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Education Secretary Sonny Angara has revealed that the Department of Education (DepEd) is now investigating a massive P100 million scam involving ghost beneficiaries under the Senior High School Voucher Program. The revelation came during the 2025 Post-State of the Nation Address (SONA) Discussions held in San Juan on Tuesday. “The money involved is not just … Read more
Trevor Magallanes, the former husband of Filipina comedienne and actress Rufa Mae Quinto, has died. As of this writing, the cause and circumstances surrounding his death remain undisclosed. Quinto shared the heartbreaking news on Instagram, posting a series of family photos featuring Magallanes and their daughter, Athena. While she did not write a formal statement, … Read more
The number of reported fatalities due to Typhoons Crising, Dante, Emong, and the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat has risen to 37, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) in its 6 a.m. update released Thursday. The deaths were recorded across various regions in the country: nine in Metro Manila, eight in … Read more
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. saw an improvement in both his trust and performance ratings for the second quarter of 2025, according to a non-commissioned survey conducted by Octa Research in early July. In contrast, Vice President Sara Duterte experienced a noticeable decline in her ratings during the same period. Based on Octa Research’s Tugon ng … Read more
AGAP Partylist Representative Nicanor Briones has confirmed that he was the lawmaker seen in a viral video watching a cockfight on his cellphone during a House session on Monday. However, Briones firmly denied allegations that the video involved e-sabong, the banned online cockfighting platform. “Malinis ang konsensiya ko. Hindi naman ako nagsasabong… fake news,” Briones … Read more
The Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 93 has released arrest warrants against entertainment columnist Cristy Fermin and her co-hosts Rommel Villamor and Wendell Alvarez, following a libel case filed by actress Bea Alonzo in 2024. In a court order dated July 21, 2025, Presiding Judge Cherry Chiara Hernando determined there was “probable cause” to … Read more
Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Cacdac confirmed on Monday that nine Filipino crew members of the ill-fated MV Eternity C are currently in the custody of Houthi forces. The vessel was reported to have sunk in the Red Sea after sustaining heavy damage from a Houthi missile attack earlier this month. “The nine are in the … Read more
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero has strongly denied allegations of corruption tied to supposed anomalous budget insertions in the proposed 2025 national budget, calling the reports “unfair” and part of a political demolition job. Escudero addressed the issue during a press briefing on Tuesday, June 29, following reports from VERA Files and Politiko that accused … Read more
Senator Rodante Marcoleta has officially been elected as the new chairperson of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee for the 20th Congress, a significant appointment that places him at the forefront of high-profile investigations involving public officials. The announcement was made during the Senate’s second plenary session, where the chamber revealed the full list of senators … Read more
The Senate of the Philippines has officially announced the list of senators who will chair the various standing committees for the 20th Congress. The committee chairmanships, a crucial element of the legislative process, reflect not only the expertise and political influence of each senator but also the policy priorities of the current administration. Marcoleta Leads … Read more