Context Dispatch
Hajji Alejandro passes away at 70
Hajji Alejandro, a major pop star in the 1970s and 1980s and more popularly known as “Kilabot ng mga Kolehiyala,” is no more. He died at age 70.
Pope Francis dead at 88
Pope Francis, the first Latin American to become leader of the Catholic Church, died on Easter Monday, April 21, at the age of 88, at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta, the Vatican announced.
Bong Go still leads in SWS poll
Private pollster Social Weather Stations (SWS) reported Monday that nine of the 12 senatorial candidates endorsed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. remain within the “Magic 12,” with his sister, re-electionist Senator Imee Marcos, still outside the winners' circle.
Nora Aunor, 71, takes her final bow
Nora Aunor, the iconic voice that rose from the countryside to reign as the Philippines’ one and only “Superstar,” took her final bow on...
Duterte arrest boosts allies Senate bid
The latest Pulse Asia survey shows former President Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest boosted allied senatorial bets, especially actor Philip Salvador, whose voter preference jumped 10.2...
