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The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported that the country remains under the influence of easterlies on Saturday, May 10, 2025. However, a frontal system is expected to bring adverse weather to some northern parts of the country. Cloudy Skies in Batanes and Babuyan Islands Residents of Batanes and the Babuyan Islands … Read more
Eleven individuals—nine foreigners and two Filipinos—were arrested at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport on Friday night, after authorities intercepted over ₱441.92 million in cash, along with other foreign currencies, believed to be linked to the kidnap-slay case of Filipino-Chinese businessman Anson Que. Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo confirmed the arrests during a … Read more
A disqualification case has been filed against Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto over alleged vote-buying tied to the distribution of school allowances during the election ban period. Vic Barral, a former employee of the Pasig City Hall, formally complained to the Commission on Elections (Comelec), citing a May 7 payout of ₱7,500 to Pasig City … Read more
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has dismissed the vote-buying complaint against senatorial candidate and incumbent Las Piñas Representative Camille Villar after receiving what it described as a “satisfactory explanation” regarding her involvement in a controversial campaign event. In a post on her official Facebook page, Villar shared a copy of a letter signed by Comelec … Read more
Four days before the national elections, the Duterte Youth Party-List, consistently ranking among the top contenders in pre-election surveys, was hit with a disqualification complaint for alleged repeated red-tagging practices. On Thursday, May 8, several youth leaders and organizations filed the complaint before the Commission on Elections (Comelec), citing violations of election rules. The petitioners … Read more
Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., who is seeking reelection in the upcoming midterm elections on May 12, has officially received the endorsement of the influential religious group Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC). The endorsement was confirmed by Revilla himself through a public statement issued on Thursday, just four days before voters head to the polls. “Thank … Read more
Pasig congressional candidate Christian “Ian” Sia remains defiant after being disqualified by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for making lewd and discriminatory remarks during his campaign. Despite the ruling, Sia asserted that he can still be voted upon and even win the upcoming elections. “Comelec can only suspend the proclamation if I win, until the … Read more
Kapuso actor Alden Richards had a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise during a promotional event for Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning held in South Korea on Thursday, May 8. The brief meeting took place at a high-profile press event in Seoul, where Cruise was promoting the eighth and final installment of the … Read more
Duterte Youth party-list chairperson Ronald Cardema attempted but failed to file an impeachment complaint against President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Thursday, May 8. The complaint was anchored on the Marcos administration’s alleged role in allowing former President Rodrigo Duterte to be transferred to the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, … Read more
Ormoc City Mayor Lucy Marie Torres-Gomez has officially filed a petition to disqualify Albuera mayoral candidate Rolan “Kerwin” Espinosa, citing violations of the Omnibus Election Code following his controversial Facebook live broadcast. Dated May 6, 2025, the petition alleges that Espinosa committed an election offense under Section 68(e) of Section 261(e) of the Omnibus Election … Read more