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SENATORIAL candidate Manny Pacquiao has secured the full support of Tawi-Tawi’s most influential political bloc, led by Gov. Yshmael “Mang” Sali and 11 mayors from the Bangsamoro province, during a consultation held Monday.
FORMER Senator Manny Pacquiao on Sunday issued a strong nationalist call ahead of the May 12 midterm elections, urging Filipinos to reject foreign interference — particularly alleged efforts by China to influence the vote.
THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM), the European Union (EU), and Unicef have launched a joint Public Finance Facility, a cooperative program aimed at promoting targeted and transparent budgeting to improve the lives of the most vulnerable children in the Philippines.
GABRIELA, the largest gender rights alliance in the country, welcomed the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Task Force’s disqualification case against reelectionist Misamis Oriental Gov. Peter Unabia for his sexist slurs and demeaning remarks about nurses, as well as against Pasig cadidate lawyer Christian Sia.
VICE President Sara Duterte-Carpio confirmed Wednesday that she will attend the preliminary investigation scheduled by the Department of Justice (DOJ) over criminal complaints filed against her by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).
THE media community across the Philippines is mourning the death of veteran journalist Juan ‘Johnny’ Dayang, 89, and is calling for a full investigation into his killing after he was shot inside his home in Kalibo, Aklan, on the night of Tuesday, April 29.
THE last criminal charge against former Philippine senator and human rights advocate Leila de Lima was dismissed in June, marking a rare legal victory amid a worsening climate of repression, enforced disappearances, and continuing attacks on activists and humanitarian workers across the country, a report from Nobel laureate Amnesty International reads.
FORMER Senator Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Pacquiao has renewed his call for a review and possible repeal of the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), citing its negative impact on Filipino farmers and inadequate government support.
THE Trump administration’s aggressive stance against universal human rights is accelerating global declines in protections, according to Amnesty International’s 2025 annual report, “The State of the World’s Human Rights,” released Tuesday, April 29.
MATI CITY, Davao Oriental — Sen. Manny Pacquiao’s 2025 senatorial bid under the “Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas” continues to gain traction across Mindanao, as his grassroots-driven campaign centered on rural development draws growing support from both ordinary citizens and key political blocs.
THE National Amnesty Commission (NAC) is in the process of finalizing the issuance of Safe Conduct passes for political dissidents.
FORMER Bayan Muna Party-list Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate expressed his profound sorrow and extended his deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims of the tragic vehicular incident during the Lapu-Lapu Day Festival in Vancouver, Canada.