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Imee Marcos fights back after Ombudsman clears Remulla

SHE is not backing down. Senator Imee Marcos has challenged the Ombudsmanโ€™s dismissal of her complaints against Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin โ...
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Motorists warned of higher fuel prices amid global unrest

MOTORISTS may need to dig a little deeper into their pockets next week as global tensions continue to ripple through fuel markets.Based on initial ...
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DPWH targets ill-gotten wealth in graft case vs 20 ex-officials, contractors

CALLING for possible seizure of ill-gotten assets, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) yesterday filed a complaint before the Ombuds...
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Indefinite suspension of trial sought due to Duterteโ€™s โ€˜unfixable mental conditionโ€™

IRREVERSIBLE cognitive impairment, according to his lawyer, renders former president Rodrigo Duterte unfit to stand trial, prompting an appeal to t...
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Romualdez resignation talk debunked: โ€˜Kasi bakit?โ€™

โ€œNO reason to resign.โ€ That was the firm message from Speaker Martin Romualdezโ€™s spokesperson, Robert Ace Barbers, as rumors of the House chi...
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No safe haven for Discayas in Senate probe

WITNESS protection is off the table for the Discaya couple after Senate President Vicente Sotto III withheld his signature on a request to shield t...
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Dismissed DPWH exec tags Estrada, Villanueva in flood control kickbacks

MARKED unsafe? A remark that once drew chuckles in a Senate hearing โ€” when Sen. Rodante Marcoleta told Jinggoy Estrada, โ€œSafe ka na,โ€ after a...
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Duterte too weak for trial? ICC postpones Sept. 23 hearing

AGE and confinement at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have worn down former president Rodrigo Duterte, his lawyer said. With this, Duterte'...
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Poor choice of leaders? Not the poorโ€™s fault, says Cardinal David

โ€œCAN we blame it on the poor who are the majority of our voters?โ€ This was the question raised by Catholic Bishopsโ€™ Conference of the Philipp...
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Jail time possible as Comelec probes 43 contractors over 2022 donations

POSSIBLE jail time looms for 43 contractors and several candidates after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) flagged their donations in the 2022 ...