People & Politics

PBBM appoints Francis Tolentino as new Acting Labor Secretary

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet In a briefing on Monday, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro announced the appointment of former Senator Francis Tolentino as the new Acting...

Comelec ready to coordinate with Ombudsman on Marcoleta’s case

By Ferdinand Patinio | Philippine News Agency The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is ready to assist the Office of the Ombudsman on the filing of plunder and bribery charges against Senator Rodante...

CICC files cybercrime complaint vs. lawyer over ‘seditious’ posts

By Raymond Carl Dela Cruz | Philippine News Agency The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) has filed a cybercrime complaint against lawyer Jeryll Harold Respicio over alleged inflammatory social media posts...

Can an arrest warrant be served to a suspect’s lawyer? NBI says no

By Brian Campued A warrant of arrest cannot be served to a suspect’s legal counsel, according to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). In a press conference Friday, NBI Director Melvin Matibag was...

Senate convened as impeachment court; VP given 10 days to answer charges against her

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet Ensuring that the wheels of justice continue to roll after a leadership shakeup and a Senate fiasco that rocked the previous week, the Senate convened as an impeachment...

Palace clarifies stance on Sen. dela Rosa developments, dispels “siege” claims

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet “Wag nating pabayaan ang may mga masamang balak na paligtasin ang dapat na managot.” As media coverage of last week’s array of developments within the Senate that culminated in...

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