Boxing champion Rep. Manny Pacquiao of Sarangani delivered last night his first privilege speech in which he revealed his plans for his province. Continue Reading here…

A congressman disclosed yesterday that the House of Representatives ethics committee is considering an investigation into the drug trafficking case of Ilocos Sur Rep. Ronald Singson in Hong Kong if the scandal would damage the integrity of Congress. Continue Reading here…

President Aquino’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) was “deficient, defective, and divisive,” meant to lower the expectations of Filipinos on his capacity to run the country, Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman said yesterday. Continue Reading here…

The four-member Liberal Party bloc at the Senate is bent on cornering juicy committee chairmanships, prompting the majority that retained Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile to ensure the equitable distribution of committees among the chamber’s 23 members. Continue Reading here…

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) – A U.N.-backed tribunal sentenced the Khmer Rouge’s  chief jailer to 35 years for overseeing the deaths of up to 16,000 people — the first verdict involving a senior member of the "killing fields" regime that devastated a generation of Cambodians. Victims and their relatives burst into tears after learning that [...]

MANILA, July 26 (PNA) — One Philippine lawmaker was missing Monday at the Batasang Pambansa for the first State of the Nation Address of President Benigno Aquino III. He is newly-elected Ilocos Sur Rep. Ronald Singson, son of former Philippine deputy national security adviser and now Ilocos Sur Gov. Chavit Singson. The former remains in [...]

PABBI, Pakistan (AP) – A suicide bomber  struck Monday near the home of a Pakistani provincial minister whose only son was recently killed by suspected Islamist militants, officials said. Seven people were killed and 25 wounded. Continue Reading here…

Boxing great Sugar Ray Leonard predicts an easy win by Manny Pacquiao over Antonio Margarito in their planned November 13 showdown. “He’ll just overwhelm Margarito,” Leonard told Fanhouse, noting that Pacquiao’s speed and power will be too much for the Mexican to handle. “It’s not a mismatch, but Pacquiao dominates (this fight).” Leonard is also [...]