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For many Filipinos, especially those who grew up in rural communities, spider-fighting is a childhood pastime that brings back memories of catching spiders in bushes, storing them in matchboxes, and challenging friends to friendly matches.

MANILA, Philippines — Investigations and cases related to the infrastructure corruption scandal are supposedly being used to threaten and intimidate members of the Senate Majority bloc, Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano claimed on Friday. Cayetano went live on his Facebook page, claiming that the plan all along was to threaten or intimidate the Majority, and give

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Domeng (international name: Jangmi) will continue to intensify and may develop into a typhoon on Saturday evening or early Sunday, the state weather bureau said on Friday.  In its 5 p.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that Domeng maintained its strength while moving

TOKYO, Japan — It’s only the “obstructionists” themselves who could turn down the political heat currently roiling the government, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. asserted on Friday, noting all he had ever done was focus on his job as the nation’s leader. Marcos, who is nearing his fourth year as president, made the statement after being asked

Sandiganbayan Orders Jinggoy Estrada Arrested Again Over Graft Charges JINGGOY ESTRADA – A new arrest warrant has been issued against Senator Jinggoy Estrada, reigniting public attention on his ongoing legal battles. The Sandiganbayan has once again ordered the arrest of Senator Jinggoy Estrada in connection with graft allegations. The anti-graft court’s Second Division released the ... Read more

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Central Visayas hauled multiple gold medals across various events, all delivered by its female athletes on the penultimate day of the games.

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — A German national who had initially escaped a burning pension house died after reportedly going back inside the building during a fire in Barangay Guizo, Mandaue City early Friday morning, May 29. The victim was identified as Thomas Hans Schiemmer, of legal age, whose body was later found inside one of

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano is now asking the public whether it’s wrong to talk about changing the rules, amid a public uproar over proposals from Sen. Rodante Marcoleta about allowing remote participation and voting on matters up for plenary consideration. In a Facebook livestream on Friday, Cayetano raised this question while also

BACOLOD CITY—A 43-year-old man wanted for a violent May 2025 election day shooting in Silay City, Negros Occidental has been arrested. The shooting last year killed two people and left eight others injured. The Police Regional Office Negros Island Region (PRO NIR) said police officers captured the suspect, identified only by his alias “Clar,” during

MANILA, Philippines — As of Friday evening, the Sandiganbayan’s Fifth Division has yet to issue an arrest warrant for the non-bailable plunder, as well as graft case, against Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, former Department of Works and Highways (DPWH) chief Manuel Bonoan and three other officials. The office of the Fifth Division clerk of court told reporters