By TJ A. Burgonio, Philippine Daily Inquirer

Philippine officials have advised thousands of Filipino workers to “limit their movement” in Taiwan, fearing a potentially violent backlash over the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).

Antonio Basilio, resident representative of Manila Economic and Cultural Office (Meco) in Taiwan, issued the advisory following a reported upsurge of attacks on some of the 87,000 Filipinos working in Taipei, Malacañang said Sunday.

By Angie M. Rosales, Tribune

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile would definitely lose his post when the 16th Congress opens in July but the tussle for the top post would likely result in a crack in the alliance of President Aquino in the Senate as the successor to the post will be a toss-up between Senators Franklin Drilon of the Liberal Party (LP) and Alan Peter Cayetano of the Nacionalista Party (NP), Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago said yesterday.

Santiago, however, noted the need first for the so-called intramural within the administration coalition to be ironed out to assure the coherence of the Palace allies in taking over the upper chamber leadership.

By Agence France-Presse

Taiwan Sunday repeated calls for a joint investigation into the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine coastguards, an incident which has ignited a major diplomatic dispute.

A team of Taiwanese investigators returned to the island Saturday, accusing the Philippine government of failing to honor its agreement to conduct a joint probe.

By Carlo Pamintuan, GMA News

The Alaska Aces are once again the kings of the PBA. The Aces used a crippling run late in the fourth quarter to break the game wide open and sweep their best-of-five Commissioner's Cup Finals series against Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, 104-80, Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Alaska won game one by a score of 87-70, and triumphed in game two by a margin of 104-90, en route to their 14th championship in the PBA.

By ABS-CBNnews.com

Golden Boy Promotions chief executive Richard Schaefer touted Argentine boxer Lucas Matthysse as the “new Manny Pacquiao” following his sensational victory over Lamont Peterson Saturday in Atlantic City.

Matthysse (34 wins, 2 losses, 32 KOs) showed off his power by knocking down Peterson twice in the third round of their non-title fight.

By Joshua Lopez, News5

Philippine national men’s basketball coach Chot Reyes is worried about the squad’s possible stint in the William Jones Cup in Taipei amid rising tensions between Taiwan and the Philippines.

The SMART-Gilas Pilipinas national team is the defending champion of the annual Taiwan tournament, which is crucial for the buildup for the FIBA Asia Championship in August. Last year, led by tournament Most Valuable Player LA Tenorio, the Philippines won the Jones Cup for the first time in 14 years.

By Carlo Pamintuan, GMA News

LA Tenorio was named Best Player of the 2013 PBA Commissioner's Cup, Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, in a short ceremony prior to game three of the Alaska Aces versus Barangay Ginebra Finals clash.

The starting point guard of the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings was second in the statistical race behind Alaska's Calvin Abueva, but he won most of the votes from the PBA, the media, and the other players.

By Andreo Calonzo/BM, GMA News

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will try to proclaim winning party-list groups in the 2013 midterm polls in 10 days, Chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. said Sunday.

Brillantes said the Comelec, sitting as the National Board of Canvassers, will come up with "amendatory rules" to speed up the canvassing of votes for the party-list elections.

By Hannah L. Torregoza, mb.com.ph

Study first, serve later. Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago issued this advise to newly elected senators Grace Poe-Llamanzares, Nancy Binay and Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino whom she agreed won by popularity and name-recall.

“Nananawagan ako sa mga bagong halal na mag aral naman kayo sa UP, sa College of Public Administration. Meron na sila diyan one week or two weeks na course (I’m calling on all the newly elected lawmakers to please study at the University of the Philippines, in the College of Public Administration.

By Philippine News Agency

With the 9-3 victory of Team PNoy in the senatorial race, the Filipino people on Saturday gave President Benigno Aquino a fresh mandate to govern in his three remaining years in office, according to Team PNoy campaign manager Senator Franklin Drilon.

The Filipino people gave President Aquino a fresh mandate to govern by electing a majority of the Team PNoy senatorial candidates,” Drilon said in a press statement after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) proclaimed the last three winning senators on Saturday.

By Delon Porcalla (The Philippine Star)

The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) wants 10 areas in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in the proposed Bangsamoro region.

In a statement, the office of Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene Almendras identified the areas as communities in Tawi-Tawi, Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Sulu, Zamboanga Sibugay, South Cotabato, Davao Oriental, North Cotabato, Lanao del Norte, and Maguindanao.

By Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star)

It’s payback time. Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Sixto Brillantes yesterday said he will settle a score with automated election critics who undermined the recent midterm elections.

“They made our life difficult. Now, they should watch out how I get payback,” Brillantes said. He said that although the Comelec will no longer pursue a legal suit against the Automated Elections System (AES) Watch, he would expose the people behind the group once the poll body has proclaimed the winning party-list groups.

By Leslie Ann G. Aquino, mb.com.ph

The proclamation of winning local candidates is almost 100 percent complete, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Lucenito Tagle said yesterday.

‘Wala naman kami sinuspend na local proclamation e…kaya tuloy-tuloy lang yun,” he said in an interview. “Wala din naman kami natatanggap na information or questions on local proclamations,” he added.

By Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star)

Believe it or not, more overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are coming back home to work here. Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said the government is now seeing a trend of reverse migration, with more local firms now offering high salaries.

“The Philippines is also seeing for the first time a return migration of our workers from Macau being absorbed by the emerging entertainment and gaming industry in our country,” Baldoz said.

By Leila B. Salaverria, Philippine Daily Inquirer

The United Nationalist Alliance will not rest easy even after the proclamation of all 12 senators.

UNA, which has three victorious senatorial candidates, is still poised to conduct its own assessment of the elections with its lawyers after it has gathered reports from its local candidates and allies on the field, according to campaign manager Tobias Tiangco.

by ABS-CBNnews.com

Former Akbayan Rep. Risa Hontiveros said her losses in the 2010 and 2013 elections should not stop her supporters from seeking change in the “exclusive” Senate.

“We failed, not for the lack of will, because we see each vote that we received as a testimony against the dominance of the few. We were unsuccessful, not for the lack of hope, because each expression of support given to my campaign was motivated by nothing but hope,” Hontiveros said in a statement released on Sunday.

By Salve Asis (Pilipino Star Ngayon)

Shocking ang naging kapalaran ni AiAi delas Alas sa napangasawang si Jed Salang. Sa ngalan ng pagmamahal na sa pag-aakalang nahanap na niya ’yun sa basketbolistang malayo ang agwat sa edad niya, ginawa niya ang lahat pero bugbog pala ang inabot niya — physically and mentally. Kahapon ay nagpa-interview siya kay Tito Boy Abunda sa The Buzz at ikinumpisal na niya ang mga nangyari.

Nag-umpisa ang kuwento niya kay Tito Boy kahapon nang ayain siya nitong mag-celebrate ng kanilang monthsary.