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MANILA, Philippines — Congress convenes in special session on Wednesday following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s call for lawmakers to tackle priority legislation and act on pending appointments requiring confirmation by the Commission on Appointments. The special session also comes as the Senate faces continued power dispute, with acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian and Sen. Alan

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) urged the public not to escalate political tensions amid the Senate leadership squabble as both houses of Congress convene for a special session on Wednesday, June 17. In a statement, PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said the national police force is “anticipating protest actions especially

MANILA, Philippines — All eyes are on the Senate on Wednesday as Congress convenes in special session to tackle priority legislation and act on pending appointments, while potentially bringing closure to the leadership dispute that has divided the chamber for weeks. The session comes amid competing claims to the Senate presidency by Sen. Alan Peter

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives is expected to move swiftly on several priority measures as Congress convenes in special session on Wednesday following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s call for urgent legislative action. House leaders have said they are ready to deliberate on bills aimed at expanding educational assistance, strengthening social protection programs, and

MANILA, Philippines — Operations of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) have returned to normal after the rail system implemented provisional services between North Avenue and Shaw Boulevard in both directions early Wednesday morning. The provisional service was implemented at 5:50 a.m. due to a technical issue between Buendia and Guadalupe stations. Normal operations resumed

MANILA, Philippines— Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano has conceded that  the camp of  Senate president pro tempore Sherwin Gatchalian now has the numbers to elect a new Senate president. READ: Cayetano on ouster talks: If they have 13, congratulations “The arithmetic has changed. The Constitution has not. And now, after speaking with Sen. Joel Villanueva, it

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Residents seeking corrections in their civil registry documents can now benefit from a more streamlined process as the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) expands its digital petition system to four local civil registry offices in Cebu. The PSA announced on Tuesday, June 16, that the Administrative Petition for Correction Automated System (APCAS)

NEW YORK — Tom Holland has apparently confirmed that he and his longtime love Zendaya have already tied the knot. The actor may have ended months of speculation triggered by Zendaya’s stylist Law Roach’s claim in March that the couple had already held a wedding. In a very 2026 twist, artificial intelligence played a role

WASHINGTON, United States — US law enforcement on Tuesday said it had foiled an alleged plot to attack the White House during a crowded mixed martial arts event attended by President Donald Trump. “Multiple individuals are now in custody and allegedly planned attacks were stopped cold,” FBI Director Kash Patel said. The Department of Justice

This is the Daily Gospel for June 17, 2026, which is the Wednesday of the Eleventh week in Ordinary Time. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, June 16, 2026 Daily Gospel, June 15, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Matthew 6, 1-6.16-18. Jesus said to his disciples: “Take care not to perform