Air Force complaint puts 4 Thomasian activists in disciplinary proceedings
FOUR Thomasian student activists are facing disciplinary proceedings arising from their confrontation with Philippine Air Force (PAF) personnel during a military exhibit at UST...
Libraries cite funding, staffing, space as biggest hurdles to expansion
INADEQUATE funding, workforce shortages, and space constraints remain the biggest obstacles to expanding the services and operations of the Manila City Library, a library...
Marcos’ fifth SONA lacks concrete updates on key issues, political analysts say
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) fell short of providing concrete updates on some of the administration's biggest unresolved...
Anti-political dynasty bill under Marcos Jr. slammed as ‘performative reform’
DESPITE efforts to pass an anti-political dynasty law nearly four decades after the ratification of the 1987 Constitution, political scientists and electoral reform advocates...
Hontiveros opposes bid to lower age of criminal liability after Tacloban school shooting
SENATOR Risa Hontiveros has opposed renewed calls to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility following the fatal school shooting in Tacloban, saying the...
Businesses up in arms as city hall hikes garbage disposal fee
THE SUDDEN increase in garbage fees collected from businesses in Manila has taken owners by surprise, leaving little room for adjustment.
In January, the Manila...
Thomasians named prosecutors in VP Duterte’s trial
TWO THOMASIANS retained their spots in the 11-person prosecution team for the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte.
Representatives Joel Chua and Lorenz Defensor...
Senate upheaval marks Dela Rosa’s return; Cayetano elected Senate president
A DRAMATIC leadership shake-up greeted senators on Monday, May 11, as Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa returned to the Senate after months of absence.
Sen....
ICC issues arrest warrant vs. Dela Rosa
The International Criminal Court (ICC) publicly released a Nov. 6, 2025 arrest warrant against Senator Ronald Dela Rosa on May 11.
Dela Rosa, who served...
VP Duterte impeached anew by House, set to face Senate trial
VICE PRESIDENT Sara Duterte was impeached by the House of the Representatives on Monday, May 11, a year after the Supreme Court (SC) declared...
