Rabiya Mateo set for special role in period drama ‘Pulang Araw’
MANILA, Philippines — Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo embarked on a showbiz career after she joined the international Miss Universe pageant that same year.
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House ethics body ‘unanimously’ decides to sanction Alvarez
MANILA, Philippines — The House ethics committee has “unanimously” decided to impose an administrative sanction against former speaker Pantaleon Alvarez for alleged disorderly behavior, following his purported seditious remarks against the Marcos administration.
Comelec lists over 3 million voters for 2025 polls
MANILA, Philippines — The registered voters for the May 2025 midterm elections have reached more than three million, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
House drug war probe highlights police inaction faced by EJK victims
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Tuesday began its first hearing into the extra-judicial killings that resulted from the Duterte administration’s drug war, allowing select relatives of victims and human rights lawyers to testify for the first time in the lower chamber about the scale of government inaction during the former president’s brutal six-year campaign against illegal drugs.
DAR Caraga partners with SM for ARBOs’ Weekend Market
Twenty-eight (28) Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries’ Organizations (ARBOs) and one (1) ARB has participated in the successful Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)-initiated partnership with SM City Butuan dubbed as the ARBOs’ Weekend Market.
Child rights defender to appeal conviction
MANILA, Philippines — The camp of child and women’s rights advocate Sally Ujano will appeal the ruling of a Taguig court, which found her guilty of the crime of rebellion.
Migz out, Chiz in as Senate chief
MANILA, Philippines — Two days before Congress goes on sine die adjournment, Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri resigned yesterday as Senate president, as some of his colleagues were reportedly laying the groundwork for his ouster.
Zubiri steps down as Senate president, says he disobeyed 'powers that be'
MANILA, Philippines (Updated 5:26 p.m.) — Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Monday stepped down from his post, ending his two-year term due to what he implied was dissatisfaction with him for breaking ranks.