Anti-narcotics agents of the Philippine National Police (PNP) uncovered a clandestine drug laboratory following a raid in a remote island village in Looc, Occidental Mindoro. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. said the operation stemmed from the information provided by a suspect...
More than two weeks after a series of gunfire rocked the Senate, the Filipino people are still asking, “Was it related to the escape of Senator Ronald ‘Bato’ Dela Rosa?” On Thursday, May 28, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) ended all the speculations and conspiracy...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) Chamber III has postponed making a decision on the schedule of former president Rodrigo Duterte 's trial until he is reexamined by medical experts. During the second session of the first status conference on Duterte 's case on Wednesday, May 27,...
“How can I say no to a project that’s as timely as today’s headlines, like they always say,” Ian Veneracion blurted out when asked what attracted him to the 6-part mini-series, “Drug War: A Conspiracy of Silence.” The veteran actor, otherwise known for his sweet, caring...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) disclosed Wednesday, May 27, that it is now preparing subpoenas for people linked to Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa after agents raided a house in Angeles City, Pampanga tied to a relative of Senator Robinhood Padilla in the expanding manhunt for the...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said Monday that it carried out “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and boats placing mines, even as President Donald Trump said on social media that negotiations were “proceeding nicely.” The strikes were done...
The value and volume of domestic trade in the Philippines declined sharply in the first quarter of 2026 as escalating Middle East tensions toward the end of the quarter heightened prices and contributed to supply shortages, especially of fuel used to transport goods across the country. The latest...
Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano 's description of the previous Duterte administration 's drug war as a "pro-life campaign" despite thousands of reported deaths didn 't sit well with Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido “Benny” Abante. “Let me remind SP Cayetano that we are...
Malacañang said the issuance of additional International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants is “expected,” noting that more alleged co-perpetrators have been identified in the case against former President Rodrigo Duterte over his administration’s war on drugs campaign. The National Bureau...
The research arm of German lender Deutsche Bank expects the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to deliver bigger interest rate hikes than previously anticipated as inflation risks intensify, while also lowering its economic growth forecasts for the Philippines amid mounting external pressures and...
A network advocating evidence-based drug policies rejected Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano’s description of the Duterte administration’s anti-illegal drugs campaign as a “human rights campaign,” saying the bloody crackdown was marked by violence, fear, and impunity. In a statement...
The interagency Financial Stability Coordination Council (FSCC) has flagged rising risks to the Philippine financial system stemming from the prolonged war in the Middle East, increasing corporate vulnerabilities, and growing household debt, although officials said the country’s banking sector...
