Philippines Headlines

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 16:30:00 +0800
‘Face the music’: Palace, Ombudsman call on Co to properly submit evidence on kickback claims
Malacañang on Saturday, November 15, dismissed the latest allegations of former Ako Bicol party-list representative Zaldy Co, calling them “hearsay” and reiterating its public challenge for him to return to the Philippines and &ldq...

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 15:11:00 +0800
Zaldy Co claims he personally delivered cash-filled suitcases to Marcos, Romualdez
Former Ako Bicol party-list representative and ex-House Appropriations Committee chairman Zaldy Co on Saturday, November 15, released the second part of his controversial video exposé, alleging P100-billion insertions in the national budget an...

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 12:43:00 +0800
Rodrigo Duterte’s legal team appeals to ICC for 'immediate, unconditional release'
Former president Rodrigo Duterte’s legal team has filed an appeal with the International Criminal Court, urging the court to “order his immediate and unconditional release” and challenging its jurisdiction over him.

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 10:39:00 +0800
Fact check: Claire Castro did not say Zaldy Co's 'tell-all' video was AI-generated
Palace press officer Claire Castro did not claim that former Rep. Elizaldy Co’s video was fabricated or AI-generated. She only rejected his allegations linking President Bongbong Marcos to any manipulation in the 2025 national budget....

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 10:13:00 +0800
EU releases over P85 million for typhoon relief as Philippines reels from devastation
The European Union has released over €1.25 million or around P85 million in humanitarian aid to support communities devastated by tropical cyclones "Tino" (international name: Kalmaegi) and "Uwan" (international nam...

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0800
Tributes continue to pour for Enrile
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin joined yesterday other officials in mourning the passing of chief presidential legal counsel Juan Ponce Enrile, whom he called “an icon of stability during times of tribulations in our history.”?

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0800
Allegations without basis, pure hearsay – Palace
Malacañang denied yesterday allegations by former Ako Bicol congressman Zaldy Co against President Marcos, branding these as “pure hearsay.”

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0800
17 lawmakers tagged by Discayas skip Blue Ribbon probe
The 17 lawmakers implicated by contractor couple Curlee and Sarah Discaya were a no-show during yesterday’s resumption of the Senate Blue Ribbon committee investigation on flood control corruption.

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0800
Escudero faces graft complaint over P352 million Sorsogon funds
A lawyer has filed a complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman against Sen. Francis Escudero and several officials of Sorsogon over the alleged misuse of the provincial government’s funds in 2021 amounting to P352 million, during Escude...

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0800
Ex-usec bares DPWH racket, tags Bonoan, senators
Former Department of Public Works and Highways undersecretary Roberto Bernardo yesterday implicated his former boss, ex-DPWH secretary Manuel Bonoan, in the alleged kickback scheme in flood control and other infrastructure projects.

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