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Four decades after EDSA revolution, Gringo Honasan says Filipinos must remember ‘what we are capable of’
As the country commemorates 40 years since the EDSA People Power Revolution, former Senator Gringo Honasan called on Filipinos to return to the very best that the historic uprising brought out in the nation. In a statement, Honasan said EDSA “forever earned the Philippines an honorable place in…
‘Absolutely none’: Ping Lacson says no plans to run in 2028
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Saturday, February 21, put to rest speculation about his political future, declaring he has no plans to seek any elective post in 2028 and will retire from public service when his Senate term ends in 2031. Lacson, who has spent more than five decades…
Is Trillanes undermining Leni, Bam to make way for Risa?
With the 2028 presidential race now less than two years away, former senator Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV has drawn fresh lines inside the so-called opposition—this time targeting Sen. Bam Aquino in a way that inevitably puts former vice president and now Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo in the same…
Jose de Venecia Jr., five-time House Speaker and veteran lawmaker, dies at 89
Former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr., a veteran lawmaker who emerged as a key power broker in Philippine politics after the 1986 EDSA uprising, has died. He was 89. Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez announced de Venecia’s death in a statement posted on social media on Tuesday, describing him…
Sara Duterte leads among three possible 2028 contenders with 97.6% in social media poll
Vice President Sara Duterte emerged as the top choice among netizens who participated in The Situation Report’s social media poll for potential 2028 presidential candidates. Twenty-four hours after the survey’s launch, Duterte maintained a commanding lead in the digital poll conducted on The…
Lacson lauds Marcos veto vs non-essential budget items, ban on politicized aid
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Monday, January 5, welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s veto of non-essential items under the unprogrammed appropriations and the prohibition on political involvement in the distribution of cash aid in the newly signed Republic Act 12314…
Political analyst urges Congress to strengthen Ombudsman instead of creating new anti-graft commission
Political analyst and veteran communicator Ed Javier on Friday, January 2, urged lawmakers to prioritize strengthening the Office of the Ombudsman as Congress debates the proposed Independent People’s Commission (IPC), warning that history shows new commissions rarely deliver swift or lasting…
ICI resignations show probe has failed; Marcos ‘doesn’t mean what he is saying’: Rep. Erice
House Minority Leader and Caloocan City 2nd District Rep. Edgar Erice on Friday, December 26, said the resignation of Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) Commissioner Rossana Fajardo confirms that the body created to probe corruption in public works has failed. In a text message to The…
Egay Erice slams anti-political dynasty bill filed by Speaker Dy, Majority Leader Marcos: ‘Natawa ako, walang kwenta’
House Minority Leader and Caloocan City 2nd District Rep. Edgar “Egay” Erice on Saturday said the Anti-Political Dynasty bill filed by House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III and Majority Leader Sandro Marcos was “worthless” and “unconstitutional,” arguing that it runs counter to the intent of the…
Public funds used to ‘incentivize’ politicians to undermine Vice President Sara Duterte, says House minority leader
House Minority Leader and Caloocan City 2nd District Rep. Edgar “Egay” Erice said he suspects that allies of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. used public funds to incentivize politicians to oppose Vice President Sara Duterte, framing the claim as his personal assessment during a DZRH News…
Four celebrity-endorsed partylist lawmakers among ‘cong-tractors’ flagged for constitutional violations in ICI probe
Filipino celebrities often lend their star power to the nation’s political stage, but the fallout from the 2025 elections shows how costly those endorsements can become. Congressmen from four partylist groups backed by some of the country’s biggest names in entertainment are now at the center of…
Ping Lacson sees ‘orchestrated’ moves behind civil-military junta, says Zaldy Co’s revelations appear part of the sequence
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Monday, November 24, said recent chatter pushing for a “civil-military junta” appears to be part of an “orchestrated” series of events, noting that the timing of former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co’s explosive allegations fits into the sequence.…
Ramon Ang says he is not entering politics amid political turbulence
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) chairman and chief executive officer Ramon S. Ang on Thursday, November 20, firmly dismissed speculation that he is being positioned for a political role, saying he has no intention of entering government despite reported chatter within business circles. “Let me put…
Marcos: No evidence linking cousin Martin Romualdez to flood control anomalies—for now
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Thursday, November 13, he does not believe former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, his cousin, is among those who will soon face arrest in connection with the alleged anomalies involving billions—if not trillions—of pesos in flood control projects. Speaking at…
‘Huwag subukan ang pasensya ng tao’: Tiangco presses DFA to revoke Zaldy Co’s passport
Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco on Friday, October 17, urged the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to cancel the passport of former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co, warning that inaction could test the patience of the public and erode trust in the ongoing investigations into anomalies in trillions worth of…