spokesperson and commissioner Carlos Conde said in a statement on Friday that the ruling means Duterte will have…
Vlogger Norman Mangusin, also known as “Francis Leo Marcos,” was arrested anew at a hotel in Parañaque City on Monday afternoon, October 5. NAPOLCOM Commissioner Rafael Calinisan confirmed that Mangusin was arrested over three counts of cyberlibel. The arrest was carried out by the CIDG in coordination with NAPOLCOM. Mangusin was previously detained in February…
The Department of Education (DepEd) will begin teaching students the proper use of contraceptives, including condoms, starting in Grade 8, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said Monday. During the House of Representatives’ DepEd budget hearing, Akbayan party-list Rep. Perci Cendaña asked Angara when the agency would implement lessons on proper condom use as provided under the…
A Senate committee chaired by Sen. Robin Padilla on Wednesday endorsed for plenary approval a measure seeking to set 16 as the minimum age for social media use in the Philippines. Senate Bill No. 2424, or the proposed Child Online Safety and Protection Act, aims to regulate minors’ access to social media and require platforms…
Bukas si Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. sa posibilidad na ipagbawal ang Facebook sa bansa kung mapatunayang nakapipinsala ito sa mga kabataan at ginagamit sa pagpapakalat ng fake news. Sinabi ni Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro na hindi lamang Facebook kundi maging iba pang social media platform at gaming apps na maaaring makasama sa…
THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has formally lodged a diplomatic protest against China’s state-owned China Daily over what it described as a racist and offensive portrayal of Filipinos in a series of opinion videos and editorial cartoons related to the 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award. The protest stems from materials published by the Chinese…
LOOK: Rovelyn Baterbonia, mother of the late Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia, led the inauguration of the Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia Computer Center at Talacogon Central Elementary School in Agusan del Sur. Rovelyn also thanked the Carl Balita Review Center (CBRC) for donating computers and paint to the school. 📸: CRBC
THE Department of Justice (DOJ) has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to conduct a separate probe into the drowning deaths of two members of the Ateneo de Manila University men’s basketball team during a team-building activity in Aurora province. In a statement on Wednesday, the DOJ said the NBI would form a task…
The flood control hearing scheduled for June 11 by the Cayetano bloc will no longer proceed as planned, according to the office of Sen. Rodante Marcoleta. Marcoleta confirmed the cancellation during a program, saying the decision was reached by their Blue Ribbon Committee after consultations among its members. According to the senator, the committee agreed…
More than 26 million learners, 45,000 public schools, and 900,000 teachers nationwide will open classes on June 8 under several major reforms of the Department of Education. DepEd said the changes aim to improve learning outcomes, ease teachers’ workload, and make schools more responsive to disruptions such as typhoons, floods, extreme heat, earthquakes, and other…
NAGA City Mayor Leni Robredo said she is not entertaining discussions about a possible presidential run in 2028, stressing that raising the issue now would be a “disservice” to the people of Naga. Robredo made the statement amid speculation about a potential political alignment with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who visited Naga on Saturday to…
MORE Filipinos are feeling stressed more often than they did five years ago, with money problems emerging as the top cause, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey. The nationwide poll, released in time for World Mental Health Day on October 10, showed that 34 percent of Filipino adults now experience stress frequently,…
Two strong earthquakes shook Mindanao on Friday, October 10, with a magnitude 6.8 tremor striking Davao Oriental only hours after a 7.4-magnitude quake rocked the province earlier in the day. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that the 6.8-magnitude quake, tectonic in origin, struck at 7:12 pm, about 43 kilometers southeast of…
VLOGGER from Pagadian City was arrested by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation-Cybercrime Division (NBI-CCD) for allegedly inciting to sedition under Article 142 of the Revised Penal Code. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Oct. 8, the NBI said the arrest stemmed from a viral social media post made by the suspect, identified as…
It was last spotted 1.075 km. east of Eastern Visayas as of 10 a.m. Tuesday (Sept. 23, 2025) and will be given the local name Opong once it enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) this afternoon or evening. It has maximum sustained winds of 55 km. per hour (kph) near the center and gusts…
ALVIN, also known as the “Kwek-kwek Man” who went viral for urging authorities to cut the prices of fishball, kikiam, and other street food during Sunday’s anti-corruption rally in Manila, has been identified as a person with disability who depends on daily medication. He is among the more than 200 protesters detained at the Manila…
Super Typhoon #NandoPH (international name Ragasa) was last tracked 110 km. east of Calayan, Cagayan as of 10 a.m. Monday (Sept. 22, 2025). It packs maximum sustained winds of 215 km. per hour (kph) and gusts of up to 265 kph. It is moving west at 265 kph. Signal No. 5 Babuyan Islands Signal No.…
HOUSE Speaker Martin Romualdez on Wednesday stepped down from his post, saying his resignation was meant to ensure full accountability and transparency amid controversies surrounding infrastructure projects. In his valedictory address before the plenary, Romualdez said the decision was made “with a full heart and a clear conscience,” stressing that leadership requires confronting challenges head-on.…
Ipinwesto bilang bagong hepe ng Pambansang Pulisya si Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr, bilang kapalit ni PNP Gen. Nicolas Torre III! Plot twist to the max! Dalawang linggo lang kasi ang nakalilipas, itinapon ng Diwatang PNP si Nartatez bilang Area Police Commander (APC) ng Western Mindanao! Nagsumbong kaya? Mahina ang kapit? Anyway, kinumpirma ni…
Nasagip ng Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) partikular na ng Barko ng Republika ng Pilipinas (BRP) Teresa Magbanua ang 17 tripulanteng sakay ng isang fishing vessel na FB CASSANDRA matapos masiraan ng propeller malapit sa Bajo de Masinloc kahapon, Hulyo 17, 2025. Sa kabila ng masamang panahon at banta ng rocket drop zone ng China, ligtas…
