MANILA, Philippines — Once allies during the 2022 elections, Duterte Diehard Supporters (DDS) and Marcos loyalists now differ in their calls during their separate protest actions outside the premises of the Senate as it convenes as a court for the trial of impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. Aside from the erstwhile supporters of the
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Girl group BINI receives House reso congratulating Coachella act
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine pop sensation BINI visited the House of Representatives on Monday to receive a congressional resolution honoring its performance at the Coachella music festival. “BINI’s Coachella moment belongs to every young Filipino who has ever dreamed of bringing our music, language and creativity to the global stage,” Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte
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Early voter registration cutoffs spark complaints
MANILA, Philippines — Complaints poured in on the final day of voter registration for the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) after some Commission on Elections (Comelec) offices stopped accommodating applicants hours before the official closing time. Among those turned away was Ciella Pallasigui, who went to the Comelec satellite registration site at SM
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Millions of professionals to benefit from 5-year validity of PRC IDs
MANILA – The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has expressed full support for the proposed bill extending the validity of Professional Identification Cards (PICs) from three to five years, citing convenience for millions of Filipino professionals and streamlining government services. In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon interview on Monday, PRC Assistant Commissioner Lord Louis Valera said the
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Expect more brownouts in Visayas during El Niño, officials caution
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Despite an improvement in the overall grid outlook, residents and businesses in the Visayas may face more frequent brownouts during El Niño, industry officials warned. The Department of Energy (DOE) on Monday, May 18, said that the region could still face yellow and red alerts in the coming weeks. These yellow
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Renee Co to Senate: Proceed with Sara Duterte’s trial
Any delay in the Senate's impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte would be a disservice to the Filipino people, Kabataan party-list Rep. Renee Co on Monday said as she urged the chamber to immediately proceed.
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Manila Water boosts East Zone security via Wawa-Calawis system
MANILA, Philippines — Amid intensifying climate conditions, Manila Water highlights the Wawa-Calawis Water Supply System as a critical, reliable source securing water for the East Zone concession area. The Wawa-Calawis Water Supply System is a two-phase bulk water supply project designed not only to respond to current supply pressures but to future-proof Metro Manila’s growing
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Prosecution team formally enters appearance in Duterte impeachment trial
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives’ prosecution team has formally entered its appearance in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial at the Senate, with Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro being named as the lead public prosecutor. Documents shared on Monday by the House committee on justice listed the 11-person prosecution team, and asked that all communications
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2 party-list lawmakers quit House
MANILA, Philippines – Two party-list lawmakers resigned from the House of Representatives on Monday, the latest exit from the lower chamber following the departure of a congressman linked to a multibillion-peso flood control scandal. At a plenary session, Zamboanga del Sur Rep. Jeyzel Victoria Yu told the floor that the chamber had received the resignation
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House reso seeks probe into NGCP, power outages
MANILA, Philippines – A congressional resolution seeking to investigate the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) was filed at the House of Representatives on Monday after repeated transmission line failures that caused power supply disruptions. House Speaker Faustino Dy III and Senior Deputy Speaker Ferdinand Hernandez filed House Resolution No. 1024 to probe into
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