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Marcos orders disaster response, class suspension after Mindanao quake

Chim Cantos — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 03:11:22 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – President Bongbong Marcos has directed agencies to immediately coordinate disaster response efforts in light of the destructive magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off the coast of Sarangani on Monday, June 8, triggering a tsunami warning in a number of coastal provinces in Mindanao. Marcos said the Office of Civil Defense and

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Ombudsman files graft, malversation raps vs. Discayas, ex-DPWH personnel

Chim Cantos — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:34:31 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The Office of the Ombudsman has filed graft and malversation charges with a local court contractor against contractor-couple Cezarah Rowena “Sarah” Discaya and Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya II and several others over an alleged anomalous flood control project in Calumpit, Bulacan. The issue involved a river rehabilitation project of St. Timothy Construction

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Amid Senate leadership dispute, flood control probe proceeds with 18 ex-marine witnesses

Chim Cantos — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:11:55 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on Thursday, June 4, pushed through with its investigation into alleged anomalies in flood control projects despite the ongoing leadership dispute in the chamber. Committee chairperson Senator Pia Cayetano accompanied the former marines whom she presented as witnesses during the inquiry. Cayetano claimed the witnesses had

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Escudero calls Senate deadlock ‘unacceptable’ amid leadership shakeup

Chim Cantos — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:16:54 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday, June 3, described the Senate impasse as “untenable and unacceptable,” calling on lawmakers to set aside political divisions and prioritize the institution’s mandate to serve the public. In a statement issued on June 3, Escudero stressed that the political standoff has begun to affect the

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21,000 metric tons of government-procured LPG arrive in Batangas

Chim Cantos — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 03:08:50 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – A shipment carrying 21,000 metric tons of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) arrived in Calaca, Batangas on May 30 as part of the government’s Emergency Energy Security Program, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced. The DOE said the cargo, consisting of refrigerated propane and butane, was sourced from Enterprise Port in Texas,

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Pampanga construction collapse deaths at 20 – authorities

Chim Cantos — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 02:34:32 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The death toll from the collapse of a building in Barangay Balibago, Angeles City, Pampanga is now at 20 after rescuers recovered three more bodies from the rubble, authorities said on Tuesday, June 2. Workers turned over the remains to the Angeles City Health Office. Authorities said search, rescue, retrieval, and

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Duterte seeks dismissal of impeachment case, cites constitutional defects

Chim Cantos — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:01:14 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte has asked the Impeachment Court to dismiss the Articles of Impeachment, arguing that the case suffers from “fatal constitutional, procedural, and substantive defects.” In the voluminous response to the articles submitted by her lawyers to the Senate on Monday, June 1, Duterte said the impeachment complaint failed

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Estrada bares plunder case dismissal offer in exchange for leaving Senate bloc

Chim Cantos — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:18:52 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Monday, June 1, said he was repeatedly offered a deal to leave the Senate majority bloc in exchange for the dismissal of his cases in relation to the flood control scam. He made the statement after voluntarily surrendering to authorities in light of an arrest warrant by

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OCTA: 74% of adult Filipinos favor letting Duterte impeachment trial proceed

Chim Cantos — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 02:26:25 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Nearly three out of four adult Filipinos support a Senate impeachment trial for Vice President Sara Duterte, according to the latest survey conducted by OCTA Research. The survey found that 74% of respondents believe Duterte should face a Senate trial to answer the allegations against her—a five-percentage-point increase from the 69%

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Death toll climbs to 10 in Pampanga building collapse

Chim Cantos — Sun, 31 May 2026 04:14:30 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines — Authorities recovered three more bodies from the collapsed building under construction in Barangay Balibago, Angeles City on Sunday afternoon, bringing the death toll to 10. The Unified Command reported that the additional victims were recovered between 2:51 p.m. and 4:33 p.m. during ongoing search, rescue, retrieval, and clearing operations at the

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