1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (340+ words) By Ray Mark Patriarca Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez has asked the Sandiganbayan to allow him to remain under hospital confinement at Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan while authorities serve the arrest warrant issued against him in connection…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (306+ words) The Office of the Ombudsman is set to file on Monday plunder, graft and other criminal charges against Leyte Rep. and former Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez before the Sandiganbayan over his alleged involvement in the multibillion-peso flood control fiasco. The…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (365+ words) Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday accused authorities of harassing and intimidating her family, claiming that the presence of policemen near her mother and children was tantamount to “child abuse.” In a statement, Duterte said she was particularly alarmed by…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (244+ words) Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Saturday rejected Vice President Sara Duterte’s claim that she was harassed by authorities while dealing with an arrest warrant over three counts of grave threats. Duterte posted P360,000 bail on Sept. 5 at the Quezon City Hall…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (341+ words) By Ray Mark Patriarca Alex Eala’s US Open campaign came to an end after she fell to close friend Iva Jovic in a grueling three-set battle on Sunday morning, Philippine time. Jovic outlasted Eala, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, in a match that lasted more…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (372+ words) The spokesperson and adviser of the House prosecution panel on Saturday warned that foreign malign influence operations could exploit Vice President Sara Duterte’s Senate impeachment trial and other divisive domestic controversies to deepen the political polarization among Filipinos. Former Surigao…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (263+ words) The Commission on Audit (COA) has completed nearly 50 fraud audit reports in relation to the alleged multibillion-peso flood control projects scandal and submitted them to the Office of the Ombudsman. COA Chairperson Gamaliel Asis Cordoba disclosed the information on Thursday…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (195+ words) The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Wednesday ordered free toll passage between Pulilan, Bulacan, and San Fernando, Pampanga, after flooding at Tulaoc Bridge caused severe traffic along the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX). All vehicle classes are covered by the toll…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (380+ words) A world-renowned urban planner and architect on Wednesday backed calls for a unified governance mechanism for Metro Manila, saying the flooding and other problems that crossed city boundaries cannot be effectively addressed by local government units (LGUs) acting on their…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (240+ words) BY EDISON JOSEPH GONZALES The debate over the peso and the United States dollar has led economist Jonathan Ravelas to a less obvious part of the economy: the money Filipino households choose to put aside. Ravelas, senior adviser at Reyes…...