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The perjury complaint filed by Vice President Sara Duterte against her alleged former aide Ramil Madriaga has been dismissed by the Taguig City Prosecutors’ Office for lack of sufficient evidence. In its 19-page resolution released Thursday, the prosecutors’ office said the evidence presented by Duterte failed to establish a strong enough basis to pursue the case under Article 183 of …

Chinese forces fired multiple flares at an unarmed Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) aircraft during a routine Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) flight over the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG), prompting Manila to denounce the latest incident in the West Philippine Sea. The incident occurred on Sept. 7 as the PCG aircraft conducted its surveillance mission before landing on Pag-asa Island. PCG spokesperson …

Flood control graft cases are moving swiftly at the Sandiganbayan, with some reaching the defense stage in less than a year, senators said as they pushed for faster justice and stronger support for the anti-graft court. Sandiganbayan Presiding Justice Geraldine Faith Econg told senators that the first batch of cases filed by the Office of the Ombudsman on Nov. 18, …

By Tracy Cabrera The Department of Agriculture (DA) is preparing ₱6.2 billion in assistance for farmers and fisherfolk as the country braces for a potentially severe El Niño, with funds expected to help cover fuel and fertilizer needs. DA spokesperson Assistant Secretary Arnel De Mesa said the agency is awaiting the release of a Special Allotment Release Order under the …

The recent appointment of boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao as head of the Anti-Poverty Commission has generated neither widespread public approval nor significant opposition. His appointment, however, brings an unusual combination of qualifications: a personal success story rooted in poverty and a long record of extending assistance to poor Filipinos, particularly after retiring from professional boxing. What could distinguish Pacquiao’s approach …

There is talk, once in a while,  that the qualifications of our candidates for public office leave much to be desired. Social media commentators point out that most  employers require basic education and skills for even the lowliest of jobs, be it that of a carpenter, plumber or household help. But as for public offices, even for the Presidency of …

It seems that only the government is celebrating the Philippines’ improved showing in the latest Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). Four years after the advocacy group Philippine Business for Education ranked the country near the bottom of the list, hardly anyone appears convinced that the dramatic improvement in students’ science, mathematics and reading skills reflects reality. The numbers may …

EBITDABy DIEGO C. CAGAHASTIAN Before he left for New Delhi to attend the BRICS Summit on Sept. 12-13, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. told the Filipino people why he was going and what were his expectations on this trip. Since his attendance there is tied to his responsibilities as chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) this year, Marcos …

It is indeed relevant that Frank G. Rivera’s zarzuela, “Ambon Ulan Baha” is restaged after three decades in the same venue at this time of catastrophes particularly typhoons, flash floods, landslides, glacier breakdown etc. What are the lessons people should learn from the remounting of the play on September 26 and 27, 20026 at the Metropolitan Theater? “What once seemed …

Former House Speaker and incumbent Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez was arrested Monday after the Office of the Ombudsman accused him and former Ako Bicol Rep. Elizaldy Co of receiving at least ₱7.44 billion in alleged kickbacks from government-funded projects between 2022 and 2025. Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla confirmed Romualdez’s arrest at Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan City, where …