A 23 year old man was arrested Thursday afternoon, July 2, after allegedly stealing a Honda Click motorcycle in Barangay San Agustin, Novaliches, Quezon City. He was chased by the owner and later cornered by responding police officers. Police said the victim had just alighted from a public utility...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday, July 3, announced that its Office of Consular Affairs (OCA) in Parañaque City and Consular Offices nationwide will resume a regular five-day workweek beginning July 13. In an advisory, the DFA said the OCA at the Aseana Building in the...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday, July 3, reminded the public to submit only valid, authentic, and officially issued identification documents when applying for passports and other consular services. In an advisory, the DFA said applicants must ensure that the information reflected...
A 49-year-old mechanic was arrested in Baliwag, Bulacan, after allegedly driving off with the car of a 67-year-old entrepreneur who had entrusted the vehicle to him for repairs. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said the victim handed over his silver Honda City to alias "Bobby" on June 29...
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) on Friday, July 3, filed before the Sandiganbayan a plunder case, a non-bailable offense, against Senator Rodante Marcoleta over the alleged P75 million in undeclared donations he received while he was still serving as a congressman, along with three separate...
Philippine firms face mounting pressure to adapt to worsening climate risks as recurrent flooding erodes productivity, threatens jobs, and drives businesses to relocate, prompting the World Bank to call for faster investments in resilient infrastructure, energy efficiency, as well as renewable...
Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, June 28 renewed his push for the passage of the measure that prohibits minors aged 16 and below from accessing social media, saying he believes this should be prioritized among other bills that is now being pushed following the tragic Tacloban school...
The Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development will conduct a total review of the implementation of Republic Act No. 9344 or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 in order to address the “glaring gaps in its implementation.” Sen. Erwin Tulfo, chairperson of the...
The 15-year-old suspect in the fatal school shooting in Tacloban City could still face imprisonment if authorities determine that rehabilitation efforts have failed by the time the child reaches the age of majority, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said....
Senator Robin Padilla renewed his call for the immediate passage of two pending measures aimed at protecting children, arguing that the Senate should stop delaying action as young Filipinos continue to face threats from online radicalization and youth crime. In a Facebook post on Friday, June 26,...
Senator Erwin Tulfo has called for a thorough review of the implementation of the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act, saying recent events have underscored the need to assess whether the law is effectively balancing the rehabilitation of young offenders with public safety. In a statement on Friday,...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday, June 25 slammed the disinformation being peddled about the Juvenile Justice Act, saying the lies being circulated about the law do not make Filipino families safer. Pangilinan, primary author of the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act or Republic...
