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Bongbong Marcos administration

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  1. SEN. ERWIN TULFO CHAIRS BLUE RIBBON HEARING LOOK: Sen. Erwin Tulfo chaired the New Majority bloc's Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on Monday, 8 June 2026, in Pasay City. The hearing focused on the investigation into alleged anomalies involving flood control funds. Former bodyguards of former Rep. Zaldy Co, collectively referred to as the "18 Marines," were invited to participate in the inquiry. However, they remained at the office of Sen. Robin Padilla, where they held a press briefing with members of the media. Atty. Levi Baligod, on the other hand, speaks on behalf of the 18 marines inside Senator Robinhood Padilla’s office.| Aram Lascano

    Reopening Floodgate(s)

    Now the floods and the elephantine question in the room — who should answer for the stolen flood control money — are again at the forefront.

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  3. Powering the future Technicians install solar panels as more Filipinos turn to renewable energy in search of relief from rising electricity costs.

    Power picks up steam, but real test remains

    The Marcos administration is accelerating the Philippines’ energy expansion with new solar farms, battery storage systems and power plants, but consumers…

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  4. Next data wave President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (right) confers with Converge ICT CEO Dennis Anthony Uy during the inauguration of the Converge Angeles Data Center, a milestone that underscores the country’s push toward digital transformation and artificial intelligence. The facility is expected to strengthen the Philippines’ digital infrastructure, accelerate AI-driven innovation, attract high-value investments, and deliver faster, more secure and more reliable digital services for Filipinos.

    Shelter, global ties take center stage

    President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. highlighted land distribution, food security, healthcare, military leadership, BARMM cooperation and strengthened Philippines-US…

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  5. Rice lifeline Sacks of imported rice are loaded onto a delivery truck in Tondo, Manila, underscoring the country’s continuing reliance on imports to help meet local demand.

    Still no clear economic agenda

    Business groups, labor unions, farmers and economists are urging President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to deliver a concrete economic agenda in his fifth SoNA,…

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  6. Fruit of inflation A stall overflows with fresh produce along the bustling streets of Divisoria even as consumers brace for another round of price increases, with a fresh fuel price shock driven by the Middle East crisis threatening to push food costs higher.

    UMIC a myth, crisis a reality

    IBON Foundation challenged the Marcos administration’s claim of economic progress despite the Philippines’ new upper-middle-income status, citing weak job…

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  7. Lawyers of Vice President Sara Duterte arrived at the Senate on Monday, 1 June, to submit their reply to the Articles of Impeachment filed against their client.

    Conjuring up the Romanov specter

    Self-defense, provocation and duress all require judges to ask not merely what was said or done, but why.

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  8. VP Sara Duterte

    A trial on trial

    For context: The Nuremberg Trials of Nazi leaders for war crimes and crimes against humanity had 199 defendants. They were secured by 300 soldiers.

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  9. (July 02 2026) A view of the buildings of Taguig and Makati were seen from Mndaluyong City. The World Bank Group's latest country income classifications, released July 1, moved the Philippines from lower-middle-income to upper-middle-income status based on 2025 gross national income per capita estimates. The nation achieved this status after its Gross National Income (GNI) per capita reached $4,850, exceeding the $4,636 threshold for this income bracket. Under the updated thresholds, upper-middle-income economies are those with GNI per capita of $4,636 to $14,375. Lower-middle-income economies are those with GNI per capita of $1,176 to $4,635, while high-income economies are those above $14,375. Photo/Analy Labor

    No big deal

    According to WB data, the country’s gross national income per capita hit $4,850, which is the upper-middle-income country threshold.

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  11. Thrown under the bus?

    Thrown under the bus?

    Marcos himself had purveyed ‘fake news’ when he confirmed Co’s ‘arrest’ on social media.

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  12. Does Zaldy Co have receipts?

    Does Zaldy Co have receipts?

    While he has expressed a willingness to testify, the primary impeachment efforts against the President were dismissed by the House of Representatives in…

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  13. Presence is the message

    Presence is the message

    The Philippines may not be under direct attack, but the effects of a volatile global environment are real.

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  14. Bayanihan redux

    Bayanihan redux

    The Marcos administration may not even have full, real-time insight on fuel inventories and distribution.

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  15. Total drift spills out

    Total drift spills out

    The populist move to reduce or suspend the excise tax on fuel will hit the government’s fiscal options.

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  16. Severe crisis, weak response

    Severe crisis, weak response

    The backlash from a long conflict will be felt most in the Asian region, which remains highly dependent on fossil fuels.

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