MANILA, Philippines —The invitation to the 18 supposed former Marine soldiers and their lawyer, Levito Baligod, to appear before the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee has been withdrawn by its chairperson. This develops as the committee is set to resume its inquiry into the flood control scandal on Thursday. Baligod, on Tuesday, posted on social media
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Senate minority bloc to Cayetano: Resign!
MANILA, Philippines — Senators of the minority bloc called on Tuesday for the resignation of Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, saying he could “no longer function” as the chamber’s leader following the majority bloc’s absence from the Senate plenary session for the second consecutive day. Cayetano had announced earlier on Tuesday via Facebook Live that
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Daily Gospel, June 3, 2026
This is the Daily Gospel for June 3, 2026, which is the Wednesday of the Ninth week in Ordinary Time. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, June 2, 2026 Daily Gospel, June 1, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Mark 12, 18-27. Some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to
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CDN Top Stories [June 3]: Should Brigada Eskwela run year-round?
Good morning, mga Ka-Siloys! Here are your top stories for Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Make Brigada Eskwela a year-round effort, DepEd 7 official appeals The Department of Education (DepEd) Region 7 launched Brigada Eskwela 2026 in Central Visayas on Tuesday, June 2, in the Subangdaku Elementary School in Mandaue City, with an appeal from a
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House passes Freedom of Information bill
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved on final reading a bill guaranteeing the public’s right to access government information, moving the long-delayed measure closer to becoming law amid renewed scrutiny of government spending and corruption. House Bill No. 9397, or the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, secured 284 votes, with
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Pia Cayetano withdraws invite to ‘ex-Marines’ in flood works probe
MANILA, Philippines — The chair of the Senate blue ribbon committee has withdrawn its invitation to 18 supposed former Marine soldiers and their lawyer Levito Baligod as it is set to resume its inquiry into the flood control scandal on Thursday. On Tuesday, Baligod posted on social media an email sent on Monday by the
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Drilon urges SC to rule early on ‘unprogrammed’ funds
MANILA, Philippines — Former Senate President Franklin Drilon on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to rule “as early as possible” on the legality of unprogrammed appropriations (UAs), saying a decision would provide crucial guidance before Congress begins deliberations on the proposed 2027 national budget. Drilon made the appeal during the third day of oral arguments
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Arraignment of Estrada, Bonoan postponed
MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan’s Second Division on Tuesday postponed the arraignment of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada and former Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan to June 4. In the case of Bonoan, who arrived in a wheelchair, his arraignment was postponed after he again showed signs of hypertension. On Monday night, he was taken to the
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Comelec downplays ‘No-el’ scenario
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Tuesday the 2028 national and local elections will push through despite speculations of a “No-el” (no elections) scenario as it presented the draft for the terms of reference (TOR) for the automated election system, particularly on the use of automated counting machines (ACMs). Comelec Chair George Erwin Garcia
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Papal Nuncio to visit Eastern Samar for blessing of retirement home
BORONGAN CITY, EASTERN SAMAR, Philippines — Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Charles John Brown is set to visit Eastern Samar tomorrow for the blessing and inauguration of a new multipurpose building of the Diocese of Borongan that will serve as a retirement home for priests, evacuation center, museum, and venue for church activities and
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