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  • Senate Sets August 4 as Tentative Start of VP Duterte Impeachment Trial

    Senate Sets August 4 as Tentative Start of VP Duterte Impeachment Trial

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    MANILA, Philippines — The Senate is looking to begin the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on August 4, just one week after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA), according to Senator Joel Villanueva. Villanueva confirmed that informal discussions have taken place with Senate President Francis “Chiz”… Read more

  • Lacson Revives Bill Penalizing Children Who Abandon Elderly, Sick Parents

    Lacson Revives Bill Penalizing Children Who Abandon Elderly, Sick Parents

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    MANILA, Philippines — Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has refiled a bill seeking to impose penalties on children who willfully neglect or abandon their aging, ill, or incapacitated parents. Senate Bill No. 396, also known as the proposed Parents Welfare Act of 2025, emphasizes shared responsibility between children and the government in caring for the elderly.… Read more

  • Israel Strikes Syrian Army HQ After Warning Against Attacks on Druze Community in Sweida

    Israel Strikes Syrian Army HQ After Warning Against Attacks on Druze Community in Sweida

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    SWEIDA, Syria — Israel confirmed it bombed the Syrian army’s military headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday, following its warning to the Syrian government to halt attacks on the Druze minority in the southern province of Sweida. The warning came amid escalating sectarian violence that has reportedly killed nearly 250 people. Syrian forces entered the predominantly… Read more

  • OVP: Vice President Is Not a Mere ‘Spare Tire’

    OVP: Vice President Is Not a Mere ‘Spare Tire’

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    MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Wednesday asserted that the country’s second-highest official should not be seen as a mere “spare tire” to the president. OVP spokesperson Ruth Castelo made the statement in response to comments referring to Vice President Sara Duterte as simply a backup to President Ferdinand Marcos… Read more

  • Imee Marcos Seeks Ban on Warrantless Transfer of Filipinos to International Courts

    Imee Marcos Seeks Ban on Warrantless Transfer of Filipinos to International Courts

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    MANILA, Philippines — Senator Imee Marcos has filed a bill aiming to prevent the arrest or detention of individuals within the Philippines for the purpose of transferring them to international courts or tribunals without a valid arrest warrant issued by a Philippine court. Senate Bill No. 557, titled the President Rodrigo R. Duterte Act, intends… Read more

  • OCD: 38 Areas in Luzon Affected by Flooding from Typhoon Bising and Habagat

    OCD: 38 Areas in Luzon Affected by Flooding from Typhoon Bising and Habagat

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    The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported on Monday that 38 locations across Luzon experienced flooding due to the combined effects of Typhoon Bising and the Southwest Monsoon, locally known as Habagat. Assistant Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV, officer-in-charge of OCD, stated that no deaths or missing persons have been reported as of yet. “No… Read more

  • Sen. Bong Go Renews Push for Creation of Disaster Resilience Department

    Sen. Bong Go Renews Push for Creation of Disaster Resilience Department

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    Senator Bong Go has once again pushed for the establishment of a Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR), aiming to improve the country’s approach to disaster preparedness, mitigation, and response. Reintroducing the proposed Department of Disaster Resilience Act of 2025, Go seeks to create a centralized agency that will consolidate all disaster-related functions currently spread across… Read more

  • Trump Vows to Be ‘Very Firm’ with Netanyahu on Ending Gaza War Ahead of White House Meeting

    Trump Vows to Be ‘Very Firm’ with Netanyahu on Ending Gaza War Ahead of White House Meeting

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    WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he will be “very firm” with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the need to end the war in Gaza, as the two leaders prepare to meet at the White House on July 7. Speaking during a visit to a migrant detention center in Florida,… Read more

  • Leni Robredo Signs First Two Executive Orders as Naga City Mayor

    Leni Robredo Signs First Two Executive Orders as Naga City Mayor

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    NAGA CITY, Philippines — On her first day in office, newly elected Naga City Mayor and former Vice President Leni Robredo signed her first two executive orders (EOs), signaling her administration’s priorities: anti-corruption and labor reform. The first executive order enforces a strict zero-tolerance policy on corruption, particularly in procurement and bidding processes involving city… Read more

  • Diokno Warns House Certification on VP Sara’s Impeachment May Be Legal “Trap”

    Diokno Warns House Certification on VP Sara’s Impeachment May Be Legal “Trap”

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    House prosecutor and Akbayan Rep. Chel Diokno on Tuesday cautioned that the Senate impeachment court’s order for the House of Representatives to submit a certification affirming its willingness to pursue the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte could weaken the prosecution’s case. The House has already submitted the first certification confirming that the complaint… Read more