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‘Co part of destab plotters’
Sandro brands Co as ‘new champion of DDS cabal’ By Maricel Cruz
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OUSE Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte Rep. Sandro Marcos on Tuesday pushed back against resigned Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co, branding him as the new “champion of the DDS cabal” and accusing him peddling lies from abroad to destabilize the government and evade accountability.
“Anyone can sit in front of a camera from abroad and spew lies. The statements from the newly crowned champion of the DDS cabal, former Congressman Zaldy Co, are frankly as fantastical as they are false,” Marcos said. “This is not revelation. This is destabilization,” the presidential son added. “DDS” refers to “Diehard Duterte Sup-
House Majority Leader Sandro Marcos
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VOL. XXXIX • NO. 284 • 3 SECTIONS 16 PAGES • P20 • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2025
Party-list group backs Speaker Dy’s retention By Maricel V. Cruz THE Party-list Coalition Foundation, Inc. (PCFI) has signed a manifesto of support for House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III. In a statement released to reporters covering the House of Representatives on Monday, the 44-member PCFI expressed its “continuous and unwavering support to Speaker Faustino ‘Bojie’ G. Dy IlI as the leader of the House of Representatives”. Next page
NING*NING LIGHTS UP NAIC. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is briefed on the NING*NING 6.55 MW solar rooftop project in Naic, where 1,986 households are benefiting from clean electricity, additional income, and community services such as street lighting, roof repairs, and training programs. Story on A3
Harry Roque/Facebook
Roque arrested? DOJ says no official word yet
Arjo Atayde, Dean Asistio show up at ICI, deny corruption raps By Joel E. Zurbano
By Pot Chavez and Rex Espiritu ONLINE reports claimed former presidential spokesman Harry Roque was arrested in The Netherlands yesterday, but the Justice and Interior departments said they have not yet received official confirmation. Roque, however, denied circulating reports of his looming deportation to the Philippines. On his social media page, Roque shared a copy of his boarding pass to Vienna, Austria. “There is no truth to the rumors that I have been arrested. I have a
Caloocan City Rep. Dean Asistio
TWO congressmen showed up at the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) on Tuesday to refute allegations that they received kickbacks from flood control projects in their
legislative districts. The lawmakers, Quezon City Rep. Juan Carlos “Arjo” Atayde and Caloocan City Rep. Dean Asistio, denied any wrongdoing. Atayde brushed aside allegations Next page
BASILICA MINORE. Pope Leo XIV has declared the Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Santo Niño de Tondo in Manila a Minor Basilica. The decree was issued on November 9, 2025 -- feast day of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome. The Papal Decree was presented on Monday to the Archdiocese of Manila by Rev. Fr. Carmelo Arada, Jr., the chancellor of the Archdiocese of Manila. Norman Cruz
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THOUSANDS of families across the country are reeling from the combined effects of a shear line and Tropical Cyclone Verbena, which unleashed heavy rains, severe flooding, and widespread disruptions beginning Next page
MOST Filipino adults (38%) said their quality of life remained unchanged over the past year, while 32% believed it worsened (losers), according to a So-
cial Weather Stations (SWS) survey. In the latest survey, results showed that only 30% of Filipino adults said their quality of life was better (gainers) than twelve months before. Across major areas, Net Gainers
By Vito Barcelo and Rex Espiritu
score highest in Mindanao at high +3, followed by the Visayas at high +1, Balance Luzon at fair -4, and Metro Manila at fair -8. The SWS noted that the nationwide Next page
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Life did not change for many Filipinos—SWS By Katrina Manubay
Punish the corrupt, says Cardinal David CATHOLIC Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president Caloocan Archbishop Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David warned that corruption will never end unless those responsible were punished. Meanwhile, the military on Tuesday called on organizers of the projected Nov. 30 rallies to ensure discipline among participants, underscoring that the responsibility for peaceful and lawful conduct rests primarily upon the event leaders. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) also reiterated that no military junta exists within its ranks, and affirmed that it will not participate in such exercise. David issued the warning as he renewed his call for Filipinos to
‘Verbena’dumps rains, flooding many villages By Rex Espiritu, Rio Araja, and Edwin Ombion
Quezon City 1st District Rep. Arjo Atayde