Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa has been absent since mid-November. There are currently no rules preventing senators from receiving their salaries despite continued absences. MANILA, Philippines—’No work ...

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday expressed his belief that the “no work, no pay” principle does not apply to senators who fail to attend sessions. Gatchalian made the assertion in response to ...

Observing that the power to punish for criminal contempt is not a “personal armour” for judges to stifle criticism, the Supreme Court on Wednesday (December 10, 2025) set aside an April 23 order of ...

MANILA, Philippines — Is the absent Sen. Bato dela Rosa still being paid? Dela Rosa has been skipping Senate sessions since November 11, shortly after reports from Ombudsman Boying Remulla surfaced of ...

President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that Americans may "not even have income tax to pay" in the near future, saying tariff-driven revenue could allow for the historic elimination of the federal ...

The case could effectively end the independence of bipartisan agencies. The Supreme Court on Monday appeared likely to allow President Donald Trump to remove a Democratic member of the Federal Trade ...

Some families are not buying any presents for the holidays – and have asked others not to buy them gifts. And they’re not alone. In a study this fall by Empower, 33% of people surveyed said they were ...

Corin Cesaric is a Flex Editor at CNET. She received her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Before joining CNET, she covered crime at People Magazine and ...