Ex-cop links Duterte siblings Paolo and Sara to ‘drug war’ dirt

MANILA, Philippines — Oplan Tokhang, the brutal “knock and plead” anti-drug operation carried out by former President Rodrigo Duterte’s adm...

DSWD warns vs fake ads for cash aid

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday warned against the proliferation of fake online ads that it was giving...

PNP: No destabilization plot vs gov’t

The Philippine National Police said on Wednesday that it has not monitored a destabilization plot against the Marcos administration amid a ...

Rizal resident wins P56-M lotto prize

A lucky bettor from Rizal province won the jackpot in the 6/42 Lotto draw on Tuesday night, taking home over P56.6 million in cash. The Phi...

Speaker just ‘facilitator’ of PI, not its ‘orchestrator’

Leaders of the House of Representatives on Tuesday insisted that they had no hand in the ongoing people’s initiative (PI) to amend the 1987...

Vietnamese maker of e-vehicles eyeing PH–Marcos

HANOI, Vietnam—Vietnam’s largest private company has expressed interest in tapping the Philippine market for its electric vehicles and batt...

Marcos says relationship with Sara ‘exactly the same’

HANOI—President Marcos on Tuesday maintained that the Uniteam coalition remains intact, vibrant and working despite seeming cracks forming ...

SMNI asks SC to stop indefinite suspension

Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) anchors and reporters went to the Supreme Court on Tuesday to challenge the cease and desist or...

Missing evidence delays last De Lima case

MANILA, Philippines — The prosecution’s third and last pending case against former Sen. Leila de Lima faced another setback as they failed ...

DI fatalities in Lanao Sur clash rise to 9

ILIGAN CITY—The number of Islamic extremist Dawlah Islamiyah (DI) fighters killed during a two-hour fighting with government troops on Thur...

PI stands for ‘politician’s initiative’ for Charter change – Sen. JV Ejercito

MANILA, Philippines — The people’s initiative (PI) to amend the Constitution is more of a “politician’s initiative” that seems to be geared...

Bosnian Muslims, Jews call for peace on Holocaust Remembrance Day

SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Jews and Muslims from Bosnia and abroad gathered in Srebrenica on Saturday to jointly observe Internationa...

Marcos vows to work for prosperity in BARMM

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has renewed his commitment to closely cooperate with the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim M...

Bicol’s ‘most wanted criminal’ killed in Parañaque shootout

LEGAZPI CITY — A gang leader identified as Bicol’s “most wanted criminal” was killed after a shootout with a team of policemen and soldiers...

Cops, PCG vow to protect Quezon’s Lamon Bay vs illegal fishing

LUCENA CITY — Police and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) officials in Quezon have assured local fisherfolk that they would intensify their pat...

No new taxes, just better collection – Recto

MANILA, Philippines — The Marcos administration would not impose new taxes as part of efforts to repair the economy after the pandemic, Fin...

Ancestral land titles in Baguio forest voided

BAGUIO CITY, Benguet, Philippines — The Supreme Court has nullified the ancestral land titles of another Ibaloy family in this city because...

Church in Gapan is first minor basilica in N. Ecija

MANILA, Phillippines — Pope Francis has elevated the National Shrine of La Virgen Divina Pastora in the northern city of Gapan to a “minor ...

Unlighted candles pile up at Magellan’s Cross

CEBU CITY—A historical landmark here has turned into a repository of candles following the feast of the Sto. Niño de Cebu over the weekend....

Cagayan de Oro rep demands PCSO chief’s resignation

MANILA, Philippines — Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez on Tuesday urged the head of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to ...

Comelec rejects longer voters’ registration period

MANILA, Philippines — Despite its admission that ongoing moves seeking to amend the Constitution may disrupt its preparations for the 2025 ...

House inquiry on PCSO’s e-lotto deal pushed

A senior lawmaker sought on Monday a congressional inquiry into a supposedly disadvantageous deal between an e-lotto operator and the Phili...

OCD: 490,000 people affected by floods, landslides in Davao region

DAVAO CITY—An estimated 490,000 people from nearly 112,000 families were affected by the severe flooding and landslides in the Davao region...

SUCs eyed as specialty ‘feeder schools’

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) is studying the possibility of some state universities and colleges (SUCs) ...

