MANILA, Philippines — Former Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Thursday appealed to the public, especially to content creators, to respect the dignity of persons with disabilities (PWDs). Pimentel made the pronouncement following a controversial episode of the now-terminated podcast “Machong Chismisan.” The podcast drew widespread criticisms after its hosts’ made derogatory remarks about

MANILA, Philippines —  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has yet to discuss a replacement for Vice President Sara Duterte in the event of her conviction in the impeachment trial, out of respect for her position, Palace press officer Claire Castro said on Thursday. There have been circulating reports that House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III is poised

MANILA, Philippines — Prior to suitcases (maleta), the purported bagmen of former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co used durable plastic boxes called “duraboxes” to haul cash intended for alleged kickbacks. This is what a witness at a Sandiganbayan Third Division hearing revealed on Thursday. Rodante Orbillo made this known when he took the witness stand

COTABATO CITY — In a span of less than a week, another alleged big-time drug peddler in Lanao del Sur was arrested, yielding P3.6 million worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Taraka town on Thursday, police said. In a statement, Brig. Gen. Christopher Abecia, Director for Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR),

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. trusts his son, House Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos, to make the right decision about his political affiliation, Palace press officer Claire Castro said Thursday. Castro was responding to reports that Rep. Marcos had joined Lakas-CMD, leaving Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP), the political party headed by

Under Republic Act No. 9442 or the Magna Carta for Persons with Disability, public ridicule and vilification of PWDs are strictly prohibited.

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — With “super” El Niño threatening local aquaculture, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Region 10 (BFAR-10) urged aquaculture farmers to implement early interventions to prevent massive losses. “Don’t wait for fish kills before acting,” BFAR-10 warned in its advisory on Wednesday. “When water heats up and decreases, farmed fish are