CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Police have arrested seven suspects in connection with the brutal murder of prominent online sellers Arvin and Lerma Lulu, which took place on October 4 in Santo Rosario, Mexico, Pampanga. According to Police Brig. Gen. Redrico A. Maranan, chief of the Police Regional Office-3, a coordinated two-day … Read more
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) confirmed that Mylah Roque, the wife of former Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, left the country on September 3, 2024. This departure occurred before she was placed under an immigration lookout bulletin order. The confirmation was made on October 14, 2024, by House Quad Committee chairperson, Rep. Robert Ace Barbers. Barbers … Read more
A video of Senator Cynthia Villar berating a security guard outside the BF Resort subdivision in Las Piñas has gone viral, drawing widespread attention on social media. The incident, which reportedly occurred last week, was captured by a concerned citizen and shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Daily Tribune, where it quickly amassed over 376,000 … Read more
Parts of Metro Manila, Pampanga, Cavite, Rizal, and Bulacan are set to experience power service interruptions from October 15 to 20, 2024, due to scheduled maintenance activities, as outlined in advisories posted on the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) website. These maintenance efforts include upgrading, installation, and replacement of facilities in affected areas, which will result … Read more
The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed the administrative charges against former Health Secretary Francisco Duque III concerning the alleged illegal transfer of P41 billion from the Department of Health (DOH) to the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) in 2020. The Ombudsman ruled that Duque could not be held liable … Read more
The wife of former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, Mylah Roque, has reportedly left the country, according to House quad-committee co-chair, Representative Dan Fernandez. This development follows an ongoing investigation into alleged illegal activities involving Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO), during which Mylah Roque was repeatedly summoned to appear but failed to do so. On Friday, … Read more
Gustavo González, United Nations (UN) coordinator in the Philippines, has sounded the alarm for the country to prepare for the eventuality of a catastrophic disaster or “big one,” as the threat of super typhoons, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes intensifies. He emphasized that climate change is exacerbating these natural hazards, which are already a significant concern … Read more
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, former chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) during the early years of the Duterte administration’s controversial war on drugs, denied knowledge of any reward system for police officers involved in anti-narcotics operations. This came after former police colonel Royina Garma testified before the House of Representatives, stating that a … Read more
TikTok, the popular social media platform owned by China’s ByteDance, has announced the layoff of hundreds of employees globally, including a significant number from its Malaysia office. The move comes as part of the company’s shift towards integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into its content moderation processes, a spokesperson confirmed on Friday. Initial reports suggested that … Read more
In a shocking testimony before the House Quad Committee, former Colonel Royina Garma implicated former President Rodrigo Duterte in orchestrating extrajudicial killings (EJKs) during his administration. Garma claims Duterte directly initiated the formation of a national task force designed to replicate the “Davao Model” of anti-drug operations, notorious for its reward system that incentivized police … Read more