‘Lowering age of criminal liability needs deeper study’

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MANILA — The government will not rush proposals to lower the minimum age of criminal liability, with President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. insisting...
Asked about proposals to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility, Malacañang said President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. remains open to reviewing any legislative measure but emphasized that any proposal would undergo careful study before a decision is made. MARCOS

Marcos vows to press flood control crackdown despite ouster calls

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MANILA — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. shrugged off calls for his removal from office, insisting that his administration remains committed to exposing and...
Sen. Rodante Marcoleta is facing a non-bailable plunder case before the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan due to questions about his P75-million campaign donations.

Ombudsman files plunder complaint vs Marcoleta; P75-M campaign donation questioned

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MANILA — The Office of the Ombudsman on Friday formally brought Sen. Rodante Marcoleta before the Sandiganbayan, filing a plunder case and three other...
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Romualdez camp challenges Bonoan’s credibility, denies flood control scam link

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MANILA — The camp of Leyte 1st District congressman and former House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has challenged the credibility of former Department of...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney recognized Thursday (Canada time) the important role of the private sector as the Philippines transitions to an upper-middle-income country. The World Bank said in its latest income assessment that the Philippines has reached upper-middle income status, after attaining the gross national income per capita of USD4,850, exceeding the USD4,636 threshold. In the question-and-answer session during the Joint Press Statement with Prime Minister Carney at the Vancouver Convention Center, President Marcos said his administration has worked very hard in the last four years to make the Philippines a more investment-friendly destination for both local and foreign investors. PCO

PH, Canada forge strategic partnership, seal new pacts on trade, defense and labor

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MANILA — The Philippines and Canada have formally elevated their bilateral relations to a strategic partnership, paving the way for expanded cooperation in trade,...
Photo taken on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, shows participants of a rally by members of Iglesia Ni Cristo at the People Power Monument along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, which went on until July 1, Wednesday. They moved to Liwang Bonifacio on July 2 after mounting public complaints of inconvenience due to traffic congestion. PHOTO COURTESY OF QCPD

PBBM cites threat of infiltrators but expects peaceful INC rally

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MANILA — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Thursday said intelligence reports indicating possible attempts by outside groups to infiltrate the Iglesia ni Cristo...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. arrived in Vancouver on Wednesday (Canada time) for an official visit to Canada as part of an intensified campaign to diversify the Philippines’ partnerships with like-minded nations. With him is First Lady Liza Arenata-Marcos. PCO

Marcos seeks deeper PH-Canada trade, defense partnership during official visit

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MANILA — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. arrived in Vancouver, Canada early Thursday for a four-day official visit aimed at strengthening the Philippines' strategic...
Sen. Rodante Marcoleta insists he had committed no wrongdoing and claims the plunder case against him is intended to silence him.

Marcoleta: Plunder case meant to stop flood control probe, impeachment role

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MANILA — Sen. Rodante Marcoleta alleged that the plunder charges set to be filed against him this week are politically motivated and intended to...
“Wala pong selective justice na namamayani sa administrasyon ni Pangulong (Ferdinand) Marcos Jr.,” says Palace Press Officer Claire Castro during a press briefing.

Palace: Cases vs Marcoleta, allies driven by evidence

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MANILA — Malacañang on Wednesday firmly denied accusations of "selective justice" in the investigation of Senator Rodante Marcoleta, insisting that the Marcos administration files...
Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan was initially charged with plunder alongside Sen. Jinggoy Estrada and several DPWH officials. He was arrested on June 1, 2026 over the non-bailable plunder charge but was later allowed to remain under house arrest after the Ombudsman partially granted his request based on his age and health condition.

Bonoan set to testify vs ex-House Speaker in flood control mess

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MANILA — Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan is prepared to testify against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez in...
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