NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 11 June 2026) — There has been so much drama in the Senate recently. The International Criminal Court fugitive Senator Bato dela Rosa, who has been in hiding since November 2025, suddenly emerged from his
The PH Senate is in a senseless, unfortunate situation. Since Monday, June 1, the majority bloc hasn’t reported to work to assert its independence, according to Cayetano. He does not explain his assertion as to the force or forces that
Updated with corrections NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 28 May 2026) — For all his bully bulldog appearance, Senator Rodante Marcoleta is actually a seer. He sees that 3 or 4 members of the Senate majority bloc, including himself, may
VP Sara Duterte is of high entertainment value. Millions are taking off from their work and are glued to social media platforms to watch every step of the process of her impeachment, excitedly waiting for an explosion, particularly since she
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 10 April) – Trump’s unprovoked bombing of Iran did not devastate the target, but it has instead squeezed the economy of many countries across the globe. The immediate response of Iran to the US assault
Trump’s unprovoked bombing of Iran did not devastate the target, but it has instead squeezed the economy of many countries across the globe. The immediate response of Iran to the US assault is to tighten its control of the Persian
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 05 April) — Calling Easter, the third day after the crucifixion of Christ, has no scriptural basis. It is often claimed that the English name Easter derives from Ēostre, or Ostara, a goddess in the Germanic pagan tradition who
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 31 March) — There is no way for Senator Robin Padilla to change the position of the Supreme Court on former President Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest and detention by the International Criminal Court, even if he
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 28 March) — It has become a universal saying that justice is slow. In the accountability case of Vice President Sara Duterte, it may be, but it is grinding perfectly well towards ending the Duterte
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 21 March) – For the last three weeks, Trump has rained Iran with devastating missiles to stop it from developing weapons of mass destruction that may yet erase mankind from the face of the earth.
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 11 March) — Without any provocation, the United States is raining Iran with its devastating missiles. The reason, accordingly, is to nip at the bud its production of nuclear weapons. The US has, time and
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 5 March) — “Minsan nasa Shangri-La hotel ako, nakita ko si Anne Curtis. Ang ganda-ganda pala niya. You know may desire sa loob ko, nag-init talaga, at na-imagine ko lang kung anong pwedeng mangyayari. Pero
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 28 Feb 26) — Diehard DDS – Davao Death Squad or Diehard Duterte Supporters – are mad and becoming virulent over the detention of their EJK patron in The Hague to face trial at the
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 25 February) – The country has long abolished the death penalty even for heinous crimes. We wonder why former President Rodrigo Duterte, instead of upholding the law, encouraged and made it a state policy to
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 20 February) — It would not be a riot of merry-making but a sad reunion when the gang of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte joins him at The Hague. The International Criminal Court has recently
Ramil Madriaga, whose affidavit alleges he handled funds from POGO and drugs for the election campaign of VP Sara Duterte, is ready to appear before authorities if summoned, his lawyer, Atty. Raymund Palad, confirmed recently. The House Secretary General has
One by one, those associated with the Dutertes are falling like dominoes as waylaid by corruption charges and other crimes. Former Senator Bong Revilla was the first to be handcuffed for a ghost project in Bulacan. Incumbent Senators Joel Vilanueva
Acquitted of a pork barrel scandal before, with fellow senator Jinggoy Estrada, the unrepentant and unscathed Bong Revilla figured again in an easy and quick money scheme to fill his pockets. This time, it’s on a P92.8 million ghost flood
A rumor of an ICC arrest sent jitters to Senator Bato dela Rosa, forcing him to run and go into hiding. He has not reported to the Senate since November 11, 2025, but got, nonetheless, his pay and perks. His
PBBM assured the public that many of those involved in the flood control scam would spend their Christmas in jail. But Christmas 2025 is past and gone, yet we have not heard of anyone moaning or singing sorrowful carols in
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 27 December) — There is no way to escape accountability for anyone who has done something that endangers the lives of people. The demand for accountability may come from within, from either our justice system
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 13 December) – In one bold stroke, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. transcended the political divides and upended the country’s political landscape by directing Congress to prioritize four landmark bills: the Anti-dynasty bill, the Independent People’s
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 7 December) — Flood is the making of nature. From the skies, the dark clouds drop mighty rain bombs on forests, hills, and plains beyond the capacity of water channels to accommodate. This results in
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 27 November) — Imee, in calling her brother PBBM and the first family drug addicts, behaves as if she is actually the drug addict who has lost her marbles, so unbecoming of a senator of
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 22 November) – The flood of corruption is getting out of control, rampaging and sweeping some lawmakers and top officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways to what could be their catastrophic, irrevocable
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 20 November) — Marcoleta is in a catch-22. He, who is known for his loud and aggressive demeanor, might clam up and find an unobtrusive way out of the mire he’s slipping into. The Commission
The Senate is blemished by the corruption allegations against 6 of its members, namely, Jinggoy Estrada, Joel Villanueva, Francis Escudero, Mark Villar, Grace Poe, and Bong Go. Former senators Bong Revilla and Nancy Binay had earlier thrown dirt at the
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 12 Nov) — Congressional immunity in the Philippine Constitution refers to the legal protections afforded to members of Congress while they perform their official duties, if the crimes committed are related to their legislative work,
Cebu has an insufficient water supply, but, ironically, it was ravaged by floods and was drowning a few days ago due to typhoon Tino. Metro Cebu is second only to Metro Manila as the largest urban center in the Philippines.
