MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano formally notified senators that the Senate would convene as an impeachment court on Monday, May 18, at 3 p.m. to hear the complaints filed against Sara Duterte. In a May 15 letter addressed to “The Honorable Members of the Senate,” Cayetano stated that the Senate received the
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Tejero fire leaves P2.25M in damage, displaces over 70 families
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Over 70 families were displaced after a third-alarm residential fire struck Sitio Silangan in Barangay Tejero, Cebu City, on Saturday evening, May 16. According to the Cebu City Fire Station (CCFS), the blaze completely destroyed 65 houses and partially damaged 10 others, with property losses estimated at P2.25 million. As of
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Harry Styles kicks off World Tour in Amsterdam: ‘Dance all night’
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — Rhinestones bejewelling her eyes and star-shaped clips in her hair, 23-year-old Mathea Ndawula was all set for the first show of pop superstar Harry Styles’ new world tour on Saturday. “My goal is to dance all night,” the psychology student told AFP, who had travelled from Mons in Belgium to Amsterdam early
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Visayas, Mindanao back Sara Duterte impeachment push — Ridon
MANILA, Philippines — Support for the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte remained strong even even among lawmakers from Mindanao and the Visayas—regions traditionally viewed as strongholds of the Duterte family—according to House prosecutor and Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon on Saturday. Ridon, chair of the House Committee on Public Accounts, said the House vote
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Bam! Pow! Krakoom! The everlasting allure of the American comic book
BARCELONA, Spain — Pick one up. Be seduced by its glossy cover. Gaze upon the impossibly muscular body clad in a skin-tight suit. Our hero or heroine will surely be soaring, shouting, blasting a villain into next week. They are ridiculous. They are addictively great. Comic books, of the superhero variety, are 100% American. Compare
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Tears and conquered fears as ‘Atin Ito’ reaches Pag-asa
On Pag-asa Island, a child waving the Philippine flag swayed to “Teritoryo” (Territory) by the hip-hop group Morobeats, drawing tears from residents, volunteers of the Atin Ito Coalition, and journalists covering their latest mission in the West Philippine Sea. “It gave us goosebumps. We got emotional and had to look away for a moment because
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Comelec receives 4.7-M voter registration applications
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has received at least 4,740,551 applications for voter registration from Oct. 20, 2025, when the registration started, up to May 9 this year, according to the latest data from the poll body. Comelec earlier announced that Filipinos planning to vote in the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) only
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Daily Gospel, May 17, 2026
This is the Daily Gospel for May 17, 2026, which is the Seventh Sunday of Easter. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, May 16, 2026 Daily Gospel, May 15, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint John 17, 1-11a. Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Give
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Cayetano makes it official: Senate convenes as impeach court May 18
Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano has formally informed colleagues that the chamber will convene as an impeachment court on Monday to begin its “consideration” of the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte, which were transmitted by the House of Representatives earlier in the week. In a letter dated May 15, Cayetano said the
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Assumption, UP student groups slam Legarda, Cayetano
A groundswell of outrage and dismay is growing among students over actions taken by the new Senate leadership following their recent “coup” in the chamber, ahead of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, and Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa’s evasion of an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant. Current and former students from
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