TOBOSO, Negros Occidental — Toboso Mayor Richard Jaojoco has publicly called on Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon to personally visit his town and inspect a flood control project that collapsed following heavy rains on January 31, 2026. In a Facebook post that quickly gained attention, Jaojoco directly appealed to the … Read more
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has ordered that the appeal filed by former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte challenging his continued detention will be resolved solely through written submissions, without holding oral hearings. In an order dated January 29, 2026, and released publicly on Monday, the five-judge panel instructed Duterte’s defense team … Read more
House leaders on Monday said the filing of two new impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte complies with the recent Supreme Court (SC) ruling that upheld an earlier decision declaring the 2025 impeachment case against her unconstitutional. House justice panel chairperson Rep. Gerville Luistro of Batangas, along with vice chairpersons Rep. Belle Zamora of … Read more
Batangas 1st District Representative Leandro Leviste has formally requested the House leadership for permission to travel abroad, citing an alleged request from “high-level representatives of the administration” as the reason for his planned trips. Leviste claimed that the request was communicated through his mother, Senator Loren Legarda, and was related to ongoing investigations into possible … Read more
Authorities have arrested a car agent identified as a person of interest in the brutal deaths of a policewoman and her young son, marking a significant development in a case that has shocked the public and law enforcement community. According to the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), the car agent and her husband—a dismissed … Read more
The camp of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has expressed disappointment over the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision that found him medically fit to participate in pre-trial proceedings, arguing that the process failed to uphold his right to due process. The reaction came after the ICC released its findings stating that Duterte is capable of … Read more
The International Criminal Court (ICC), through its Pre-Trial Chamber I, has upheld the continued pre-trial detention of former Philippine president Rodrigo Roa Duterte following its mandatory review under Article 60(3) of the Rome Statute. The Chamber ruled that there are reasonable grounds to believe Duterte committed crimes against humanity, specifically murder, and found no new … Read more
Former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr.’s legal team has asked the Sandiganbayan to dismiss the malversation charge filed against him, arguing that the information is fatally defective because he never had custody or control of the public funds allegedly misappropriated. The motion to quash was among the reasons cited by the Sandiganbayan Third Division in … Read more
Senator Joel Villanueva has formally submitted his counter-affidavit in connection with a malversation complaint linked to a flood control project in Bulacan, marking a key development in the ongoing investigation. The filing was made on Friday, January 23, ahead of the extended January 26 deadline granted by the panel of prosecutors. The extension was approved … Read more
Two lucky bettors are set to split the ₱33.3-million jackpot from the latest Mega Lotto 6/45 draw, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced on Wednesday, marking another milestone moment for the state-run lottery’s long-running legacy. According to PCSO, the winning combination for the draw was 28-12-02-15-23-13, a sequence that proved to be a game-changer … Read more