Comelec starts bid for online voting

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has initiated the procurement process for a P465-million contract for an internet voting system that ...

Death toll in Davao landslide rises to 10

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Rescuers braved the continuing downpour on Friday to search for those missing in a landslide at Mt. Diwata village in...

Baguio to BCDA: Cede control of Camp John Hay villages

BAGUIO CITY — Mayor Benjamin Magalong on Thursday urged the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) to exclude the entire cluster...

UN experts urge France to protect children from incest

Geneva, Switzerland — UN experts on Friday urged France to act swiftly to protect children from incest and other sexual abuse, and halt dis...

New interchange being built in Pampanga

The operator of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) is building a new interchange in Sto. Tomas Pampanga, a project seen to decongest the Olo...

JAL names ex-cabin attendant as its first female president

TOKYO—Japan Airlines (JAL) named its first female president on Wednesday, a former cabin attendant who rose through the ranks to senior man...

Baguio water safe, exec assures public

BAGUIO CITY, Benguet, Philippines — The city’s water utility is campaigning to restore public trust in the city’s drinking water, given the...

Creation of 32 Bangsamoro districts up for consultations

COTABATO CITY—The interim parliament of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has rolled out public consultations on ...

Quezon trading post extends lifeline to Benguet farmers

LUCENA CITY—As farmers in Benguet province worry about their unsold vegetables, a trading post in Sariaya town in Quezon province came to t...

Cops block groups protesting PUV modernization program

Groups opposed to the government’s Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) Modernization Program staged another protest on Tuesday to push their deman...

DepEd: Taguig in charge of 14 ‘Embo’ schools

The Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Monday that the 14 public schools in the 10 “Embo” areas caught in the territorial dispute...

Internationall rights group seeks end to red-tagging

MANILA, Philipppins — Ahead of the country’s implementation of its controversial antiterror law starting Jan. 15, the international human r...

As Gen Z rises, more queens in store for European royalty

PARIS—The abdication of Denmark’s Queen Margrethe leaves Europe without a female monarch, but not for long—a young generation of princesses...

Gov’t responsible for subsidy on modern PUVs – CHR

For the first time since the Marcos administration imposed a hard deadline for jeepneys to consolidate into fleets, the Commission on Human...

BI: 128 foreign fugitives arrested in 2023

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested in 2023 a total of 128 foreign fugitives wanted for various crimes in their homelands. In a report ...

Sweden studies how to save cash from extinction

STOCKHOLM — The Swedish government said on Friday it wants to ensure that cash can be used for basic necessities, as electronic payments co...

Marcos names new Subic freeport chief

President Marcos has appointed businessman Eduardo Aliño as the new administrator of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, replacing Jonath...

Baguio’s gastro cases easing, says mayor

BAGUIO CITY — The number of cases of acute gastroenteritis (stomach flu), including diarrhea and suspected food poisoning, had already gone...

Frost blankets Benguet’s veggie farms as temperature drops

BAGUIO CITY — Vegetable gardens in some villages of Atok town in nearby Benguet province were covered in frost on Friday as these areas beg...

El Niño could make 2024 hotter than record 2023

Geneva, Switzerland  — This year could be hotter under El Niño’s influence than the record-shattering 2023, the United Nations warned Frida...

Funny old world: The week’s offbeat news

Paris, France — From a mobile phone that fell and fell but didn’t break to a shoot ’em up granny… Your weekly roundup of offbeat stories fr...

PNP: 985 personnel axed since July 2022

A total of 985 Philippine National Police personnel have been dismissed since the start of President Marcos’ administration, PNP chief Gen....

Tourists to pay more to visit Leyte’s Kalanggaman Island

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Philippines — Tourists visiting the famed Kalanggaman Island, Leyte province’s tourism jewel located in Palompon, wil...

Water in Angat enough for summer – MWSS

MANILA, Philippines — There will be no water service interruptions this summer despite the onset of the El Niño weather phenomenon, the Met...

11 NPA rebels in Occidental Mindoro ambush face terror raps

The Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Tuesday that terrorism charges would be filed against 11 alleged members of the New People’s Army (...

Lawmaker told anew to return P35-M fund

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan has denied a former lawmaker’s plea to remove the civil liability imposed against him over the alle...
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