CIDG said investigators are looking into possible reckless imprudence or Anti-Hazing Act violations.

Tech giant Meta has launched a revamped version of Teen Account features, providing the Filipino youth with a safe, age-appropriate experience on Instagram, Facebook and Messenger.

JaysonThe special session may have seen a number of bills passed on second and third reading, but a crucial bill seeking to institutionalize the aid program Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations  was stuck in a “deadlock” over congressmen’s opposition to an “anti-epal” provision, according to Sen. Erwin Tulfo.

Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte might be “high” when he said the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Sen. Bong Go, Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla said yesterday.

A group of doctors and lawyers has urged the Office of the Ombudsman to reconsider its dismissal of the plunder and graft complaints lodged against Executive Secretary Ralph Recto and former Philippine Health Insurance Corp.  chief Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. over the diversion of P60 billion reserve funds of the state health insurer to the national treasury.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the Philippines and Russia have "a great deal more" room to expand trade and economic cooperation, as he met Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Philippine National Police Chief Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said that the police have not received any official “communication documentation or directive” from any government agency regarding the alleged ICC warrants.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. held bilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kazan on Wednesday, June 17, as Southeast Asian leaders gathered for a summit aimed at strengthening ties between Russia and ASEAN.

Sen. Francis Escudero will be elected presiding officer on July 6, when the impeachment court starts the trial proper of Vice President Sara Duterte, Sen. Panfilo Lacson confirmed.

Department of Information and Communications Technology Secretary Henry Aguda has expressed dismay over video-sharing giant YouTube’s continued snub of the government’s efforts to take down harmful content and fake news in the platform.

Six in 10 Filipinos using information and communications technology (ICT) devices experienced at least one cybersecurity incident in 2024, according to data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority.

The Department of Budget and Management has released an initial P362 million to jumpstart the rehabilitation of Mindanao communities struck by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake last June 8.

The minority bloc returned to the Senate floor Wednesday afternoon, June 17, after snubbing the morning vote that ousted Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano as Senate president, with his sister Sen. Pia Cayetano arriving irate — clashing with a colleague on the floor and snapping at reporters outside.

The Senate appointments panel finally confirmed delayed promotions of pending military and diplomacy officers.

New Senate committee leaders and members are elected during the special session.

Congress convenes in a special session today after President Bongbong Marcos called lawmakers to act on priority measures.

Aside from cash deposits, 52 firearms were undeclared in the statements of assets, liabilities and net worth of impeached Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband Manases Carpio, a congressman-prosecutor in her impeachment case revealed yesterday.

Business and civil society groups are calling on President Marcos and the Senate to reject the anti-political dynasty bill passed by the House of Representatives.

The Philippines and Germany yesterday emphasized the importance of upholding the rule of law in the Indo-Pacific, including the South China Sea, with both countries open to forging a visiting forces deal.

Nearly eight in 10 Filipino business leaders are considering relocating operations overseas as the Philippines’ dependence on imported fossil fuels continues to expose companies to recurring energy shocks, according to a global study.

The DOE expects a large fuel price rollback next week after global petroleum prices fell following a US-Iran deal.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported 10 more deaths yesterday, bringing the total number of fatalities in last week’s magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Mindanao to 78.

The ball has started rolling ahead of the July 6 start of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, with both defense and prosecution panels facing each other at yesterday’s pre-trial conference at the Senate.

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Several lawyers have filed a complaint against Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, asking prosecutors to investigate his alleged continued use of his Maltese passport.

Child stunting in the Philippines jumped to 25% in 2025, the first increase in a decade, according to government nutrition data released this week.

The Department of Justice said it has not received any official communication regarding the alleged International Criminal Court warrant of arrest against Sen. Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go.

Sen. Erwin Tulfo said the AICS bill was delayed after the House disagreed with a clause barring politicians from participating in aid distribution.

The Philippines’ maritime zones are not at risk, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday, belying retired Supreme Court senior associate justice Antonio Carpio’s statement in a television interview that the DFA should not sleep on the job.

