Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Saturday, February 21, put to rest speculation about his political future, declaring he has no plans to seek any elective post in 2028 and will retire from public service when his Senate term ends in 2031. Lacson, who has spent more than five decades in government, made the statement when asked about possible alignments and…

Is Trillanes undermining Leni, Bam to make way for Risa?
With the 2028 presidential race now less than two years away, former senator Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV has drawn fresh lines inside the so-called opposition—this time targeting Sen. Bam Aquino in a way that inevitably puts former vice president and now Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo in the same frame. On its face, the dispute centers on where cases against former president…