NPC urges transparency in veteran journalist’s arrest

TACLOBAN CITY — A 15-year-old student died after he was reportedly struck by lightning while hiking with companions at Mt. Sayao in Barangay Villa Consuelo, Naval, Biliran, on Friday afternoon. The victim, identified only as “Jimy” in the police report, was declared dead at around 9 p.m. by Municipal Health Officer Ralph D. Bueno. According

Carlos Yulo finishes eight and last in the floor exercise final of the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, ending his bid to recapture the title he first won in 2019

MANILA, Philippines — Veteran journalist Philip Lustre Jr. was arrested in Quezon City on Saturday morning by virtue of a warrant of arrest for cyberlibel issued by a Davao court. Police arrested Lustre in a restaurant in Quezon City where the Saturday News Forum was held. READ: SC affirms ruling on cyberlibel prescription period He

Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla has called for the outsourcing of visa processing to a third-party service provider, questioning the Department of Foreign Affairs" (DFA) capacity to screen foreigners seeking entry into the Philippines.

KORONADAL CITY — The police arrested three drug suspects and seized and estimated P439,892 worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Kenram, Isulan, Sultan Kudarat, on Friday. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Region 12, through its Sultan Kudarat Provincial Office, led the operation at Purok Pagkakaisa with support from the Isulan Municipal

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur— Police arrested a 33-year-old businessman in a drug buy-bust operation in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, on Thursday. In a report on Friday, the Sarrat Municipal Police Station seized five heat-sealed plastic sachets containing suspected “shabu” (crystal meth) weighing a total of 1.61 grams. Police also recovered drug-using paraphernalia, a mobile phone, a

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Human rights lawyers in Mindanao welcomed a Supreme Court (SC) issuance establishing formal institutional backing for developmental and public-interest legal practice across the country. The Union of Peoples’ Lawyers in Mindanao (UPLM) hailed Administrative Matter No. 24-07-24, or the Rules on Institutionalizing Support for Developmental and Social Change Lawyering (DSC

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur— Some 600 soldiers took part in a four-day joint military exercises in Dinagat Islands starting Thursday, October 22, a drill designed to test and improve the readiness of troops and local authorities on combat scenarios and man-made disasters. Spearheaded by the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) Eastern Mindanao Command

MANILA, Philippines — Four Philippine Air Force (PAF) pilots were killed after two SF-260 aircraft crashed during a training flight in Batangas on Friday, the Air Force confirmed on Saturday. The PAF has temporarily grounded all its SF-260 aircraft as it investigates the cause of the crash. Both aircraft went down within the perimeter of

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An organization of domestic shipping operators is urging the Marcos administration to scrap the roll-on, roll-off (RoRo) terminal fees to reduce huge transportation costs. The group also believes removing the terminal fees will help ease the burden of rising prices on businesses and consumers. The Philippine Coastwise Shipping Association (PCSA) made

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan dl Sur — Indigenous communities across Butuan City converged on Friday to mark the National Indigenous Peoples (IP) Month. They are also celebrating the 29th anniversary of the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act (IPRA) of 1997 through sacred rituals, chants and traditional dances. The gathering is organized by the City Tourism and Cultural

LUCENA CITY — A woman was arrested after allegedly being caught with more than P1 million worth of suspected “shabu” (crystal meth) in a buy-bust operation in Dasmariñas City, Cavite. The Police Regional Office 4A said in a report on Friday that anti-illegal drug operatives apprehended the suspect at around 7:40 p.m. on Thursday night