3+ hour, 3+ min ago  (189+ words) Senator Panfilo Lacson has disputed reports claiming that Sen. Francis Escudero has already secured enough votes to reclaim the Senate presidency. "Simply untrue," Lacson said on X on Monday (May 18) in response to a report about Escudero's alleged comeback bid....

2+ hour, 32+ min ago  (297+ words) Several senators may already be souring on the leadership style of Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, but many of them are also reportedly reluctant to bring back former Senate President Francis Escudero to the chamber's top post. An Iskooper inside…...

3+ hour ago  (449+ words) Senator Panfilo Lacson has criticized Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano and Senator Imee Marcos for what he described as "irresponsible" and "malicious" insinuations against minority lawmakers following the May 13 shootout inside the Senate complex. Speaking in an interview over True…...

4+ hour, 55+ min ago  (362+ words) Senator Erwin Tulfo renewed his push for stronger legal protection for journalists following the May 13 shootout inside the Senate, saying the incident exposed political reporters to life-threatening danger and emotional trauma. Tulfo, a former broadcaster, condemned the situation faced by…...

3+ hour, 13+ min ago  (141+ words) No matter how old Presidential son Vinny Marcos gets, he'll always be his mom's "baby.' First Lady Liza Marcos expressed her love and appreciation for her youngest son on his 29th birthday, affectionately calling Vinny her "baby boy." "Happy " to my…...

3+ hour, 16+ min ago  (396+ words) Amid mounting political tensions and conflicting narratives surrounding the Senate upheaval and the May 13 shootout, Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano called for "prayer and reflection," while admitting he has begun reassessing how he handled the crisis that erupted just days…...

3+ hour, 4+ min ago  (474+ words) Senator Win Gatchalian on Monday (May 18) urged political leaders to exercise restraint and promote responsible public discourse, warning that the country's escalating political turmoil is beginning to hurt investor confidence and weaken the economy. Gatchalian issued the appeal following a…...

6+ hour, 49+ min ago  (395+ words) Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. has ordered an internal investigation into allegations that local police officers escorted Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa out of the Senate compound on May 14. In a statement issued Sunday, Nartatez…...

3+ hour, 49+ min ago  (280+ words) The government has allocated P186 million worth of scholarships to help aspiring doctors who cannot afford medical education. House Minority Leader and 4 Ps party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan said Congress has earmarked P186 million for the Medical Scholarship and Return Service Program in…...

4+ hour, 37+ min ago  (337+ words) By ROY C. MABASA Taiwan's representative in the Philippines on Monday called for broader international support for Taiwan's meaningful participation in the World Health Assembly (WHA), saying closer engagement could help the Philippines strengthen healthcare delivery, digital health systems and disease…...