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As the 68 million Filipinos decide today on the fate of the candidates in the 2025 midterm elections, the familiar specter of political dynasties and poll-related controversies once again looms large over the democratic process.  Rather than being a celebration of the people’s will, the elections are increasingly viewed with skepticism, mired in allegations of vote-buying, disinformation, premature campaigning, and …

By Tracy Cabrera JW DIOKNO, Pasay City — Coinciding with the celebration of Firefighters Day, the Ang Bumbero ng Pilipinas (ABP) party-list group once again requested the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to issue a resolution that would rule with finality their legal representation of our ‘first responders’.  Apparently there is another group that is ‘misrepresenting’ ABP, claiming that the group led …

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) strongly condemns the deliberate bombing of its hospital in Old Fangak, Jonglei State, South Sudan. The attack began at around 4:30 AM when two helicopter gunships dropped a bomb on the MSF pharmacy, burning it to the ground. The helicopters then fired on the town for about 30 minutes. At approximately 7 AM, a …

New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) President Ramon S. Ang has committed to providing immediate assistance to the victims of the vehicular accident that occurred earlier today at the departure level of NAIA Terminal 1. While the investigation is ongoing, Ang said he will personally shoulder the medical expenses of the four individuals who were injured and provide financial assistance to …

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is open to engaging with labor groups pushing for wage increases, as consultations in Metro Manila are expected to begin by mid-May, Malacañang announced Friday. In a press briefing, Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro emphasized that the President remains receptive to discussions aimed at improving workers’ welfare. “Ang Pangulo po …

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed the Department of Health (DOH) to maintain strict monitoring of dengue cases, even as recent data shows a notable decline in infections nationwide. Presidential Communications Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro credited the DOH’s swift response and its “Alas Kwatro Kontra Mosquito” campaign for the downward trend in cases. “Naging mabilis rin …

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has confirmed the rollout of P20 per kilogram rice under the “Benteng Bigas Mayroon (BBM) Na” program at Kadiwa ng Pangulo (KNP) sites across Metro Manila starting May 13, immediately following the midterm elections. DA Assistant Secretary Genevieve Guevarra said during a press conference in Quezon City that preparations are already in place for the …

Office for Transportation Security (OTS) Administrator Arthur Bisnar has issued a firm reminder to air travelers that airsoft and pellet guns are strictly banned in airports. “Carrying such objects can cause disruptions to airport security screening operations and will result in immediate flagging by OTS security screening officers,” he told the Philippine News Agency. Bisnar noted that these replica weapons …

Senators Ramon Revilla Jr. and Alan Peter Cayetano are urging stakeholders to find a way forward for the stalled P200-million Makati City Subway project, which private proponent Philippine Infradev Holdings Inc. recently deemed unviable due to a territorial conflict with Taguig City. The company announced that the project, initiated in 2018 as a public-private partnership with the Makati City government, …

Criminal complaints for physical injuries and grave threats have been filed with the Department of Justice (DOJ) against Davao City 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte. In a sworn statement submitted to the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group on April 26, complainant Kristone John Patria alleged that the congressman, while intoxicated, assaulted him at a Davao City bar last February 23. …