Kathleen de Villa

1 day ago | inquirer.net | Kathleen de Villa |TIna Santos |Tina G. Santos

MANILA, Philippines — The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP Laban) led by former President Rodrigo Duterte and parties under the opposition Makabayan coalition on Tuesday separately called on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to address issues that cast doubts on the results of the May 12 elections.

1 month ago | inquirer.net | Julie M. Aurelio |Kathleen de Villa

MANILA, Philippines — Anyone caught using the country’s emergency alert system to campaign for any candidate or political group for the May 12 elections will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, Malacañang said on Tuesday. Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Palace press officer Claire Castro issued the warning amid reports that some candidates have been using the Emergency Cell Broadcast System (ECBS) to campaign.

1 month ago | globalnation.inquirer.net | Julie M. Aurelio |Kathleen de Villa

MANILA, Philippines — From his usual “quiet” birthdays with family in Davao City, former President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday was in solitary celebration of his milestone 80th birthday inside a detention cell of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, the Netherlands, as his supporters rallied and prayed for his return home.

1 month ago | plus.inquirer.net | Kathleen de Villa |Julie M. Aurelio

From his usual “quiet” birthdays with family in Davao City, former President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday was in solitary celebration of his milestone 80th birthday inside a detention cell of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, the Netherlands, as his supporters rallied and prayed for his return home.

1 month ago | inquirer.net | Julie M. Aurelio |Kathleen de Villa |Vincent Cabreza

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Thursday dared Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong to show evidence to prove his claim that the P6.236-trillion national budget for 2025 was passed by lawmakers as an “election fund.”Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro, the Palace press officer, challenged Magalong to prove his allegations.