MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has posted the tentative list of candidates and nominees for the Sept. 14 Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections (BPE). The public can view the list of candidates for parliamentary district representatives and nominees of Regional Parliamentary Political Parties (RPPPs) and Parliamentary Sectoral Organizations (PSOs) on the poll body’s official website. A
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107-Year-Old Grandmother in Camarines Sur Grateful After Receiving P100k Incentive
107-Year-Old Grandmother Received P100k Incentive in Camarines Sur A 107-year-old grandmother from Camarines Sur expressed her gratitude after receiving a P100,000 cash incentive. The elderly woman from Tigaon touched the hearts of many after expressing her gratitude for receiving a P100,000 cash incentive from the provincial government during her birthday celebration. Concepcion Valencia received the financial assistance under the centenarian incentive ... Read more
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Bato before the ICC: From ‘Top Cop’ to fugitive senator
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa once stood as the country’s most feared law enforcer. He was the hardline police chief who carried former President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody anti-drug war from Davao City to the national stage. Now, nearly a decade later, the same man who publicly urged police to “neutralize” drug
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Cebu weather: Localized thunderstorms expected, heat index at 41°C
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains or thunderstorms may affect Cebu this weekend, the state weather bureau reported on Saturday, May 16. According to the Visayas Pagasa Regional Services Division (PRSD), current conditions are due to Localized Thunderstorms—a brief, localized weather event caused by intense heating. Similar weather is
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Capitol starts P94-M bridge repairs in quake-hit northern Cebu
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Cebu Provincial Government has continued repairing damaged bridges nearly eight months after a powerful earthquake struck northern Cebu, to restore access and mobility in affected towns. The Provincial Engineering Office (PEO) said four additional bridges are now undergoing rehabilitation, with a combined project cost of P94.2 million, according to a
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Pagasa: LPA won’t affect PH landmass, unlikely to redevelop into cyclone
MANILA, Philippines — The low-pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine area of responsibility will not directly affect any part of the Philippine landmass and is unlikely to redevelop into a tropical cyclone, the state weather bureau said on Saturday. In its 5 a.m. weather forecast of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa),
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Robin Padilla is person of interest in search for Bato dela Rosa
Sen. Robin Padilla is now considered a “person of interest” in the search for Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who has been ordered arrested by the International Criminal Court (ICC), the chief of the National Bureau of Investigation said on Friday. “[Padilla] is a person of interest to shed light on the whereabouts of Senator
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Bato dela Rosa faces arrest if he tries to leave PH says DOJ
Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa would be ordered arrested once he attempts to leave the country on the basis of a warrant that has yet to be served on the lawmaker, said Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida on Friday. Dela Rosa, now considered a fugitive by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity, was
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CBCP exec: Church raising moral concerns, not criticizing politicians
MANILA – An official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Friday said the Church issues pastoral statements not to criticize politicians, but to guide the public and point out what it believes are troubling developments in government. According to Fr. Jerome Secillano, executive secretary of the CBCP-Public Affairs Office, the recent statement
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Daily Gospel, May 16, 2026
This is the Daily Gospel for May 16, 2026, which is the Saturday of the Sixth week of Easter. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, May 15, 2026 Daily Gospel, May 14, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint John 16, 23b-28. Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, amen, I say to you,
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