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Trillanes posts bail for sedition case

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 12:26 PM

Senator Antonio Trillanes IV posts bail for the sedition case filed against him at the Quezon City Metropolitan Trial Court 138 on Tuesday. Read more »

Duterte: Big law firm may be behind 'onerous' contracts of water concessionaires

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 13 12:15 AM

MANILA - A big law firm may be behind the “onerous” contracts between the government and water concessionaires, President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday.   Read more »

US trip ban on PH Cabinet members can have "adverse consequences": Lacson

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 01:21 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's order banning Cabinet members from traveling to the United States can have "adverse consequences" on the Philippine economy and security, Senate Committee on National Defense and Security chair Panfilo Lacson said Thursday. Read more »

THROWBACK: Ex-senator Biazon's mission in 1965 Taal Volcano eruption

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 16 08:21 PM

The 1965 volcanic activity left around 200 people dead and is considered one of Taal's deadliest eruptions.    Read more »

US senator urges Duterte anew to release De Lima

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 07:14 AM

A US senator has urged Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte anew to release Sen. Leila de Lima, who is nearing 3 years in detention over what he called as "dubious and politically-motivated" charges. Read more »

Pacquiao graduates from University of Makati

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 03:33 PM

Sen. Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday graduated with a degree in political science from the University of Makati. Read more »

Drilon: 'Build, Build, Build' bigo; 9 pa lang sa 75 proyekto ang nasimulan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 13 04:41 AM

Sa 100 proyekto sa ilalim ng programa, 9 pa lang ang nasimulan.  Read more »

OPINION: What’s with Pacquiao, anyway?

Buddy Gomez -- Cyberbuddy
Posted at Oct 25 03:44 AM

It would be quite a challenge for President-wannabe Pacquiao’s handlers to repackage him precisely overcoming known and existing deficits: intellectual deficiency, tax delinquency and unrivalled absences from work as a Senator. Read more »

Early campaigning for 2022? Why even talk about it, asks Go

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 06:52 PM

MANILA - Cheers filled a covered court in Sta. Ana, Manila Thursday as Sen. Christopher "Bong" Go and two actors, clad in the lawmaker's 2019 campaign shirts, sang songs and handed out shoes and grocery packs to victims of a recent fire.  Read more »

VIDEO: Nene Pimentel, the public servant and private persona

ANCX
Posted at Oct 23 09:13 PM

Interviewed ahead of the impeachment trial of then President Joseph Estrada, then Senate President Aquilino Pimentel shared what he thought to be his political legacy: standing up for one’s principles. Read more »

Nene Pimentel’s federal dream alive despite death, supporters say

Christian Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 23 07:21 AM

Interior Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said Pimentel’s death could in fact raise more awareness of federalism as Filipinos looked more closely into his life and legacy. Read more »

Pagmamahal sa bayan ni Nene Pimentel inalala

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 12:28 AM

Isang misa ang idinaos para kay dating Senate President Aquilino "Nene" Pimentel Jr. na pumanaw kahapon sa edad na 85 sa sakit na lymphoma. Read more »

Nene Pimentel’s one true legacy

Philip M. Lustre Jr.
Updated as of Oct 22 11:48 PM

He was the political visionary who rightly foresaw the role of strong but independent LGUs as pillars in a restored democracy. Read more »

'Ama ng local government code' na si Nene Pimentel pumanaw na

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 20 06:39 PM

Pumanaw na nitong Linggo ang dating Senate president at itinuturing na "ama ng local government code" na si Aquilino "Nene" Pimentel Jr. sa edad na 85, ayon sa kaniyang mga kaanak. Read more »

'How many paved roads can equal one life lost?’ – Nene Pimentel, statesman, 85

Nadia Trinidad, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 21 07:45 AM

In March 2019, the late Senate President Nene Pimentel granted ABS-CBN reporters an interview to speak about his legacy that would be published after he passes on.  Read more »

Former Senate President Nene Pimentel passes away

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 20 11:11 AM

Former Senate President Aquilino "Nene" Pimentel Jr. has passed away, his family confirmed Sunday. He was 85. Read more »

Go maintains SALN veracity despite Duterte 'billionaire' comment

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 04:19 PM

Senator Bong Go on Thursday maintained that his assets and liabilities only amounted to millions, even if President Rodrigo Duterte earlier said he was a billionaire. Read more »

WATCH: Duterte condoles with Barretto family

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 06:51 AM

Miguel Alvir Barretto, 82, passed away on Tuesday morning. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 15, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 01:24 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

Villar still richest, Go among poorest in Senate in 2019

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 16 02:16 AM

MANILA (UPDATE)—Sen. Cynthia Villar remains the richest member of the Senate in 2019, based on senators' latest statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALNs). Read more »