Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray issued a powerful call for accountability as she stood before thousands of protesters during the “Trillion Peso March” at the EDSA People Power Monument on Sunday, urging the government to act swiftly on the widening flood control scandal that has rocked the nation. Gray, who has consistently used her platform to champion social issues, appealed directly to the Office of the Ombudsman, the Senate, and the House of Representatives. She demanded

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. vowed on Thursday that the government will cancel the passport of resigned Ako Bicol Representative Zaldy Co as soon as formal charges are filed against him over the alleged multibillion-peso “ghost” flood control projects. “Hindi pa nasasampahan ng kaso, kaya hindi pa puwedeng kanselahin ang passport niya,” Marcos said. “But once the cases are filed, we will immediately cancel his passport.” Co, who is currently abroad, earlier claim

The death toll from Typhoon “Tino” has risen to over 100, while more than 400,000 people were evacuated after massive flooding submerged much of the Visayas region. According to the Provincial Government of Cebu, 76 of the fatalities were from Cebu, while others came from Western Visayas, Eastern Visayas, and the Negros Island Region. More than 26 people remain missing, most of them from highly urbanized cities that suffered severe flooding. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysica