Court orders arrest of businessman Peter Lim
Businessman and alleged drug lord Peter Lim MAKATI CITY, Philippines – The Makati City Regional Trial Court Branch 65 has issued a hold departure order for businessman and alleged drug lord Peter...
View ArticleDepEd demands explanation after school owner burns students’ valuables in Bicol
The burnt remains of a student’s backpack BICOL, Philippines – A video of a man badmouthing a group of senior high school students in Bicol trended on social media over the weekend. The students were...
View ArticleLives of ‘ninja cops’ are priceless too : CHR
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) agrees that “ninja cops” or scalawag policemen should be removed from service, but not through a bounty system. “Their removal from service must not be by death...
View Article2 Tropical cyclones outside PAR intesifies habagat
Satellite Image as of August 20, 8:20 a.m. | PAGASA Habagat or the southwest monsoon is still affecting most parts of Luzon. Two tropical cyclones, roughly outside Philippine area of responsibility...
View ArticleMalacañang ready to apologize to passengers stranded at NAIA
Malacañang is willing to apologize to thousands of passengers left stranded at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport after flights were cancelled due to a Chinese plane crash landing on the runway...
View ArticleCourt grants Kerwin’s motion to remain in NBI custody
Self-confessed drug dealer, Kerwin Espinosa The Manila Regional Trial Court has granted the request of self-confessed drug lord, Kerwin Espinosa, to remain under the custody of the National Bureau of...
View ArticleOil price adjustments to take effect Tuesday
Oil companies are set to implement another adjustment in prices of petroleum products tomorrow, August 21. Shell, Phoenix Petroleum, Petro Gazz, PTT Philippines and Flying V will increase price of...
View ArticleMaza cites termination of peace talks and personal attacks as reason for...
Former National Anti-Poverty Commission chief Liza Maza Secretary Liza Maza resigned as Anti-Poverty Commission chief on Monday, August 20, citing termination of peace talks and efforts to...
View ArticleLeft misses opportunity with Maza resignation : Malacañang
Former National Anti-Poverty Commission chief Liza Maza Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that with the resignation of leftist Cabinet member Liza Maza from her post as National Anti-Poverty...
View ArticleDisprove ‘shabu hotbed’ tag : Malacañang to Naga officials
Aerial view of Naga City in Bicol | CIUDAD NIN NAGA via Facebook Malacañang challenged Naga City to disprove that it is not a hotbed of shabu. The statement was in response to the resolution released...
View ArticleCongress to probe Friday’s NAIA runway mishap
Stranded passengers crowd the lobby of NAIA after flights were cancelled due to the accident involving a Xiamen Air jet that veered off the runway when it crash landed amid bad weather. Some members of...
View ArticlePolice fail to arrest Peter Lim in Cebu
Businessman and alleged drug lord Peter Lim Police failed to find businessman Peter Lim at two of his houses in Cebu to serve the warrant of arrest against him for his alleged involvement in illegal...
View ArticleBicol school risks closure after burning incident goes viral
Bicol Central Academy A school in Bicol is in danger of being shut down after it went viral when its administrator started burning the students’ belongings. Department of Education (DepEd)...
View ArticleAfter raping victim, robber gets killed in police encounter
The arrest of a suspect known only as alias Jepoy,turned fatal after he engaged police in a gunfight at Phase 3, Bagong Silang, Caloocan City, Monday night. Caloocan City Police said a man and a woman...
View ArticleLP members commemorate Plaza Miranda bombing
Several members of the Liberal Party from Quezon, Cavite, and Manila gathered to commemorate the 47th anniversary of Plaza Miranda bombing. One member of the group shared his emotional experience on...
View ArticleRice shortage places Zamboanga under state of calamity
Zamboanga City officials have recommended placing the city under a state of calamity due to the rice shortage being experienced in the area. The declaration will enable the city to utilize its P15-M...
View Article9 PNPA cadets recommended for dismissal over mauling incident
PNPA cadets. One hundred six cadets of Philippine National Police Academy (PNP) graduated last March 21. The leadership of the Philippine National Police Academy has recommended the dismissal of nine...
View ArticleGadon welcomes forwarding of Sereno graft charges to Ombudsman
Lawyer Lorenzo “Larry” Gadon Lawyer Lorenzo “Larry” Gadon lauded the decision of the Department of Justice to forward the graft complaint against ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno to the Office...
View ArticleJoma Sison is ‘pleased’ Duterte is well
CPP Founder and NDFP Chief political consultant Jose Maria Sison After his claim that President Rodrigo Duterte has slipped into a coma was refuted, communist leader Joma Sison said he is “pleased”...
View ArticleXiamen Air to pay P15-M for runway mishap
A Xiamen aircraft ready for takeoff | Xiamen Airlines via Facebook The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) will charge Xiamen Air P15-M to cover the rental cost of equipment used in clearing...
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