THE Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPEG) criticized the government for the 2025 national budget, pointing out that it prioritizes patronage-driven allocations over much-needed social ...

JUSTICE Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Thursday questioned anew the Office of the Ombudsman’s swift action on the administrative and criminal complaint filed against him, his brother Interior and ...

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At the medal ceremony, Spanish World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso was grabbed and kissed on the lips by Luis Rubiales, president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation. In an Instagram post by ...

In February, Rubiales was fined €10,800 (£9,052) for that offence but found not guilty of coercion over allegations he pressured Hermoso into saying publicly that the kiss was consensual ...

As star forward Jenni Hermoso received her medal in front of thousands of fans, Luis Rubiales, then president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), kissed her on the lips without her ...

with prosecutors demanding a retrial in the case of former football federation president Luis Rubiales, who was found guilty of sexual assault for kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent ...

When she refused, he begged for “help” before pleading for a kiss and attempting ... boss Luis Rubiales, who was convicted in 2025 for inappropriate conduct toward player Jenni Hermoso.

Luis Rubiales was convicted of sexual assault. This verdict followed an event in which he kissed Jenni Hermoso without her consent during the medal ceremony, after Spain's triumph at the Women's ...