Philippines Headlines
Fri, 22 May 2026 13:56:00 +0800Bato still in the Philippines — CIDG
Sen. Bato dela Rosa is still inside the Philippines as of Friday, May 22, according to the Philippine National Police, which has ordered all its units to locate and arrest the fugitive senator.
Fri, 22 May 2026 13:15:00 +0800CICC files sedition complaint vs Isabela vice mayor who urged 'revolution' online
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center has filed a criminal complaint against the vice mayor of an Isabela town for inciting to sedition, rebellion, and unlawful use of means of publication.
Fri, 22 May 2026 13:07:00 +0800Padilla denies helping Bato escape Senate, says exit was lawful
Padilla said they lawfully left the Senate premises despite the heavy presence of police and security personnel.
Fri, 22 May 2026 11:34:00 +0800Atong Ang’s lawyer says conscience clear after giving cash to missing sabungeros’ kin
The lawyer of business tycoon Atong Ang admitted on Thursday, May 21, that she gave cash to the families of the missing sabungeros but only as a form of assistance.
Fri, 22 May 2026 11:09:00 +0800PNP sends tracker teams to locate, arrest Bato dela Rosa
The Philippine National Police has deployed its tracker teams to serve the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant on Sen. Bato dela Rosa, according to the PNP's statement Friday, May 22.
Fri, 22 May 2026 08:55:00 +0800Duterte camp loses bid to appeal ICC confirmation of charges
The International Criminal Court has junked the bid of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s camp to appeal the tribunal’s confirmation of the crimes against humanity of murder charges filed against him over his bloody war on drugs.
Fri, 22 May 2026 07:30:00 +0800House panel spox says youth will bear impeachment consequences
House prosecution panel spokesperson and Kabataan Party-list Rep. Renee Co said the outcome of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte will directly affect the next generation.
Fri, 22 May 2026 07:00:00 +0800Graft raps filed over P94-M ‘ghost’ farm-to-market roads in Davao Occidental
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel filed complaints before the Office of the Ombudsman against several public works officials and private contractors over alleged irregularities involving eight "ghost" farm-to-market road proje...
Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800Philippines, Dutch officials discuss open trade routes
Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen underscored the importance of open trade routes and upholding the law of the sea as the Philippines and the Netherlands commemorate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two...
Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800‘Politics affect cash aid access’
Poverty in the Philippines is a heartbreaking inheritance, the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines said, adding that access to cash aid or “ayuda” and public assistance can become contingent on political affiliation r...