As the Philippines urged Thailand and Cambodia to resolve their border dispute, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that there have been no reports of Filipinos hurt in the recent clash that escalated tensions between the Southeast Asian neighbors. In a statement on Thursday, July 24, the...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) called out retired military officials who were allegedly echoing “defeatist” narratives related to the territorial dispute between the Philippines and China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad, AFP spokesperson for WPS,...
Amid ongoing territorial disputes and broader regional security challenges, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. called on Filipinos to recognize the ongoing responsibility of safeguarding the nation’s sovereignty and to contribute actively to peace and progress....
Incoming Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro assured that there will be continuity in the country’s diplomacy and foreign policy with China even as it tackles the maritime disputes in the region. Incoming DFA Secretary Theresa Lazaro and Chinese Ambassador Huang...
CEBU CITY – For padlocking a disputed property, several officials and personnel of the Mandaue City government are facing graft charges after the Office of the Ombudsman found probable cause to indict them for violating the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. HAPPY Melendres...
The murdered woman. (Photo from Rodriguez Rizal Police) A 45-year-old woman was shot to death by a riding-in-tandem while sweeping in front of her house in Barangay San Isidro, Rodriguez, Rizal on Tuesday, Feb. 4, the Rodriguez Rizal Police reported. Based on the police report, one of the suspects...
BACOLOD CITY – Talisay City, Negros Occidental Mayor Neil Lizares is alarmed by the land dispute in Hacienda San Antonio Dos, Barangay Dos Hermanas, Talisay City. A video of the incident recently went viral on social media. A SCREEN grab of a viral video showing an alleged security guard pointing...
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental police are investigating an ongoing land dispute between a private individual and Certificate of Land Ownership Award beneficiaries in Hacienda San Antonio Dos, Barangay Dos Hermanas, Talisay City, Negros Occidental. A SCREEN grab of a viral video...
BACOLOD CITY – A 56-year-old laborer was allegedly stabbed to death by his nephew during a heated argument over a fenced portion of a rented lot in Sitio Ema, Barangay Camangcamang, Isabela, Negros Occidental on All Saints’ Day. Police identified the victim as Lambrito Sarimong. A 56-year-old...
BACOLOD CITY – A 60-year-old farmer held his 51-year-old live-in partner hostage at gunpoint after she refused to sign documents for a land transfer in Barangay Prosperidad, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Saturday night, June 15. Police Lt. Col. Nazer Canja, San Carlos police chief, said...
BACOLOD CITY – A construction worker died after an electrical technician hit him with a metal cutter during a domestic dispute in Barangay Handumanan here on Wednesday, May 15. A 46-year-old construction worker was killed during a domestic dispute with an electrical technician in Barangay...
photo: Makati Cty LGU Sufficient number of policemen will be present at the Makati Park and Garden to maintain peace and order amid the standoff between...
