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By Jerry Eloja The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision supporting the country’s fully automated election system for the 2026 elections. COMELEC Chairman George Erwin Garcia said the ruling is a major win for the election system. He explained that the Court confirmed there is no law requiring manual counting during election day. The Supreme Court said …

The gunfire incident – reported live by media – inside the Senate building marks a dangerous escalation in the country’s already overheated political climate. Whether the volleys were the result of another attempt by National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agents to arrest Sen. Ronaldo “Bato” dela Rosa or a product of confusion and misinformation, the episode exposed the fragility of institutions supposedly tasked with upholding order and the rule of …

​This month of May has a good chance of being the most eventful month  this year.  ​It all began, of course with May 1,  being Labor Day.  All the other days of the year are capital days, ha ha. That is the reason why the increase in minimum wage does not become a reality since May 2 up to April 30 of the following …

The chaotic shooting incident inside the Senate building revealed more than a breakdown in security protocols. It exposed the growing collision between law enforcement, political loyaltyand constitutional authority at the highest levels of government.  At the center of the controversy is Sen. Ronaldo “Bato” dela Rosa, who is facing an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in connection with crimes against humanity …

LOVE FOR ALL​By: Virginia Rodriguez In an era when global diplomacy is often dominated by superpowers and geopolitical tensions, the recent meeting between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Paraguayan President Santiago Peña Palacios at Malacañang Palace offers a refreshing reminder that meaningful partnerships can still begin with shared opportunity rather than shared conflict. The May 11, 2026 bilateral meeting was …

REALPOLITIKBy Benjie Alejandro The Senate, which ought to be a fortress of principle and statesmanship, was once again engulfed in chaos this May 13. Authorities declared that there were no casualties, and for that we should be thankful. Yet the true casualty was the integrity of the institution itself. The chamber of democracy, meant to be a venue for intelligent …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. moved Wednesday night to quell rising tensions over the reported shooting incident inside the Senate complex, insisting that no government security forces were involved and denying claims that authorities had been ordered to arrest Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa.   In a recorded statement, Marcos said he personally monitored developments for over two hours and immediately coordinated …

SSS-GSIS Pensyonado Party-list Rep. Rolando Macasaet urged concerned government agencies last week to take urgent action to prevent a possible sardine shortage as rising fuel prices continue to batter the fishing industry. Macasaet warned that escalating fuel costs are putting severe pressure on the sardine sector in the Zamboanga Peninsula, threatening the livelihood of more than 30,000 workers dependent on …

Government agencies have been directed to realign unused allocations from the 2025 national budget to help bankroll the administration’s energy emergency programs following instructions from Malacañang to review agency spending and identify available funds. Budget Secretary Rolando Toledo issued National Budget Circular 603 ordering all departments, bureaus, offices and instrumentalities, including state universities and colleges as well as government-owned and …

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has raised alarm over the continued rise in the prices of basic commodities, warning that surging global fuel costs and escalating tensions in the Middle East could further weaken the Philippine economy. Speaking during a media forum in Malate, the chair of the Senate committee on economic affairs said inflation, which recently climbed to 7.2 percent, may …