MANILA, Philippines — Three lawyers on Monday filed a petition before the Supreme Court (SC) to order the Senate blue ribbon committee to release the draft of its original report on the investigation into flood control anomalies. Eldrige Marvin Aceron represented his fellow lawyers Sikini Labastilla and Purificacion Bartolome-Bernabe in filing the petition for mandamus
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Daily Gospel, March 3, 2026
This is the Daily Gospel for March 3, 2026, which is the Tuesday of the Second week of Lent. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, March 2, 2026 Daily Gospel, March 1, 2026 Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Matthew 23, 1-12. Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples, saying, “The scribes and the
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DOJ summons Villars over SEC complaint
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued subpoenas to members of the Villar family over the criminal complaint filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against their company, Villar Land Holdings Corp., for alleged market manipulation, insider trading and misleading disclosures that distorted share prices. The SEC complaint filed on Jan.
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PNP: No continuing killings under Marcos administration
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. on Monday refuted the statement of Nicholas Kaufman, former President Rodrigo Duterte’s counsel at the International Criminal Court (ICC), that killings have continued under the Marcos administration. Kaufman made the claim on the third day of Duterte’s confirmation of charges hearing before the
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Still no sign of Atong Ang after cops search 20 places
MANILA, Philippines — Gambling tycoon Atong Ang remains at large despite multiple raids on at least 20 places where he is believed to be hiding since January, Philippine National Police chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said on Monday. Ang is facing multiple arrest warrants over several counts of kidnapping filed against him in courts
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Mindoro folk still await compensation 3 years after oil spill
CALAPAN CITY, ORIENTAL MINDORO, Philippines — For communities along the Verde Island Passage (VIP), the memory of the 2023 oil spill that swept through coastal areas remains painfully fresh. On Feb. 28, exactly three years after the tragedy, residents, fisherfolk and advocates gathered in Pola, Oriental Mindoro—one of the hardest-hit towns—to call for compensation, environmental
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Crown-of-thorns starfish cleared from Leyte reefs
TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — To prevent further damage to coral reefs in Southern Leyte, personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) joined local divers in removing some 1,300 crown-of-thorns (COT) starfish from the waters off Barangay Himay-angan in Liloan town. The large-scale injection and extraction activity is part of the PCG’s iCare Program, a
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Kapampangan dictionary is country’s ‘thickest book’
ANGELES CITY, PAMPANGA, Philippines — With a staggering 2,852 pages and some 8,500 entries, the newly released “Capampangan Words with Chinese Roots” by Papa Osmubal (real name: Oscar Muñoz Balajadia) is not only a record-setter in the Philippine publishing industry but also a strong testament to the long-standing ties between the Kapampangan language and Chinese
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Highway closed after retaining wall collapse in Zamboanga
PAGADIAN CITY, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, Philippines — A retaining wall along the Bogayo–Gatub section of the Maharlika Highway in Kumalarang town collapsed on Sunday morning, rendering the road impassable. The Kumalarang local government unit (LGU) said no motorists or civilians were injured. READ: DPWH rushes new segment of Bukidnon-Davao road The highway had been under
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Lotto draw results, March 2, 2026
Here are the lotto draw results of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) for Monday, March 2, 2026. Check these out. READ MORE: Lotto draw results, March 1, 2026 Lotto draw results, February 28, 2026 PCSO lotto games The PCSO holds five 6-pick number games, the Lotto 6/42, MegaLotto 6/45, SuperLotto 6/49 GrandLotto 6/55 and
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