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MANILA, Philippines — Acting Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Ma. O Aplasca has admitted to being the first to discharge his firearm during the Senate standoff on Wednesday night, saying it was a warning shot against National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agents in the vicinity. In an interview on Thursday, Aplasca was asked about the incident after several

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — “There is no obstruction of justice,” Senate President Alan Cayetano said on Thursday, May 14, after Senator Ronald dela Rosa left the Senate’s protective custody. He told a news briefing that he did not see any warrant of arrest from the International Criminal Court (ICC) against dela Rosa and that the

MANILA – Malacañang on Thursday slammed Vice President Sara Duterte’s “baseless and substantiated” claim about alleged efforts to extend President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s six-year term through a Charter change. “Mas nakakahiya sa ngayon ang magkomento pa sa mga walang basehan at walang sustansyang pahayag ni VP Sara Duterte (It is even more shameful now

BASCO, Batanes — Senior military officials and reservists gathered here for the Northern Luzon Regional Reservist Convention aimed at strengthening coordination, operational readiness, and rapid response capabilities amid evolving disaster, emergency, and national security challenges in the country’s northern frontier. Leading the convention were Northern Luzon Command chief Lt. Gen. Aristotle D. Gonzalez, AFP Deputy

MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Thursday reminded tourists to respect locals and observe proper conduct when visiting Philippine destinations. The statement comes following reports of an assault by a group of foreign tourists on the owners of a local café in Siargao on May 11. The DOT did not make a specific

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Toledo Xignex Trojans strengthened their hold on the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) All-Filipino Conference Southern Division lead after dominant wins over the Cavite Spartans and Arriba Iriga Oragons last Wednesday night, May 13, as the elimination round nears its conclusion. The twin victories pushed the defending champions,

Iga Swiatek gave another indication she might be back to her brilliant best after destroying Jessica Pegula 6-1, 6-2 at the Foro Italico on Wednesday and breezing into the Italian Open semi-finals. A three-time champion in Rome, Swiatek took little more than an hour to take care of fifth seed Pegula on centre court, without

MANILA, Philippines — While the low-pressure area (LPA) east of the country has no effect on local weather, state meteorologists said that localized thunderstorms and isolated rain showers may still be felt in different areas across the country. In its weather bulletin on Thursday afternoon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Returning squad Batch 2001-ARQ and defending Division C champions Batch 2018-Xchange Forex scored convincing wins on Wednesday night, May 13, in the ongoing Sacred Heart Ateneo Alumni Basketball Athletic Association (SHAABAA) Season 29 at the Magis Eagles Arena. Batch 2001-ARQ dismantled Magis Medical Services-Faculty, 93-44, in Division A action to remain

MANILA, Philippines — Relatives of the victims of the drug war blasted the President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. administration over its failure to arrest and surrender Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa to the International Criminal Court (ICC). “The incompetence and failure of the Marcos administration are infuriating. It is unforgivable that Bato dela Rosa was able