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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has publicly refused to confirm reports alleging the issuance of an arrest warrant against Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, the former top cop and key architect of the Duterte administration’s controversial anti-drug campaign. The claims, which sparked immediate political attention in the Philippines, remain unverified by the court’s official channels. … Read more
The Bureau of Customs–Port of Manila (BOC-POM) has announced that seven luxury vehicles seized from the controversial Discaya family will be up for public auction this November. The move marks another bold step in the agency’s intensified campaign to dispose of confiscated smuggled assets and reinforce transparency in government asset recovery. Among the luxury cars … Read more
Typhoon “TINO” has slightly intensified as it charges westward, now posing a significant to severe threat to life and property across parts of Eastern Visayas and CARAGA. Residents in the path of the powerful weather system are strongly advised to complete all necessary preparations immediately. Typhoon Track and Intensity As of the 4:00 PM position, … Read more
November 2, 2025 – Severe Tropical Storm (STS) “TINO” (international name: Kalmaegi) has continued to intensify over the Philippine Sea and is on track for an initial landfall over the Visayas region between late Monday and early Tuesday. State weather bureau PAGASA has warned that TINO is likely to reach Typhoon category within the next … Read more
Several local government units (LGUs) across the Visayas region have declared the suspension of classes on Monday and Tuesday, November 3 and 4, 2025, as Severe Tropical Storm Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) continues to bring heavy rains, strong winds, and widespread flooding. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) earlier warned that Tino … Read more
November 2, 2025 — Manila, Philippines Severe Tropical Storm “Tino” (international name Kalmaegi) continues to gain strength as it barrels westward over the Philippine Sea, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). As of 4:00 p.m., the storm’s center was estimated at 805 kilometers east of Eastern Visayas, packing maximum sustained … Read more
Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon announced on Thursday that three key individuals implicated in an anomalous flood control scheme—former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bulacan 1st District Engineer Henry Alcantara, former Assistant District Engineer Brice Hernandez, and private contractor Sarah Discaya—are expected to be jailed before Christmas. Dizon made the definitive statement at … Read more
The ongoing hearings into the flood control program scandal have placed a searing spotlight on the luxurious life of actress and fashion icon Heart Evangelista. Following her husband, Senator Chiz Escudero’s, entanglement in the controversy, the public’s scrutiny of Evangelista’s lavish spending has intensified, morphing admiration into sharp criticism. A single piece of jewelry—a $1 … Read more
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has announced a brief respite for motorists in the capital, suspending the expanded number coding scheme on Friday, October 31, 2025. This proactive measure is in anticipation of the annual Undas holiday rush, as families prepare to observe All Saints’ Day (November 1) and All Souls’ Day (November 2). … Read more
A distinctive and highly symbolic United States Boeing E-4B “Doomsday Plane” made an unexpected appearance at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila on Sunday, prompting keen public interest. The aircraft, which serves as a command center for the US Secretary of Defense and is designed to withstand a nuclear blast, landed for what … Read more