Rodante Marcoleta told the Office of the Ombudsman that the plunder and indirect bribery complaint filed against him over alleged campaign donations totaling P75 million lacks the legal basis required to support the charges.
The Filipino community in Houston gathered on Saturday, 13 June 2026, for the Kalayaan Festival 2026, marking the 128th anniversary of Philippine Independence through a cultural celebration of heritage and unity.
Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater ended their relationship after nearly three years but remained on good terms and continued to support each other, according to a report citing an unnamed source.
A juvenile died after a vehicle struck the person on the Julius Schepps Freeway in Dallas on Saturday morning, according to police.
Authorities in Houston arrested James Harden early Saturday morning on a misdemeanor charge of unlawfully carrying a weapon, according to court records cited by a media report.
The city of Austin held a community open house on Saturday to present updated plans for the East 51st Street Mobility Project, which will redesign a corridor between Cameron Road and Berkman Drive to improve safety for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists as development continues in the Mueller area.
The Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospital’s Clinically Integrated Network (TORCH CIN), which represents 45 rural and community hospitals across Texas, announced it will terminate its contracts with UnitedHealthcare beginning at the end of 2026 for Medicaid-based plans and in June 2027 for private and employer-sponsored plans, citing reimbursement rates it says are unsustainable for rural hospitals.
Actress and content creator Alex Gonzaga celebrated her upcoming first child at a baby shower organized by her sister, Toni Gonzaga, during an event held in Taguig on June 7.
A 23-year-old New York Knicks fan gained attention on social media after a prediction he wrote in his high school yearbook six years ago appeared to align with the team’s run to the 2026 NBA Finals.
President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he will nominate James M. McDonald, one of his personal lawyers, to serve as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, filling a vacancy created by his nomination of current U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton to lead the nation’s intelligence community.