Angel Tesorero

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Angel Tesorero is Assistant Editor and designated funny guy in the newsroom, but dead serious about writing on transport, labour migration, and environmental issues. He is a food lover too.

Philippines flood control scam probe deepens Senate power rift, muddles corruption issue

Philippines flood control scam probe deepens Senate power rift, muddles corruption issue

Senator Marcoleta even accused the media as being paid hacks. Journalists replied: Portraying the media as partisan only means distracting the public from real issues that should be put into light

Philippine Senate's Cayetano bloc holds hearing on Marcos flood control kickback claims

Philippine Senate's Cayetano bloc holds hearing on Marcos flood control kickback claims

Ex-marines claimed they were hired by former Rep Zaldy Co to deliver billions worth of kickbacks placed inside luggages to President Marcos and former House speaker Martin Romualdez

Explained: How to navigate abrupt changes to US green card process

Explained: How to navigate abrupt changes to US green card process

A new federal policy now requires thousands of immigrants to leave US and return to their home countries before petitioning for green cards. Know what the memo actually says and doesn't say.

Philippines' Cebu Pacific to resume Manila-Dubai flights on July 2

Philippines' Cebu Pacific to resume Manila-Dubai flights on July 2

The Philippine budget carrier will operate flights between Manila and Dubai four times weekly, scheduled on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays

Will there be another Philippine Senate coup after Bato dela Rosa went into hiding again?

Will there be another Philippine Senate coup after Bato dela Rosa went into hiding again?

The International Criminal Court last week unsealed an arrest warrant against the Senator, accusing him as a co-perpetrator in Duterte's crimes against humanity

How Philippine Sen. Bato dela Rosa escaped again after Senate shootout

How Philippine Sen. Bato dela Rosa escaped again after Senate shootout

Dela Rosa, accused by ICC as co-conspirator in ex-president Duterte's war on drugs, is believed to have left before dawn Thursday, after gunfire erupted in the Senate building Wednesday evening

Watch: Gunshots rock Philippine Senate amid ICC arrest for Senator dela Rosa

Watch: Gunshots rock Philippine Senate amid ICC arrest for Senator dela Rosa

SP Alan Peter Cayetano reportedly said: "Turn off lights, stay low, if there are active shooters, follow protocol." It was not clear who fired the shots; reporters scampered outside the building

Philippines ex-president Duterte's ICC lawyer quits, defence team reorganised

Philippines ex-president Duterte's ICC lawyer quits, defence team reorganised

Nicholas Kaufman assured that his unnamed replacement has a wealth of experience at the International Criminal Court, and will be able to attend the status conference set for May 27

Hantavirus outbreak: 38 Filipino crew on quarantined ship stay healthy, says official

Hantavirus outbreak: 38 Filipino crew on quarantined ship stay healthy, says official

Hantavirus is a rare disease contracted only through close contact with the droppings or urine of rodents infected with the virus. There is no recorded case of Hantavirus in the Philippines

How AI is boosting cybercrime and why enterprises are not keeping pace

How AI is boosting cybercrime and why enterprises are not keeping pace

Many conventional defenses are proving inadequate; security is being outpaced. Attackers are accelerating while defenders remain dependent on models of detection built for an earlier era