Pagasa 5 PM Forecast: On Severe Tropical Storm Gorio

Typhoon Gorio

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported at 5:00 PM on Monday, August 11, 2025, that Severe Tropical Storm Gorio (international name: Podul) has slightly decelerated as it continues its movement over the Philippine Sea. As of 4:00 PM, the storm’s center was located approximately 1,060 kilometers east of … Read more

Vico Sotto Exposed Discayas Family to Alleged DPWH Flood Control Deals

Vico Sotto on the Discayas Flood Control Contact

Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto has publicly named the pamilyang Discayas as the alleged owners and controllers of several companies that secured major Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) flood control project contracts, which were presented by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday, August 11. According to Sotto, these companies include Alpha & Omega … Read more

Makabayan Bloc Eyes New Impeachment Complaint vs. VP Sara Duterte in 2026

Makabayan Bloc

The Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives announced on Monday that it is ready to endorse a fresh impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte as early as February 2026. This development follows the Supreme Court’s (SC) unanimous en banc ruling that the articles of impeachment previously filed against Duterte violated the 1987 Constitution’s … Read more

Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Jolts Davao Region and Nearby Areas

Davao Oriental Earthquake

DAVAO ORIENTAL, Philippines — A magnitude 5.3 tectonic earthquake struck off the coast of Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental, on Saturday evening, August 9, 2025, shaking several parts of Mindanao. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), the tremor occurred at 7:33 p.m. with its epicenter located at 06.16°N, 126.71°E, about 89 kilometers … Read more

Gina Alajar Reveals Past Drug Use and Its Toll on Her Family Life

Gina Alajar

Veteran actress and filmmaker Gina Alajar has candidly spoken about her struggles with substance use early in her career, revealing how it affected both her professional and personal life. In an emotional conversation with journalist Luchi Cruz-Valdes for the Usapang Real with Luchi YouTube series, the multi-awarded actress reflected on the pressures she faced as … Read more

Manny Pacquiao Rated No. 1 in WBC Welterweight Rankings

Pambansang Kamao

MANILA, Philippines — Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao has officially climbed to the No. 1 spot in the latest World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight rankings, following his impressive performance in his comeback fight against reigning champion Mario Barrios. Pacquiao, who had been ranked No. 5 upon his return to professional boxing earlier this year, made his … Read more

Marcos to Sign Bill Postponing 2025 Barangay, SK Elections

2025 Barangay and SK Election Postponement

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced that he will sign the bill postponing the December 2025 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to next year, citing the need to ease the load on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and prioritize the historic Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections in October. In a press … Read more

Rufa Mae Quinto Thanks San Francisco Police for Honoring Late Husband

Ruffa Mae Quinto and Late Husband

Actress and comedian Rufa Mae Quinto expressed her heartfelt gratitude to the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) after it paid tribute to her late husband, former police officer Trevor Magallanes. On Thursday, August 7, Quinto took to Instagram to share the official statement issued by SFPD Interim Chief Paul Yep, which acknowledged Magallanes’ service and … Read more

Whistleblower May Link Missing Sabungeros to Duterte Drug War

Missing Sabungeros Update

Bicol Saro party-list Representative Terry Ridon believes a key whistleblower could uncover a possible connection between the Duterte administration’s bloody drug war and the disappearance of 34 cockfighting enthusiasts, known as “sabungeros.” This follows the revival of the powerful House Quad Committee (QuadComm), which previously investigated extrajudicial killings under the war on drugs. The joint … Read more