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 07 November) – The prosecution of corruption cases needs to speed up for justice to triumph. Speed is justice. It is comforting that Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla has assured the public that he would act
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 02 November) — Senator Jinggoy Estrada has shown that greed is timeless and bottomless. Charged in 2014 with eleven counts of graft involving fund anomalous releases from his PDAF (Priority Development Assistance Fund) estimated at
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 29 Oct) — Conchita Carpio Morales issued the decision on the dismissal and disqualification of Rep. Joel Villanueva on November 14, 2016, who found him guilty of grave misconduct, serious dishonesty, and conduct prejudicial to the
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 24 October) – Slow as it is, the wheel of justice is, nonetheless, moving, and is catching up with those flying swiftly with impunity. It is tragically ironic that a politician, who has run as
Thousands of Filipinos, from different walks of life, gathered at the EDSA People Power Monument on Sunday, September 21, and participated in the “Trillion Peso March”, a mass protest calling for accountability and transparency in government amid issues of large-scale
In the midst of the flood control scandal that is drowning some senators and government officials, Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano suddenly called for all elected government officials to resign and allow a snap election to take place. Whimsical, the
Upon learning of some gargantuan anomalies in flood control projects, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. created, on September 11, 2025, an independent fact-finding body – the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI), to investigate alleged irregularities in said government projects and
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 28 September) — During the Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on the anomaly of the flood control projects, Senator Bato dela Rosa tried to clear colleague Senator Joel Villanueva of corruption involvement. He would, accordingly, resign
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 28 September) — On September 23, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) recommended the filing of criminal charges against Senators Jinggoy Estrada, Joel Villanueva, Rep. Zaldy Co, former Rep. Mitch Cajayon, DPWH former Undersecretary Roberto
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 24 Sept) — For parrying questions and not telling the truth, sacked Bulacan DPWH first district engineer Henry Alcantara was cited in contempt and was detained at the Senate detention facility. His isolation at the
Both the Senate President, Chiz Escudero, and the Speaker of the House, Martin Romualdez, were sweptaway from their respective position by the rampaging flood of corruption that has submerged thecountry.President Marcos last month said that about P545 billion had been
MindaNews/16 September-Nepal, is hit by a tremor of a magnitude beyond the Richter scale, so strong that the country’s collapse is imminent, almost a foregone conclusion. The unprecedented tremor is brought about by a youth-led anti-corruption protest that is getting
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 10 September) – The couple Pacifico F. Dizcaya II and Cazarah Rowena Dizcaya, whose contracting firms, Apha and Omega General Contractor and Development Corporation and St. Timothy Construction Corporation, were the top two of the 15 firms
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 4 September) — Taxes are the lifeblood of the government. They are collected from the people, from everybody, from the rich and the poor, the old and the newly born, through various means, but primarily
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 25 August) – The interview by Korina Sanchez of the “rags-to-riches” contractor couple, Sarah and Churlee Discaya, suddenly disappeared from YouTube. The interview was aired on said platform in September 2024, almost a year before
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 21 August) — The photo ops need to end, and it is high time PBBM stops denouncing and starts using the axe immediately on corrupt officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH),
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 15 August) – The action star turned Senator, Robin Padilla, is pushing a bill to reduce the age of criminal responsibility to 10, seeking to amend Republic Act No. 9344, known as the Juvenile Justice
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 12 Aug) — During his fourth SONA, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. was furious about the state of corruption in government service, but was aiming his lashes specifically at those responsible for the various flood
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 8 August) – Hunted and haunted for plundering the treasure of the nation – the confidential funds of the Office of the Vice President and the Department of Education she once headed, Vice President Sara
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 5 Aug) — Our yard is lush year-round because we planted various fruit trees, flowers, and vegetables. My wife cultivated an orchid garden that enhances the beauty of the surroundings. Our place attracts winged, magnificent,
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews /28 July) — Baste Duterte, mimicking his father’s reckless bravado, without any provocation, dared in his social media post, PNP Chief General Nicolas Torre III, to a fistfight. Torre, then the director of the Criminal Investigation
