MANILA, Philippines — Following the expulsion of former Cavite 4th District Rep. Kiko Barzaga from the House of Representatives, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) may hold the special elections in the lone district in Dasmariñas, Cavite on August 22 or 29, 2026.  Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia made this statement on Wednesday following Barzaga’s expulsion

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The killing of a 39-year-old man whose body was found along the shoreline of Barangay Tangke in Talisay City early Wednesday morning may be drug-related, police said. Police Lieutenant Colonel Homobuno Sayon, officer-in-charge of the Talisay City Police Station, said investigators are pursuing a possible drug angle after learning that the

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Jelo Mar Rota is now searching for new opportunities in collegiate basketball after leaving the Ateneo Blue Eagles. The development was first reported on June 2 by UAAP insider Naveen Ganglani of All-Star Magazine following a recent interview with Rota. Rota of Bantayan, admitted that the decision was not an easy

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian was elected Senate president pro tempore. He presided over the session on Wednesday, two days after no plenary session was held. Twelve senators arrived after Sen. Francis Escudero appeared on the floor, joining the 11 minority senators. READ: Senate finally convenes amid alleged Cayetano-led group’s boycott READ: Alan Peter Cayetano’s FB

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Beyond affordability concerns, the residential real estate market in Cebu and other parts of the country is facing a growing bureaucratic challenge that is beginning to affect overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) hoping to buy homes. Industry leaders raised the alarm as the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Erwin Tulfo gives a briefing on internal movements in the Senate amid an impasse caused by the continued absence of Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano and the majority bloc. /atm

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Growing up in a Filipino household, it is safe to say that we have all encountered the familiar lines our fathers often throw at us at home. Sometimes said in a serious tone, sometimes delivered with quiet humor, and other times followed by a long silence that says everything already, these

MANILA, Philippines — Newly elected Senate blue ribbon committee Chair Erwin Tulfo said on Wednesday the probe into the flood control anomalies will be moved to Monday, June 8. Tulfo said the hearing was supposedly set for Thursday, June 4, under the leadership of Sen. Pia Cayetano. READ: Minority bloc pushes for Sherwin Gatchalian as ‘coup’ talk

LAKE SEBU, South Cotabato – This rustic mountainous town, South Cotabato’s major tourism destination, has closed the Traankini Resort, one of its key tourism attractions, to visitors for safety reasons as landslides hit the area anew. READ: Landslides destroy road in South Cotabato’s coal mining area Mayor Antonio Fungan Jr. said that Traangkini Resort remained

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian was elected Senate president pro tempore, replacing Sen. Loren Legarda. He presided over the session on Wednesday, two days after no plenary session was held. Twelve senators, including Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero, an ally of Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, provided the quorum. READ: Senate finally convenes amid alleged Cayetano-led