Chiz Escudero’s fall was not sudden, but it was inevitable. For months, whispers circulated in the corridors of the Senate: the cerebral Escudero, more technocrat than tactician, had begun to lose favor with the powers that be. Read more »
Akbayan Representative Chel Diokno on Wednesday urged the Philippine government to rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC), citing China’s continued aggression in the West Philippine Sea as a pressing reason for the country’s return. Read more »
Malacañang stood firm on its proposal to allocate P4.5 billion in confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) for the Office of the President (OP) in 2026, asserting that the amount is essential for the country’s top leader to carry out his national security and foreign policy mandates. Read more »
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has expressed confidence in defending its proposed P903 million budget for 2026, despite anticipated scrutiny from lawmakers during congressional deliberations. Read more »
The 20th Congress opened with the predictable reelection of Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez as Speaker, garnering an uncontested 269 votes. Read more »
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III announced on Sunday that over P16 million in donations raised from the charity boxing event “Boxing for a Cause: Laban sa Nasalanta." Read more »
