SC affirms 5-year term for barangay, SK execs; next polls in Nov. 2028

Inquirer.net - Nov 6, 2026

MANILA, Philippines–The Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the constitutionality of Republic Act No. (RA) 12326, affirming the extension of terms of office for barangay officials and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) members to five years and scheduling the next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) for November 2028. In a decision written by now Chief Justice Rodil

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MANILA, Philippines –  Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla announced on Friday that he will file complaints against vloggers and Facebook pages spreading false information on his health and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez’s case at the Sandiganbayan. He said the Office of the Ombudsman will file complaints with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)

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MANILA, Philippines —  Malacañang on Friday called for a deeper investigation into why former Speaker Martin Romualdez was allowed to have a personal staff member to assist him inside the city jail. New Quezon City Jail Supt. Maria Lourdes Pacion told the Sandiganbayan Third Division that Romualdez had a 24/7 assistant based on “humanitarian grounds,” adding

Air Force retires iconic Huey helicopters as Black Hawks take over

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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has retired its last six operational UH-1H helicopters after newer Black Hawks took over most of their transport and disaster-response missions. PAF spokesperson Col. Alvin Jay Capinguian said on Friday that all six helicopters were still operational before their formal decommissioning on Thursday at Brig. Gen. Benito

VP Duterte defense withdraws Dean Sarmiento as witness

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