Rappler's latest stories on Celso Lobregat
Climaco defeats Lobregat in Zamboanga City mayoral race
(3rd UPDATE) Mayor Maria Isabelle 'Beng' Climaco Salazar enjoys a margin of more than 30,000 votes over rival Celso Lobregat
One city, two mayors? Duterte endorses Lobregat, Climaco in Zamboanga
PDP-Laban stands by its 'official candidate' for the mayoralty race, Celso Lobregat

BBL's hot issue: Who gets to control rich Sulu Sea, Moro Gulf?
It's a deadlock at the bicameral conference committee

How heightened emotions, stress define bicam on proposed BBL
(UPDATED) Tensions flare as lawmakers finalize the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law. It is expected to continue, especially as they try to break the impasse on the most crucial issues of territory and plebiscite.

House to probe Zamboanga City housing project
The Z3R project currently houses families displaced by the 2013 Zamboanga siege

LOOK: Zamboanga City footbridge collapses during officials’ inspection
Mayor Beng Climaco appeals to the House of Representatives to probe the 'poor state' of NHA's housing project for families displaced by the 2013 Zamboanga City siege

IN PHOTOS: Lawmakers inspect tourist spots, nautical highway
Duterte allies in the House go on a nautical highway expedition as soon as Congress goes on break They don t bring along a colleague who would have provided some valuable insight

Lawmakers to 'inspect' tourist spots, RORO ships
Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez denies the trip is a junket saying they will be working within the allowable budget for out of town committee hearings

Lawmakers on Duterte's 1st 50 days: 'Change is here'
President Rodrigo Duterte is also urged to be more magnanimous in accepting criticism and to engage in less word wars with his detractors

House panel finishes BBL amendments after marathon vote
After holding a two day hearing the ad hoc committee on the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law finished voting on all proposed amendments to the bill The final committee vote on the proposed is set for Wednesday May 20

Aquino allies block Lobregat amendments in Bangsamoro law
Will the committee vote on individual amendments serve as a preview on how the vote will go for the proposed Bangsamoro basic law?

Key Zamboanga officials say no to Bangsamoro region
Statements from peace negotiators that Zamboanga will not be part of the Bangsamoro plebiscite fail to discourage Zamboanga officials from stressing they want to be excluded from it

Coronel hits 'top 2 trending lies' on BBL
These conclusions are being derived from a basic misreading or misrepresentation of a provision in the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law says the government s chief negotiator with Moro rebels
Authority over Lake Lanao: Bangsamoro bill has to be clear
Mindanao officials raise concerns about who will have jurisdiction over this major source of electricity in Mindanao when Lanao del Sur is proposed as a core territory of the Bangsamoro government

House panel wants original Bangsamoro draft
Chief Peace Adviser Teresita Deles says President Benigno Aquino III would decide on how to respond to the request

Which LGUs form Bangsamoro territory? Definitions needed
At a hearing on a resolution filed by Mindanaoan Senator Guingona resource persons debate which localities will be included in the future Bangsamoro entity
Zamboanga City: LP's Climaco-Salazar has the edge
According to the latest unofficial count LP s Beng Climaco Salazar leads with 92 241 votes
Zamboanga City: Malfunctioning PCOS machines, election violations
At least 19 PCOS machines were reported to be malfunctioning in Zamboanga City
Group hits Lobregat for Zambo killings
Various groups in Zamboanga City call for a stop to the killings in the city and justice for a slain university president
Zambo City police chief sacked over killings
Local gov t offers P100 000 bounty for university president s killers
Zamboanga University president shot dead
The death of a prominent businessman and university owner who sustained 5 gunshot wounds was not a sick April Fool s joke