Dwight De Leon
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MT Princess Empress had no permit, sailed 9 times prior to sinking in Oriental Mindoro
(1st UPDATE) Senators probing the oil spill in Mindoro blast the Philippine Coast Guard for allowing MT Princess Empress to sail even without complete documents → Read More
Cagayan Governor Mamba keeps seat after Comelec backtracks on DQ decision
The Comelec junks a disqualification petition against Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba, one which it previously granted, after realizing it no longer has jurisdiction over the matter → Read More
76 coastal barangays across 9 Oriental Mindoro towns put under state of calamity
The oil spill puts at risk over 30 marine-protected areas in Oriental Mindoro, and threatens the province's fishing industry → Read More
Sunken oil tanker in Oriental Mindoro located
(1st UPDATE) Underwater robots are set to be deployed to help locate oil and determine the spill's impact → Read More
FAST FACTS: What does the House bill on charter change contain?
The primary House bill on charter change proposes an election of constitutional convention delegates in October 2023, a seven-month term, a P10,000 daily pay for each member, and a mid- to end-2024 plebiscite to ratify the amendments they will come up with → Read More
After CA bypass, ex-DSWD chief Tulfo eyes ACT-CIS congressional seat
If approved by Comelec, Erwin will be the fourth Tulfo in Congress → Read More
Resolution seeking charter change reaches House plenary, faces scrutiny
Opposition lawmakers question the timing and necessity of amending or revising the 1987 Constitution now → Read More
Congressman Jeffrey Soriano of ACT-CIS resigns
It is unclear who will replace Soriano in the House, although ahead of the 2022 elections, ACT-CIS listed former social welfare chief Erwin Tulfo as its fourth nominee. It is up to the group whether they will follow the same list. → Read More
House revives talks to decriminalize marijuana use in the Philippines
Former House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, who used profanity to describe the classification of cannabis as a dangerous drug, argues that its legalization would generate revenues for the government → Read More
House panel votes yes to charter change via constitutional convention
Committee chairman Rufus Rodriguez clarifies that the resolution approved is a 'general statement' of the panel, and that lawmakers will still have to pass an accompanying bill on charter change → Read More
Why the draft of the Bangsamoro electoral code sparks constitutional concerns
The Bangsamoro parliament has conducted a series of public consultations to hear the proposed amendments to the draft of the electoral code → Read More
Supreme Court: Degamo remains Negros Oriental governor
(1st UPDATE) The Supreme Court affirms the Comelec's decision to nullify Henry Teves' election victory and proclaim Roel Degamo as the true winner of the 2022 gubernatorial race in Negros Oriental → Read More
Who is Lilia Cruz, the woman implicated in smuggling of onions, garlic?
Lilia 'Leah' Cruz, referred to as the 'onion queen' or 'Mrs. Sibuyas,' had been the subject of a previous congressional probe → Read More
Makabayan bloc challenges Maharlika fund at Supreme Court
Leftist lawmakers file the first petition against an initiative by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., upping the ante against the dictator's son → Read More
Flawed data? House probe on onions fiasco prompts more questions than answers
The Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Plant Industry is on the receiving end of lawmakers' wrath after it failed to provide satisfactory answers on local onion trading, facility monitoring, and data discrepancies → Read More
Romualdez wants to give president power to suspend PhilHealth rate hike
While PhilHealth has heeded two presidents' directives to suspend rate hikes, it has underscored the importance of amending the Universal Health Care law → Read More
Next in line? Marcos' youngest son Vinny gets first House stint as intern
Vinny appears to be following the footsteps of his eldest brother Sandro Marcos, who, prior to getting elected to the lower chamber, served in the legislative staff of his uncle Martin Romualdez → Read More
'Kartel talaga': Quimbo grills DA official on root of onion crisis
'There just has to be artificial manipulation of prices because the market cannot explain why the prices were adjusted like that,' says Marikina 2nd District Representative Stella Quimbo → Read More
NPC clears Comelec, Smartmatic of data privacy violation over breach in 2022
Philippine privacy officials say the Comelec and Smartmatic did not deliberately conceal security breaches involving sensitive personal information → Read More
Ex-VP Robredo, other public figures hail Maria Ressa's tax case acquittal
'Truth and light prevailed today,' says former vice president Leni Robredo on the court decision that cleared Rappler's Maria Ressa of tax evasion → Read More