VANCOUVER, Canada – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday (Canada time) brushed off calls for his removal from office over alleged “selective justice” and unresolved corruption cases in government, calling them “nonsense.” “That makes absolutely no sense,” Marcos said, noting that he is the only president to expose alleged anomalies in state-funded flood control projects. Marcos
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Much easier if Sara Duterte faces impeachment trial – Marcos
VANCOUVER, Canada – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday (Canada time) said it would be “much easier” for Vice President Sara Duterte to face the Senate impeachment court to respond to the allegations thrown at her. If he were Duterte, he would insist on attending the impeachment trial, Marcos said. READ: Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial: Everything
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Supertyphoon Bavi may enter PAR by July 8; fair weather seen July 5
MANILA, Philippines – Most parts of the country will continue to experience generally fair weather on Sunday, July 5, although isolated rain showers and thunderstorms remain possible due to the easterlies and localized thunderstorms, the state weather bureau said. In its weather forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the easterlies, or warm
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Marcos pushes PH as Canada’s mining partner
VANCOUVER — President Marcos promoted the Philippines as a “responsible” mineral processing hub and a strategic partner in the critical minerals sector as Canadian firms expressed interest in investing in the country. During a high-level dialogue on Friday, the third day of his four-day official visit to Canada, Marcos explored investment opportunities and deeper cooperation
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Marcos: Proposal to lower age of criminal liability needs careful study
VANCOUVER, Canada – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday (Canada time) said the proposal to lower the minimum age of criminal liability following the series of school violence requires careful study. Speaking to reporters following his four-day official visit to Canada, Marcos said there is a need to identify first the reasons behind diminishing emotional or
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AFP urges more LGUs to declare July 12 ‘West PH Sea Victory Day’
The military is rallying more local governments to declare July 12 as “West Philippine Sea Victory Day” to commemorate a landmark arbitral tribunal ruling that upheld the country’s sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea—waters within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ)—and rejected China’s expansive claims. The call made by the Armed Forces of the Philippines
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Marcos ‘worried’ over possible WPS policy change under next admin
VANCOUVER, Canada – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday (Canada time) admitted that he is “worried” that his successor might take a different approach in handling the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue. In a media interview before returning to Manila after his four-day official visit to Canada, Marcos stressed the need to be consistent in protecting
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Daily Gospel, July 5, 2026
This is the Daily Gospel for July 5, 2026, which is the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, July 4, 2026 Daily Gospel, July 3, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Matthew 11, 25-30. At that time Jesus exclaimed, “I give praise to you, Father, Lord of
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Pangasinan’s longest-running newspaper ends 70-year run
DAGUPAN CITY—After seven decades of chronicling the lives, triumphs, and struggles of Pangasinenses, The Sunday Punch, Pangasinan’s longest-running community newspaper, has published its final edition, closing a remarkable 70-year chapter in local journalism. Its farewell issue, dated July 5–11, 2026, carried the poignant banner headline: “Our last hurrah: Final issue after 70 years of punching.”
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LTFRB warning: No vlogging while driving
Eyes and mind on the road—not on your next content. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Saturday warned drivers of public utility vehicles (PUVs) against going on-camera as vloggers while busy behind the wheel. In a statement, the LTFRB said it issued Memorandum Circular No. 2026-050 that reiterate the enforcement of the
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