Armed with a kitchen knife, a female eighth grader, 14, attacked a Grade 5 classroom at Bethel Academy in General Trias City, Cavite on Tuesday, injuring seven students.

The House-approved anti-political dynasty bill is not a “watered-down” version, according to Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong.

Sen. Ping Lacson says the majority bloc has initially agreed to elect Sen. Chiz Escudero, who enabled the leadership takeover on June 3.

The lookout bulletin covers the former Ateneo coach and four others from the basketball team's coaching staff.

China has removed the floating platform it placed inside Scarborough Shoal

Senate approves Filipino citizenship for cager Bennie Boatwright and wresler Matt Ramos.

After weeks of fiercely disputing his unseating, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano has finally conceded the Senate presidency.

The Chinese embassy in Manila confirmed yesterday the floating structure in Panatag Shoal (Bajo de Masinloc) in the West Philippine Sea, saying it is a “temporary” scientific research facility.

With a secure quorum, the Senate is poised to elect its president and other leaders as it holds a special session today – in accordance with Malacañang’s directive – to formally reorganize the chamber, clear the legislative backlog and rescue the expiring promotions of top military officers.

The Sandiganbayan Second Division has imposed a 90-day preventive suspension against detained Sen. Jinggoy Estrada in connection with his flood control graft case.

Medical services for tremor-stricken villagers in South Cotabato province got a boost with the turnover by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of two ambulances to their provincial government while he was in General Santos City on Monday, June 15.

Sen. Ping Lacson warns the impeachment trial could end in a foregone acquittal.

Only a small percentage of Filipinos believe that senators would decide based on evidence and the law rather than political considerations in the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, according to a survey conducted by the OCTA Research group.

The Second Congressional Commission on Education expressed alarm over the findings of the 2025 Updating Survey Results released by the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute after it found that the stunting rate among under-five children, especially those aged 0 to 59 months, has reached 25.3 percent, equivalent to roughly one in four children.

Amid the severe shortage of medical practitioners, the Commission on Higher Education  has approved doctor of medicine programs in five state universities and colleges.

“Do we expect a deja vu or do we expect a different behavior on the part of Senator Chiz?”, a political analyst asked.

All five Philippine universities in the QS World University Rankings 2027 fell in their standings, with rankings firm Quacquarelli Symonds saying advances elsewhere in higher education may be the cause of the drop.

Sen. Panfilo Lacson criticized the 28-day Senate leadership standoff under former Senate president Alan Peter Cayetano, saying the impasse cost taxpayers an estimated P700 million while producing “chaos” and legislative inaction

The declared wealth of Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla increased by nearly P20 million in just three months after he assumed office, based on his statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN) as of December 2025.

The Department of Budget and Management has released an initial P362 million to jumpstart the rehabilitation of Mindanao communities struck by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake last June 8.

The claims of the 18 self-styled bagmen are “all BS” and are not worth time or attention, House Majority Leader Sandro Marcos said yesterday.

Motorists could be in for another round of relief as the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz under a peace deal is expected to drive diesel prices down by over P8 per liter.

Anyone who aided Sen. Bato dela Rosa's escape may face criminal charges, Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida said.

"Senate President Gatchalian is strong on his own merits," Hontiveros said.

New Senate committee leaders and members are elected during the special session.

Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian was elected and sworn in as Senate president after his bloc secured a 13-member quorum during a special session.

Across the Philippines, principals in disaster-prone areas spend as much time scrounging up funds for repairs and improvising solutions to campus flooding as they do running the school. While DepEd has already found an elevated school building design, Secretary Sonny Angara has acknowledged that its immediate nationwide rollout would be too costly at this time.

Trust in news has significantly dropped among Filipinos this year, marking the steepest decline among countries covered in the annual Digital News Report of the Reuters Institute.

Former Ateneo de Manila University men’s basketball coach Tab Baldwin yesterday failed to appear before the National Bureau of Investigation.

An event branded as a Senate inquiry into the flood control scandal pushed through yesterday in Mandaluyong, without any senator attending the event.

Lawmakers demand justice for the victims, adding that the government must ensure that incidents like the Angeles City building collapse will not happen again.