President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. announced the implementation of zero-balance billing for patients in Department of Health hospitals, aiming to enhance healthcare accessibility and eliminate out-of-pocket expenses for Filipinos.
Baste Duterte, acting Davao City Mayor, seeks to reschedule a charity boxing match with PNP Chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III due to prior commitments, proposing alternative dates.
Acting Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte traveled to Singapore before his charity boxing match with PNP Chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III. The National Bureau of Investigation confirmed Duterte’s departure from Davao International Airport, with the event set at Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
Davao City Acting Mayor Baste Duterte challenges a charity boxing match proposal involving President Marcos to include a drug test, stirring discussions among officials and citizens.
PNP Chief Gen. Nicholas Torre III accepts Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte’s fistfight challenge for a charitable cause aimed at aiding those affected by severe weather.
Vice President Sara Duterte stated there is no duty obligating her to listen to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address. During her visit to The Hague, she responded to House spokesperson’s comments, emphasizing the absence of legal requirement for her or any Filipino to attend the Sona. Rodrigo Duterte, her father, is detained by the International Criminal Court.
A Pasig City court has denied bail to Apollo Quiboloy and his co-accused from the Kingdom of Jesus Christ in a trafficking case. The court ruled that the prosecution presented strong evidence of guilt, emphasizing that bail is not a right in this context. The decision marks a significant development in a high-profile legal case involving trafficking allegations, with further hearings scheduled.
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is drafting a law to penalize not only operators of illegal online gambling but also promoters like influencers, agencies, and e-wallet services to curb unauthorized gambling activities in the Philippines.
Ruth Castelo, spokesperson for the Office of the Vice President, refutes business ties with Atong Ang since 2009, following her previous role as his lawyer.
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos is on a working visit to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to meet with overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), focusing on their welfare and skipping the US trip with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The visit includes initiatives to aid distressed women and children OFWs, from July 17-20, 2025.