MANILA, Philippines — Fifty-eight True Brown Style (TBS) gang members were among the 200 individuals arrested during the Sept. 21, 2025 protests in Manila, which were marred by violence. “We looked at our investigations; out of the 200 we arrested last Sept. 21 in Mendiola, 58 were members of True Brown Style. So we see

MANILA, Philippines — Withholding one’s personal information, including a health condition, when applying for insurance is considered a fraudulent act that could lead to the claim being rejected. This was the rationale of the Supreme Court in a Jan. 28 ruling released only on Tuesday that affirmed the cancellation of a claimant’s life insurance policy

The Senate on Thursday elected Sen. Mark Villar as a member of the Commission on Appointments and as the chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Works, signaling his move from the minority to the majority.

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (COA) has found that over P9.22 billion worth of properties under the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) remain uninsured, which is a violation of the law and exposes the government to financial risks. In its 2025 audit report, the COA said it reviewed the compliance of the MMDA

MANILA, Philippines — Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste remains at large following the issuance of an arrest warrant against him for alleged violation of the Public Service Act (PSA) involving his multibillion-peso solar firm, National Bureau of Investigation Director Melvin Matibag said on Wednesday. Matibag made the statement about an hour after he first announced that

MANILA, Philippines — More than a decade after then Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV publicly alleged that Rodrigo Duterte maintained a large, undeclared account at the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), the bank confirmed before the Senate impeachment court on Wednesday that the former President and his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, jointly held an

Life on the professional tennis tour can be lonely, but Alex Eala said her friendships with fellow players have made the experience “much, much less lonely.”

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court’s ruling that reduced the number of votes needed to convict or acquit Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial is being challenged again in the Supreme Court, this time by her allies from the chamber and from her father’s political party. Senators Robinhood Padilla and Christopher Lawrence

The group operated mainly between 11 pm and 4 am, using fish bait and traps placed outside homes with pet cats, police say

After a 17-month hiatus from the spotlight, South Korean actor Kim Soo Hyun makes a comeback—flying to the Philippines for the third time for a fan meet sponsored by Bench.