Fisherman dead in Palawan crocodile attack
Palawan crocodile attack. A fisherman was already dead when authorities recovered him from the mouth of the crocodile who attacked him in Sitio Caguisan, Barangay Salang, in Palawan. According to …
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Manila mayor padlocks Isetann mall
Metro Manila Mayor Isko Moreno padlocked Isetann mall Recto, one of the oldest shopping centers in the country, Wednesday afternoon. Mayor Isko served the closure order and personally locked Isetann’s …
Fish kill in Cebu, 700 kilos of fish died
Authorities said up to 700 kilos of fish, mostly milkfish and tilapia died of a fish kill in a fishery in Cebu City since Thursday last week. According to reports, …
Masbate town vice mayor gunned down in Manila
The vice mayor of Masbate town Batuan Ticao Island was gunned down in Sampaloc, Manila, on Wednesday morning. Authorities identified the slain vice mayor as Charlie Yuson III. Wilfredo Pineda …
P100M worth of shabu seized from Chinese national in QC
Police arrested a Chinese national for selling shabu in a drug buy-bust operation at Quezon Memorial Circle, Wednesday. According to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), they have been monitoring …
Mentally ill Filipino shot dead by San Diego police, family wants full investigation
San Diego police shot a mentally ill Filipino man who threw a brick at her aunt in the El Cerrito area. The Filipino’s family demand a full investigation on why …
2 Chinese nationals tried to bribe Makati cops for P1.7 M
Police arrested two Chinese nationals who tried to bribe Makati City police officer for the release of their also detained fellow Chinese. The Makati City police said Zhang Xiuqiang, 32, …
Super typhoon Hagibis unlikely to hit Philippines
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAG-ASA) said on Wednesday that super typhoon Hagibis is unlikely to enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR). The Joint Typhoon Warning …
Sandigan Bayan junks P1.05-B ill-gotten wealth case vs. Marcoses
Sandigan Bayan dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Presidential Commission on Good Governance in March 1988 against the Marcoses: former President Ferdinand Marcos, his wife, and “cronies” in connection with …
Facial composite sketch of Hyrons couple kidnapper released
The Philippine National Police released a “facial composite sketch” of the Hyrons couple kidnapper, Monday. The suspect is one of the six kidnappers who abducted a British businessman and his …
Revenge, kidnap-for-ransom possible motives on Zamboanga kidnapping
Authorities revealed revenge for terminating five teachers and kidnap-for-ransom as possible motives of the Zamboanga kidnapping case wherein a British businessman and his Filipina wife were abducted at their resort …
Duterte admits he has myasthenia gravis, a rare muscle disease
President Rodrigo Duterte revealed during his speech for the Filipino community in Russia on Saturday that he has myasthenia gravis, which was common in his family. “Isa itong nerve malfunction …
Vendor arrested for selling ASF-infected pork meat in QC
Authorities arrested a vendor in Barangay Toro, Quezon City after selling ASF-infected pork meat he bought Barangay Payatas. The pigs in the said barangay were among the African swine fever …
2 Pakistani arrested in drug-buy bust in Parañaque
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested 2 Pakistani in a drug buy-bust operation in Parañaque City. Authorities seized P350,000 worth of drugs from the suspects. The Pakistani suspects arrested …
3 foreigners arrested for marijuana in Pasig
Philippine, Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) of the Special Enforcement Service, arrested three foreigners for marijuana possession during its operation at a condominium unit in Pasig City, Monday night. The operation …
At least 30 Chinese women rescued from Makati sex den
Police rescued at least 30 Chinese women from an alleged sex den inside a hotel in Makati City, late Monday night. According to Makati City police chief Rogelio Simon, an …
2 husbands committed suicide after fight with wives
Two husbands committed suicide after having fights with their wives, one from Pasig, and the other is from Catanduanes. Both hanged themselves. Gregorio Caguicla, 50, hanged himself at their house …
P54 M shabu seized from Indonesian at NAIA
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized an estimated P54 million worth of shabu from an Indonesian national at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), Monday morning. The suspect was identified …
Japanese fugitive, alleged Yakuza member arrested in Pasay
Bureau of Immigration agents arrested a 71-year-old Japanese fugitive and wanted in a fraud case, Monday. Authorities also said the Japanese national was allegedly a former member of the Yakuza …
BIR to POGOs: pay the right taxes
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) warns delinquent Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) and their service providers to either pay their appropriate taxes or face closure. BIR Commissioner Caesar Dulay …
Philippines to import 400,000 MT of sugar
The Philippines would be most likely to import around 400,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar due to sugar supply shortage. The consumption demand will slightly increase to 2.3 million MT …
P1-M reward for arrest of British national, Filipino wife kidnappers
Zamboanga del Sur provincial government offered a P1-million reward for anyone who could give information that would lead to the arrest of the British national and Filipino wife kidnappers. “The …
British man, Filipino wife kidnapped in Zamboanga del Sur
Armed men kidnapped a British man and his Filipino wife in Tukuran, Zamboanga del Sur on Friday night, October 4. Tukuran Vice Mayor Delfina Cortina confirmed the incident that happened …
LRT 2 update: additional 89 PUVs available for LRT 2 commuters
LRT 2 update. Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) gave a permit to a total of 89 additional buses and jeepneys to pick-up Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 2 …
MMDA gives free bus ride to LRT-2 passengers
LRT-2 announced on Friday morning that MMDA would give a free bus ride to affected Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 2 passengers. LRT-2 suspended its operations yesterday when the …
Apprehended truck driver runs over traffic enforcer
A 10-wheeler truck driver ran over the traffic enforcer who apprehended him at Jose Abad Santos Avenue Road in San Fernando City, Pampanga, on Wednesday morning. The 31-year-old traffic enforcer …