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Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile passed away at 101 years old

Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile has passed away, according to his family. He was 101. READ: https://t.co/hlu32ppEHi pic.twitter.com/jtB53GRgDY — ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) November 13, 2025 ABS-CBN News; MANILA — Veteran politician Juan Ponce Enrile, a top aide of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and of the incumbent president’s father, has passed away. He was 101 years old. Enrile, who was being treated for pneumonia, died “peacefully” around 4 p.m., surrounded by his family in their…

Rewatch the 4th State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Monday (July 28) delivered his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA), tackling a wide range of issues including agriculture, education, transportation, peace, and corruption. Sun Star published a great article summarizing everything that’s been tackled in the fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.

House budget hearing: Sara Duterte’s DepEd accused of ‘rigged bidding’ for laptops   

Dwight de Leon, writing for Rappler; House lawmakers moved on Monday, September 2, to compel the Department of Education to release all bidding documents in relation to the DepEd Computerization Program in 2022 and 2023, when Vice President Sara Duterte was still head of the agency. Play VideoHouse budget hearing: Sara Duterte’s DepEd accused of ‘rigged bidding’ for laptops Batangas 2nd District Representative Gerville “Jinky” Luistro introduced a motion to issue a subpoena duces tecum…

1Sambayan’s response to Duterte’s VP bid for 2022 election

1Sambayan, the opposition coalition that’s compose of former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales, SC Justice Antonio Carpio and former Secretary of Foreign Affairs Albert Del Rosario, to name a few, just release their statement regarding the acceptance of Pres. Duterte for his Vice President nomination by PDP-Laban party. Here the gist of their statement; It shows a clear mockery of our Constitution and democratic process. Obviously, this is driven by fear of accountability both from ICC and…

President Rodrigo Duterte to run for vice president in the 2022 elections

In his weekly recorded public address, President Rodrigo Duterte has confirmed that he will run for the second highest office in the country after serving as the top official in the country this coming 2022 election. PDP-Laban: President Duterte "agreed to make the sacrifice and heed the clamor of the people…" #Halalan2022 | via @sherieanntorres pic.twitter.com/ypNeFoUtBi — ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) August 24, 2021 It was previously reported that Pres. Rodrigo Duterte is only running for…

1SAMBAYAN releases their nominees for President this Election 2022

1Sambayan coalition has released their list of candidates for the next presidential polls. The nominees of 1Sambayan for president and vice president are: Chel Diokno, lawyer (Liberal Party) Grace Poe, senator (Independent) Vilma Santos-Recto, Batangas 6th District Representative and Deputy Speaker (Nacionalista Party) Leni Robredo, Vice President of the Philippines (LP) Antonio Trillanes IV, former senator (Magdalo) Eddie Villanueva, CIBAC Representative and Deputy Speaker (Bangon Pilipinas) #1SAMBAYAN nominees for President… #1SANGBOTO pic.twitter.com/nndXmPo3I4 — 1Sambayan (@1Sambayan)…

Joma claims US can stage a coup against ‘traitor, coward’ Duterte

Communist Party of the Philippines founder and National Democratic Front of the Philippines Chief Political Consultant Jose Maria "Joma" Sison said on Saturday that the US need not fire the "first shot" against China, as Presdient Rodrigo Duterte had taunted them to do, given that they could just as easily orchestrate a coup against the Philippine president. Current top breaking Philippine headlines regarding the nation, world, metro manila, regions and exclusive special investigative reports.

Duterte’s jail threat to critics is ‘righteous indignation’: Palace

MANILA- President Rodrigo Duterte’s threat to jail critics should they file an impeachment complaint against him was "righteous indignation," his spokesman said Friday.

Duterte on Thursday fumed over statements that he could be ousted if his pronouncement that Chinese fishermen can venture into Manila's waters became a policy.

Justice Carpio refutes Duterte gov’t: China can’t fish

MANILA, Philippines (3rd UPDATE) – Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio refuted the Duterte government on Tuesday evening, June 25, and said it cannot allow Chinese fishermen to fish in the West Philippine Sea.

Carpio issued this statement after Malacañang, interpreting President Rodrigo Duterte, said the Philippines "will allow" China to fish in the West Philippine Sea "because we're friends."