SWS: Marcos Administration Net Satisfaction Drops to -4, Second-Lowest Under His Term MANILA – The Marcos administration net satisfaction rating slipped to -4 in September 2026, the second-lowest score of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s term, based on a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Friday, November 13. The nationwide survey, conducted from September … Read more
Tomb Guard Who Shushed Hegseth’s Group at Arlington Gets a Medal From Hegseth Himself ARLINGTON, Virginia – A US Army soldier whose stern call for silence at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier went viral has been given a medal by the very official whose group he scolded, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The incident … Read more
Luistro Calls Sara Duterte Defense Testimony ‘Self-Destructive’: ‘Not Even a Firecracker’ MANILA – House lead prosecutor Gerville Luistro on Friday, November 13, branded the latest testimony from Vice President Sara Duterte‘s own defense witness as “self-destructive,” saying it ended up backing the prosecution’s case. Luistro was reacting to the testimony of lawyer Suzette Balucanag-Punay, corporate … Read more
Universidad de Manila Gets Permanent Campus in U-Belt as City Buys P975-Million Recto Site MANILA – The Universidad de Manila (UdM) will finally have a home of its own after the Manila City Government acquired eight adjoining properties along C.M. Recto Avenue in the University Belt for P975 million, Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso announced … Read more
Makati Court Issues Extradition Arrest Warrant, Hold Departure Order vs. Apollo Quiboloy MANILA – A Makati court has issued an extradition warrant of arrest against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Apollo Quiboloy and two of his co-accused in the United States, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Friday, November 13. The Makati Regional … Read more
Marcos Names COA Chair Gamaliel Cordoba as New Supreme Court Associate Justice MANILA – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Commission on Audit (COA) chairperson Gamaliel Cordoba as the newest associate justice of the Supreme Court, Malacañang announced on Friday, November 13. Cordoba will take the seat of Associate Justice Amy Lazaro-Javier, who retires on … Read more
House Approves Bill Letting Students With Unpaid Fees Join Graduation Rites MANILA – Graduating students who still owe their schools money may soon be allowed to march with their classmates under a bill approved on second reading by the House of Representatives on Wednesday, November 11. The proposed Kapakanan ng Magsisipagtapos Act, or House Bill … Read more
‘Imbestigahan Niyo Ako’: Robin Padilla Dares Prosecutors Over Mans Carpio’s P256K Shoe Buy MANILA – Senator-judge Robin Padilla dared the House prosecutors in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial to investigate his own spending on Thursday, November 12, after they questioned the P256,000 worth of sneakers that the Vice President’s husband bought for a youth … Read more
Palace Says P22.9-Billion ASEAN Summit Spending Is Open to Audit MANILA – Malacañang said on Thursday, November 12, that the government is ready to have its ASEAN Summit spending audited, as questions about the P22.9-billion budget for the country’s hosting spread online days before world leaders arrive in Manila. “Handa ang gobyerno na ito ay … Read more
Basilan RTC Judge Joseph Wee Sit Shot Dead in Zamboanga City; SC Vows Support ZAMBOANGA CITY – A sitting trial court judge from Basilan was shot dead in an ambush here at dawn on Thursday, November 12, prompting the Supreme Court to vow support for his family and police to form a special task group … Read more