Lawmaker Sounds Alarm Over ₱180 Billion in Pork Insertions in 2027 National Budget
ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio L. Tinio has flagged approximately ₱180 billion in possible pork barrel allocations in the proposed...
Zaldy Co’s Ex-Bodyguard Testifies He Filmed Deliveries of Cash-Filled Luggage to Romualdez’s Forbes Park Residence
George Villalon Jr., a former bodyguard of fugitive ex‑Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co, testified on Monday, Oct. 12, that he...
PDEA Identifies 2 Filipino Suspects in Laos Private Jet Bust Involving 521 Kilos of Shabu
The PDEA has identified two Filipino suspects in an alleged attempt to fly 521 kilograms of suspected shabu from Laos...
Peru Town Elects Man Named Hitler Mussolini as Mayor—He’s a Center-Left Politician
A 45-year-old politician named Hitler Mussolini Simeón Flores has emerged as the winner of a mayoral election in Peru by...
Remulla Announces New Ombudsman Program to Protect Investors From PH Epidemic of Bribe Demands
In his report marking his first year in office, Ombudsman Boying Remulla announced is moving to create an “investment ombudsman”—a...
After Pursuing Corrupt Officials in First Year as Ombudsman, Remulla Shifts Focus to Recovering Stolen Funds to Help Economy in Year Two
Marking his first year in office, Boying Remulla signaled the next phase of his anti‑corruption campaign, declaring that the Office...
Ombudsman Remulla Highlights Results of Flood Control Corruption Probe in First Annual Report: 39 Cases, 52 Facing Charges
Ombudsman Boying Remulla, in his first annual report on Monday, Oct. 12, announced that his office has filed 39 cases...
The Science of the 20-Second Hug: The Exact Moment Your Brain Shuts Down Stress
A hug may do more than provide emotional comfort. A growing body of research suggests consensual physical touch can help...
Filipino Athlete Jeus Yape Makes History as First Asian Games Virtual Taekwondo Champion
Jeus Gabriel Derick Yape became the first Asian Games champion in Virtual Taekwondo after winning the discipline’s inaugural Mixed Individual...
Alex Eala Wins Asian Games Bronze After Choosing Philippines Over China Open, Faces No WTA Fine Despite ₱630,000 Penalty Risk
Alex Eala escaped a possible US$10,000 (roughly ₱630,000) WTA fine after skipping the mandatory China Open to represent the Philippines...
