Former President Rodrigo Duterte and his children Sebastian, Veronica, Sarah and Paulo at the Malacañang Palace during his presidency. Malacañang photo The Dutertes’ rise as one of the country’s most ...

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has deferred the reprinting of the ballots for the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) as President Ferdinand ...

Ads worth more than P4 billion have already aired on TV and radio stations across the Philippines even before candidates filed their certificates of candidacy (CoCs) in October 2024. Close to a ...

A fourth Villar is running for the Senate. Las Piñas Rep. Camille Villar has thrown her hat into the ring after two terms as district representative in the city that her family has ruled for decades.

IT IS A WONDER Edgar Matobato is still alive. A confessed assassin for the Davao Death Squad, he was the first to go public about the killings allegedly ordered by former President Rodrigo Duterte.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will have more time to review the inclusion of candidates’ photos and political party logos on ballots in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao ...

Like many other Filipinos, Sheila Coronel’s story “The Making of Edgar Matobato” resonated with me, with its powerful narrative and deep reflection on the confessions of a hired killer and the country ...

Workplaces are required to secure permits and undergo inspections before they can legally operate. For instance, a restaurant cannot open to the public without clearance for fire safety, sanitation, ...

Three months before the May 12 national elections, agriculture, law and order, and environment were the leading topics in news and commentary programs at major local radio stations in Cagayan province ...

On a Thursday afternoon, just after the lunch rush, a pack of motorcycles pulled into a narrow alleyway in a Metro Manila city. The riders parked their bikes in front of a makeshift rest area. The ...

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Las Piñas Rep. Camille Villar topped ad spending on Facebook, the most popular social media platform in the Philippines, the year before the May 2025 polls. She spent P13 million to boost her posts ...