Senator Imee Marcos announced on Saturday, September 28, that she will not be running under the senatorial slate of her brother, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., in the upcoming elections. The senator announced a video posted on her official Facebook account. Despite the offer from the President, Senator Marcos explained that her decision was motivated … Read more
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has formally announced the administration’s official slate of senatorial candidates for the 2025 midterm elections. The administration’s 12 senatorial bets consist of a mix of incumbents, former senators, and prominent political figures aiming for a spot in the upper house. Leading the pack is Senator Imee Marcos, the President’s sister, … Read more
Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, who has been under detention, tested negative for tuberculosis (TB) based on the results of her recent sputum test, according to a statement from the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP). The results, which were released on Monday, brought relief to Guo and her legal team, as concerns … Read more
Fugitive televangelist Apollo Quiboloy has been arrested, Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos revealed in a brief Facebook post on Sunday, September 8. The announcement, which was accompanied by a photo of Quiboloy, stirred public attention, as the controversial religious leader has long been the subject of numerous legal issues both in the Philippines … Read more
A 5.3-magnitude earthquake shook Davao Occidental on Sunday morning, September 1, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The tremor, which originated from a tectonic source, occurred at around 8:49 AM. Phivolcs reported that the epicenter of the earthquake was located approximately 237 kilometers southeast of Sarangani in Davao Occidental. The quake … Read more
Early this morning, a contingent of 2,000 police officers accompanied the serving of an arrest warrant against Pastor Apollo Quiboloy at the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) Compound in Buhangin, Davao City. The operation, which commenced at 5:00 AM, quickly escalated into a tense standoff between the police and members of Quiboloy’s church, who staunchly … Read more
On Thursday, August 22, 2024, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr. confirmed the detention of Shiela Guo, the sister of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, and Cassandra Ong, an authorized representative of a raided Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub in Porac, Pampanga. The two were apprehended in … Read more
Senator Risa Hontiveros recently revealed that Alice Guo, the dismissed mayor of Bamban, Tarlac, has left the Philippines. According to Hontiveros, Guo departed the country on July 17 and reportedly entered Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the following day. Afterward, Guo allegedly traveled to Singapore, where she was said to have met with her father, her Chinese … Read more
On Thursday, southern Japan was rocked by two powerful earthquakes, with magnitudes of 6.9 and 7.1, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The first quake struck at a depth of 33 kilometers, followed by a second tremor nearby at a depth of 25 kilometers. Both quakes occurred off the coasts of Kyushu and … Read more
Two consecutive strong earthquakes struck the areas of Lingig, Surigao Del Sur, and Baganga, Davao Oriental, on Saturday, August 3, 2024. The first tremor occurred at approximately 6:23 AM, followed by the second quake 22 minutes later at around 6:45 AM. The first earthquake registered a magnitude of 6.5 with its epicenter located at latitude … Read more