The call to probe the tragic drowning of Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) student-athletes Rene Clert Baterbonia and Divine Adili is gaining traction at the House of Representatives. Jointly filing House Resolution (HR) No.1129 for the purpose of an investigation in aid of legislation were "Young...
House "Young Guns" bloc members La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V and Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong are batting for a lowered threshold of senator-judges votes to determine conviction in Vice President Sara Duterte 's upcoming Senate impeachment trial. This, as both...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon says that the 50 firearms allegedly registered under the names of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, Manases “Mans” Carpio will have some serious implications in the lady official 's upcoming Senate impeachment trial. For one thing, Ridon, a...
Ranking House of Representatives members have lambasted China for the reported deployment of a floating structure within the waters of Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) in Zambales less than a month before the 10th anniversary of the Philippines ' arbitral award. Criticizing Beijing 's...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities arrested four persons and seized high-powered firearms for violation of the Gun-Free and Peace-Centered Community Ordinance in Talipao, Sulu, officials said Saturday. The four, identified as Jarah, Sumaidi, Hamsarani, and Sahiron, were arrested by joint military and...
CEBU CITY – Police arrested two illegal gun manufacturers in a mountain barangay in Danao City, northern Cebu province on Sunday, Jan. 25. Police said the two suspects, Juan, 69, and Cris, 31, were busy manufacturing guns in a shanty in Barangay Cahumayan when they were arrested around 4:30 a.m....
BACOLOD CITY – A policeman and his companion were arrested for alleged involvement in gun-running activities in Barangay Robles, La Castellana, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, Sept. 24. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)-Negros Island Region (NIR) arrested the 31-year-old...
Two men, one of them reported to be drunk, were arrested for illegal discharge of a firearm and grave threats in separate shooting incidents in Cardona and Taytay, Rizal. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) said both incidents occurred on Saturday, Aug. 23. The first incident took place...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) confiscated firearms from three suspected members of a gun smuggling syndicate during an operation here on Wednesday, Aug. 6. NBI-9 Director Jose Ermie A. Monsanto identified the suspects as Alfahad Sampang Hayidini, 27; Nurhakim...
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Army recovered two firearms and ammunition left by fleeing New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Capiz province. Troops of the 12th Infantry Battalion retrieved an M16 rifle, one AK-47 rifle, and two magazines after an encounter with NPA rebels in Tapaz town on...
TACLOBAN CITY – Government forces seized five firearms in an encounter with New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Barangay Can-aponte in San Jose de Buan, Samar, the Philippine Army reported on Tuesday. Recovered guns were four M16 rifles and one .45 caliber pistol. Also found were a mobile phone,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Two soldiers were injured and robbed of their firearms in a road mishap here on Thursday, June 5. The victims, Army Corporal Juner Vally, driver of the vehicle; and Staff Sgt. Tiyamuat Alrasid, were cruising on the highway in Barangay Calarian when the vehicle rammed an electric...
