Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque’s application for asylum in the Netherlands has been denied, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla announced on Wednesday, June 18. Roque, who is the subject of an arrest warrant over qualified human trafficking charges, has yet to return to the Philippines and is now believed to be residing in Germany. Remulla, … Read more
As of June 2025, Russian-American content creator Vitaly remains under Philippine custody following multiple criminal charges linked to his controversial behavior during livestreams in Bonifacio Global City (BGC), Taguig. Vitaly has been transferred from the Bureau of Immigration (BI) detention center in Taguig to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) facility in Muntinlupa. … Read more
An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner en route to New Delhi made an unexpected return to Hong Kong shortly after takeoff on Monday, June 16, following a suspected technical issue. The aircraft, operating flight AI315, departed Hong Kong International Airport around 12:20 p.m. local time but was back on the ground within an hour as … Read more
Vice President Sara Duterte’s legal team has officially entered its appearance before the Senate, marking the first formal move from her camp in response to the ongoing impeachment proceedings. According to Senate Impeachment Court spokesperson Atty. Reginald Tongol, the legal representative of Vice President Duterte, filed their Appearance – Ad Cautelam at exactly 5:03 p.m. … Read more
Vice President Sara Duterte has weighed in on the growing discourse surrounding artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content, stating that there is no issue with sharing such material, as long as it is not monetized. Speaking at a press conference in Davao City on Monday, Duterte defended the use of AI-generated videos after her ally Senator Ronald … Read more
Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire Jr. has reignited his championship hopes with a gritty ninth-round technical decision win over Chilean contender Andres Campos on Sunday, June 15 (Manila time) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. With the victory, Donaire claimed the World Boxing Association (WBA) interim bantamweight title, marking a triumphant return to the ring after nearly … Read more
A Facebook page specializing in technology awareness, EXE Tech Solutions, has called out Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa for sharing what it identified as an AI-generated video on social media. The incident highlights growing concerns over the spread of synthetic media in political discourse. This AI-GENERATED propaganda video has more than 93,000 likes on Facebook … Read more
In a move aimed at simplifying the enrollment process, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced that parents and guardians will now only need to submit a student’s birth certificate once during the entire K-12 education cycle. Education Secretary Sonny Angara confirmed the new policy on Saturday, stating that it is part of the department’s broader … Read more
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck the municipality of Sanchez-Mira in Cagayan province at 5:27 PM on Saturday, June 14, 2025, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The quake was tectonic in origin and had a shallow depth of 10 kilometers, which typically increases the potential for surface shaking. Phivolcs reported the … Read more
The Office of the Ombudsman has fined outgoing Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia ₱30,000 after finding her guilty of indirect contempt for defying a preventive suspension order issued in April 2025. In an order dated June 10, 2025, the Ombudsman stated that Garcia “willfully and openly refused” to step down from her post despite the suspension … Read more