Cops seize P16-M shabu in Zamboanga Sibugay raid

MANILA, Philippines — The lawyer of former Speaker and Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said on Wednesday the Sandiganbayan Third Division’s 90-day preventive suspension against his client did not mean that he was guilty, especially since his trial was still ongoing. “Suspension is not a conviction. The court itself said the allegations must still be

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Third Division has dismissed the motions filed by former Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. and his coaccused to dismiss the malversation case filed against them over an alleged “ghost” flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan worth P92.8 million. “The court issued a resolution denying the motions for leave to file

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MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (COA) has found deficiencies in the Department of Migrant Workers’ (DMW) implementation of its aid program for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), noting that at least P62.23 million worth of disbursements had incomplete supporting documents. In its 2025 audit report, the COA said a post-audit of the disbursements charged

MANILA, Philippines — A defense witness’ corporate ties came under scrutiny at Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Wednesday, as the court examined whether the payments Duterte received from GenCorp Industries Inc. constituted conflict of interest since the company secured food supply contracts with the Davao City government. Lawyer Suzette Balucanag-Punay, GenCorp’s in-house counsel

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte received P2.14 million from GenCorp Industries Inc. between 2022 and 2025, which a defense witness described as a “return of capital” on a “loose investment” in a Jollibee branch in Davao City, the Senate impeachment court heard on Wednesday. However, the company’s in-house counsel, lawyer Suzette Balucanag-Punay, could

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Unrelated audio was superimposed on footage from an October 30 briefing to make it appear that PNP deputy chief Police Lieutenant General Wilson Joseph Lopez made the statement

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A 50-year-old male passenger bound for Hong Kong was arrested after allegedly making a bomb joke at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1, airport police said Thursday.

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COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — A resurgence of violence greeted the start of the regular government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Council for Climate and Conflict Action Asia (CCAA), a nonprofit organization monitoring peace and security issues in the region, said the recent surge of violence was driven by clan feud,