CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 12-year-old was among the more than 300 confirmed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases recorded in Cebu Province last year, marking the youngest patient affected as health officials continued to monitor the disease’s spread. Health officials also reported that infections in Cebu Province have remained relatively stable in recent years. During

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Raffy Tulfo on Tuesday challenged Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano to attend the session on Wednesday if he is brave and not a coward. Tulfo issued the challenge after Cayetano’s two-day absence, which led to the cancellation of two plenary sessions. “I challenge Alan Peter Cayetano: If you are brave, come

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte believes the recent political developments should alarm Filipinos across the political spectrum, as she accused the government of silencing the “opposition.” For these reasons, the vice president is calling for the protection of the independence of government institutions. “What we are witnessing today should concern every Filipino who

MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III on Tuesday said the proposed University of the Philippines–National Climate Resilience Institute (UP-NCRI) will play a crucial role in helping the country address the growing risks posed by climate change. The measure has already received committee-level approval in the House of Representatives. The House Committee

MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III on Tuesday welcomed the committee-level approval of a consolidated measure seeking to establish a nationwide Integrated Emergency Medical Services System (EMSS), saying the proposal aims to ensure that emergency calls are met with fast, efficient, and quality response. “Many Filipinos are already familiar with 911.

MANILA, Philippines — With the impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte set to begin on July 6, and some senators facing arrest, questions emerge over whether all 24 senator-judges will be able to participate in person and vote in the upcoming impeachment trial. More importantly: should the two-thirds threshold be based on all 24

Sen. Raffy Tulfo Speaks on Senate Pres. Alan Peter Cayetano after Majority Senators’ No Show in Monday’s Session RAFFY TULFO – The Senator challenged Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano to appear in the Senate session on Wednesday, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada who is part of the majority bloc following the recent change in leadership in the ... Read more

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Senator Jinggoy Estrada is currently detained in QC jail. Senator Jinggoy Estrada is detained in a Quezon City jail after being charged with a non-bailable plunder case linked to alleged DPWH flood control project kickbacks. On Thursday afternoon, the Office of the Ombudsman filed plunder and graft charges against Jinggoy Estrada. In his third plunder case, ... Read more

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Senate Pres. Alan Peter Cayetano Speaks on Social Media Amid 2-day Absence in Session ALAN PETER CAYETANO – The Senate President claimed that they are allegedly using the Senate rules to keep the committees under them. Previously, 13 senators declared the positions in the Senate vacant. Former Senate Pres. Tito Sotto was ousted and replaced ... Read more

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A Thai woman was fined 10,000 baht after driving an off-road vehicle into a protected World War II bomb crater at a national park in Kanchanaburi province. The incident came to light after the woman shared photographs of her Toyota Land Cruiser FJ on Facebook. The vehicle was shown stuck in mud at a location …

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