Senate deadlock at 11-11: What it means for majority and minority blocs
The Senate majority’s slim advantage is increasingly under strain as two of its members are unable to participate in sessions because of legal troubles
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FACT CHECK: Video of Romualdez challenging VP Sara to face allegations is AI-generated
While Romualdez did say in 2024 that Vice President Sara Duterte should speak up about the accusations against her, his statement does not match the remarks shown in the AI-generated…
Sara Duterte yet to regain high public approval as impeachment trial looms
Faced with stagnant public approval and an impending Senate impeachment trial, Duterte faces a dual battle to remain in office while protecting her 2028 presidential ambition
FACT CHECK: No UN arrest warrant for Marcos
The claim stems from a Japanese NGO’s submission to the UN Human Rights Council on the Duterte case; the Philippines’ foreign affairs department brushed off the group's submission as ‘baseless’
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Here are DepEd policy changes you need to know for SY 2026-2027
A three-term academic calendar and a new grading system are among the changes being implemented by the Department of Education
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Cayetano’s old playbook returns: No WiFi, no air-conditioning for Senate minority
In 2020, when he was House speaker on the verge of getting ousted, he also cut off electricity and internet in a padlocked Batasan plenary hall
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Jinggoy Estrada is back in jail after 9 years
Estrada is detained again after his release from detention in 2017 for his pork barrel case
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Teodoro at Shangri-La: PH as convergence point for regional security?
It's an idea that builds on what Marcos and his administration have been urging the region: Middle powers need to come together
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Jinky Luistro, rising star
Jinky Luistro rose from being a 19th Congress neophyte with an uncommon political surname, to a breakout star leading the prosecution team in a high-stakes trial
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Jinky Luistro, rising star
Jinky Luistro rose from being a 19th Congress neophyte with an uncommon political surname, to a breakout star leading the prosecution team in a high-stakes trial
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FACT CHECK: Lacson remains a senator, did not resign
The false claim likely stemmed from a misrepresentation of Lacson's interview with One News, in which the senator says he had considered resigning amid controversies in the upper chamber
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FACT CHECK: Tito Sotto did not replace Sara Duterte as vice president
Sara Duterte remains the sitting vice president; she is set to face an impeachment trial in the Senate in July