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Sen. De Lima has an emotional reunion with her ailing mother

Senator Leila de Lima arrived at their ancestral home to visit her mother. Her brother Vic shared what happened during the emotional reunion. Vic added that this was the first time in a long while that their family is complete.

Acosta gets accused of being corrupt in PAO and using Dengvaxia controversy

PAO chief Persida Acosta is accused of being corrupt in the agency. Some PAO employees accused Acosta of using Dengvaxia for corruption. The chief attorney has commented over the complaint against her.

Mayor Isko unveils ‘ISKOnek’ to give free Wi-Fi, phone calls & charging station

Mayor Isko Moreno launched the kiosk “ISKOnek." The kiosk serves free Wi-Fi, phone calls, and a charging station. If it becomes a success, another 50 kiosks will be placed in Manila.

Sotto gets puzzled by term ‘LGBTQIA+’ and suggests to just use ‘homo sapiens’

A Senate session turned into a lecture about the LGBTQIA+ community. Senate President Tito Sotto questioned the use of ‘lengthy letters’ to refer to the community. He also suggested to just use the term “Homo sapiens."

Geraldine Roman confronts janitress who threw out transgender in Cubao mall

Bataan Representative Geraldine Roman defended trans woman Gretchen Diez after she was thrown out of a mall for trying to use a comfort room for women. The congresswoman also confronted the janitress who threw out Diez.

Pres. Duterte signs law giving 100% service charge to hotel and resto workers

President Rodrigo Duterte passed into law a measure seeking to give 100% of service charge collected to workers. However, managerial employees are excluded from the law. Senator Joel Villanueva welcomed the passage of the new law.

QC Mayor Belmonte condemns ‘discrimination’ of trans woman at mall CR

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has spoken up about the recent “discrimination” that happened to a transgender woman in a mall. Belmonte said that Quezon City condemned such violence and discrimination to the LGBTQ+ community.

Live video of Mayor Isko Moreno at the dentist goes viral

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno shared his visit to the dentist on social media. The mayor had to go through a dental surgery. Right after the operation, Moreno was seen working at the city hall.

President Duterte OKs ‘Murang Kuryente’ Act, 2 others

President Rodrigo Duterte recently inked three acts. One of them concerns the lowering of electricity costs per household. Signed also was the act creating a Space Agency in the Philippines.

Albayalde said he's no hypocrite, confirms receiving gifts but only food

PNP chief Police General Albayalde admits that he accept gifts during events but made it clear that it's only food he accepts. This came after Senator Bato Dela Rosa admitted that he received gifts from generous benefactors.

Mayor Isko Moreno warns 2 companies to pay P25.54M debt within 72 hours

Mayor Isko Moreno revealed that two companies in Manila have a P25.54 million debt to the local government. He gave 72 hours for the companies to settle their delinquencies or risk losing control over 5 markets in Manila.

Sen. Poe slams MMDA chair Lim for skipping Senate hearing over EDSA traffic

Senator Grace Poe pointed out the absence of MMDA chairperson Danilo Lim at the Senate hearing for traffic woes. She also questioned the dedication of Lim to solve the traffic.

DFA chief Locsin calls for justice over the killing of handcuffed Chinese national

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddy Locsin Jr. called for justice over the killing of a Chinese national. Yang Kang was found dead after falling from the 6th floor of his office. The victim was seen handcuffed.

PNP to file charges against policemen who accept gifts in exchange for their service

PNP will monitor the policemen and will file charges against those who accept gifts. The Civil Service Commission said that it is prohibited for policemen to accept gifts in exchange for their service.

Isko Moreno wants to build the ‘best’ public hospital ‘better than St. Luke’s and Makati Med’

Earlier, Mayor Isko Moreno vowed to renovate the Ospital ng Maynila. He mentioned that he wants it to look like a prestigious private hospital. Moreno said that he wants Ospital ng Maynila to look better that St. Luke’s.

Mayor Vico Sotto claims MMDA scheme along EDSA made traffic in Pasig worse

Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto has aired his thoughts about the worsening traffic situation in Pasig City. He cited the recently implemented MMDA traffic schemes as the reason behind the traffic.

Senator Bato reveals he accepted gifts when he was still a police officer

Senator Bato dela Rosa once again defended President Duterte from critics. This was after the head of state said that police officers are allowed to accept gifts. The Senator also admitted that he received pricey presents before.

US at SG, nag-alok ng tulong kay Mayor Isko Moreno na gawing "smart city" ang Maynila

US at SG, nag-alok ng tulong para gawing "smart city" ang Manila nang bumisita ang mga ambassadors ng dalawang bansa sa opisina ni Mayor Isko Moreno, ayon pa sa balita na napag-alaman ng KAMI.

Mayor Isko, lalo raw pinabilib ang publiko sa kanyang speech sa isang graduation

Naging guest speaker si Mayor Isko Moreno sa graduation ng Emilio Aguinaldo College. Nilahad niya sa halos isang oras niyang speech kung paano siya namuhay bilang isang mahirap at nakabangon dahil sa pagpapahalaga sa edukasyon.

Mayor Isko, nangako ng pakikiisa sa national government

Nangako ng suporta si Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso sa kasalukuyang administrasyon at sinabing isa lamang ang ating gobyerno. Ayon sa alkalde, mayroon daw balitang nakarating sa kanya na may planong suportahan ng administrasyon.

Maris Racal gets ‘starstruck’ as she meets Mayor Isko Moreno

Maris Racal got the chance to interview Mayor Isko Moreno. Sen, Manny Pacquiao was also in the video. Racal was fangirling and got starstruck after meeting the mayor.