EARTHQUAKE: 4.9 Magnitude Quake Hits Davao Oriental

Earthquake Today

Phivolcs Releases Bulletin about the Earthquake in Davao Oriental, June 18, 2026 EARTHQUAKE – The Phivolcs recorded a 4.9 magnitude quake in Davao Oriental today, June 18, 2026. Here are the details. Following the previous strong earthquake in General Santos that was initially recorded at 7.0 magnitude, another significant quake was recently recorded by the … Read more

Loren Legarda to Sherwin Gatchalian: “Very competent, brilliant, disciplined, and we work well together”

Loren Legarda, Sherwin Gatchalian

Sen. Loren Legarda Happy for New Senate Leadership LOREN LEGARDA – The Senator congratulated Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian, Senate President Pro Tempore Tito Sotto, and floor majority leader Migz Zubiri. This morning, 13 senators voted to officially elect Senate Pres. Sherwin Gatchalian following the Senate leadership issue. His bloc was previously criticized by the minority … Read more

Pia Cayetano on Supporting New Senate Leadership: “Pag hindi sumunod sa rules, du’n lang naman kami may problema”

Pia Cayetano

Sen. Pia Cayetano Cites “13 Senators” Voted for New Senate Leadership PIA CAYETANO – The lady Senator was asked if she will support the new leadership in the Senate which is now led by Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian. Today, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano conceded as the Senate president ahead of the session in the upper … Read more

JUST IN: 4.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Davao Occidental

Earthquake Today

Phivolcs Releases Bulletin about the Earthquake in Davao Occidental, June 17, 2026 EARTHQUAKE – The Phivolcs recorded a 4.6 magnitude quake in Davao Occidental today, June 17, 2026. Here are the details. Following the previous strong earthquake in General Santos that was initially recorded at 7.0 magnitude, another significant quake was recently recorded by the … Read more

Ping Lacson Commends Chiz Escudero, Joel Villanueva for “Responding to their Higher Calling”

Ping Lacson, Chiz Escudero, Joel Villanueva

Sen. Ping Lacson Expresses Good Words for Sen. Chiz Escudero, Sen. Joel Villanueva PING LACSON – The Senator commended his colleagues Sen. Chiz Escudero and Sen. Joel Villanueva who recently joined the majority bloc. The June 3 Senate plenary session was pushed through because of the unexpected attendance of Sen. Chiz Escudero. The Senator who … Read more

Erwin Tulfo Elected as Blue Ribbon Chairman, All Majority Senators as Members Except for Chiz Escudero

Erwin Tulfo, Majority Bloc

Blue Ribbon Committee Now Led by Sen. Erwin Tulfo Following Senate Elections ERWIN TULFO – The Senator is officially elected as the chairman of the Blue Ribbon Committee with all majority senators except for one as members. Before the special session called by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. among the senators today to tackle certain measures, … Read more

JUST IN: Sherwin Gatchalian Officially Elected as Senate President

Sherwin Gatchalian

Senate Pres. Sherwin Gatchalian Earns 13 Votes SHERWIN GATCHALIAN – With 13 votes, the Senator is elected as the Senate president of the Philippines amid the issues in the chamber. The Senate is undeniably surrounded by countless issues including the controversial leadership feud between the majority and the minority blocs. Previously, two (2) senators insisted … Read more

USD to PHP Exchange Rate Today, Wednesday, June 17, 2026

USD to PHP Exchange Rate Today

Guide on USD to PHP Exchange Rate Today, Wednesday, June 17, 2026 – How Much You Will Get? USD TO PHP – You can check out the exchange rate between United States (US) Dollar to Philippine Peso today, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Countless Pinoys are employed abroad for several years now in the pursuit to … Read more

BREAKING NEWS: Alan Peter Cayetano Concedes as Senate President

Alan Peter Cayetano

Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano Releases Statement on Senate Presidency ALAN PETER CAYETANO – The minority Senator conceded as the Senate president as he announced that Senator Joel Villanueva will join the majority bloc. Last June 3, Sen. Chiz Escudero who was then part of the majority bloc appeared at the Senate plenary session. The quorum … Read more