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Mike Defensor had this statement about Baste Duterte Former Anakalusugan Rep. Mike Defensor confirmed that Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte is their “Plan B” for the 2028 elections. Mayor Baste is the newly appointed Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP-Laban) president. This happened over the weekend. Previously, House Deputy Minority Leader Antonio Tinio of ACT Teachers party-list ... Read more

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Police arrested a man accused of groping a female journalist on Rama 4 Road during Songkran celebrations on Sunday afternoon. Officers from Pathumwan station apprehended Methasit (surname withheld) at 4.30pm on April 13 after he allegedly touched a journalist on her left buttock while she was reporting on the water festival. The journalist said she …

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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Nestor Archival is considering placing upland barangays under a state of calamity as farmers grapple with plunging produce prices, rising transport costs, and worsening dry conditions that have left crops unsold and rotting. This comes as the city government faces growing pressure to respond to a deepening agricultural crisis in

President Donald Trump delivered a sharp rebuke of Pope Leo XIV on Sunday, labeling him “weak on crime” and “terrible for foreign policy,” and stating plainly that he is “not a fan.” The remarks sparked widespread international reactions. In an April 12 post on Truth Social, Trump appeared to respond to the pope’s calls for

CAINTA, Rizal — Cebuano rookie guard Gab Cometa made the most of his growing role, delivering an impressive all-around performance to help Basilan open strong in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL)  2026 Season on Monday, April 13, at the One Arena. The former St. Benilde Trailblazer standout tallied 19 points, three rebounds, and three

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City is exploring a locally operated waste-to-energy (WTE) facility and the possible privatization of garbage trucks, potentially tapping the Ceres bus group to cut ballooning waste costs by as much as 70 percent following the Binaliw landfill disaster. The proposal, outlined by Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña in a recent press

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte will not appear at the impeachment hearings before the House of Representatives’ committee on justice, according to her lawyer and defense panel spokesperson, Michael Poa, on Tuesday. In an ambush interview at the Batasang Pambansa complex, Poa said he is attending the hearing as it is a mandatory process,

This report is part of Inquirer’s special coverage of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment proceedings. For real-time updates, follow our live coverage of the impeachment. MANILA, Philippines – Ramil Madriaga read his supplemental affidavit on Tuesday as the House Committee on Justice resumed hearings on the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte.

BAGUIO CITY — The site of the explosion along Magsaysay Avenue on Monday has been confirmed as an illegal gambling den, authorities said on Tuesday. Mayor Benjamin Magalong said the establishment was operating a “drop ball” game based on a report from the Baguio City Police Office. The incident stemmed from a confrontation involving the

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police Highway Patrol Group (PNP HPG) has identified the owner of the barge caught carrying P9.5 million worth of allegedly smuggled fuel. “This is a businessman who, based on the information we got, has been engaged in this kind of profiteering or transaction for almost two years already,” HPG