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MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on final reading a bill declaring national election days a regular non-working holiday, a measure aimed at allowing Filipinos to cast their ballots without sacrificing a day’s wage. With 223 lawmakers voting in favor, none against, and one abstention, the House approved House Bill No.

MANILA, Philippines — For Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla, Sen. Rodante Marcoleta already “confessed” in his talk show, referring to the P75 million donation that is now the basis of the plunder and indirect bribery complaints filed against him. On Monday, Marcoleta said the complaints filed by the Office of the Ombudsman against him and his

A Thai couple accused a Chinese-linked media agency of exploiting poverty-themed TikTok content for profits, prompting online scrutiny. The couple previously operated a TikTok channel called ครอบครัวบิ๊กบอส, or Big Boss Family, which documented their daily struggles and financial difficulties. The husband, identified as Big, worked as a food delivery rider while his wife cared for …

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French President Emmanuel Macron hosted Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul for a dinner meeting at the Élysée Palace in Paris yesterday, May 25, where both sides discussed trade, cybersecurity, and regional security issues. The meeting took place at 8.30pm local time in France. Both leaders agreed to strengthen trade and investment between the two countries, …

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Councilors warned that centralized control under the Office of the Mayor will expose it to administrative and fiscal risks.

Councilor Joel Garganera demanded clarity from Mayor Nestor Archival amid his shifting positions on reopening the Binaliw landfill.

MANILA, Philippines — The camp of Mayor Akmad “Mitra” Ampatuan of Shariff Aguak town on Tuesday presented before the Department of Justice (DOJ) in Manila the rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) allegedly used by the assailants in the Jan. 25 attack on him. In an interview with reporters, lawyer Cyrus Torreña, Ampatuan’s counsel, said that the RPG

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) panel of prosecutors has issued a flurry of subpoenas to secure documents and firearms records under the Senate’s arsenal, appearing to zero in on its target, the 9mm CZ Scorpion Evo from which most of the shots were reportedly fired. Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) of

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s net satisfaction rating has slumped to a “poor” -15 in the first quarter of the year, his lowest level since the start of his administration in 2022, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey. The latest figure is 12 points down from the president’s “neutral” -3 net

MANILA, Philippines — A 23-year-old male vendor was arrested for allegedly selling P3.4 million worth of suspected shabu (crystal meth) in Parañaque City, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said on Tuesday. The suspect, identified only by the alias “Sallad,” was caught in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Don Bosco on Monday night, according to