If the flood control project scandal was the overarching theme of President Marcos ' State of the Nation Address (SONA) in 2025, former House quad-committee (quad-comm) overall chairman Robert Ace Barbers says the Chief Executive should pick another emotionally-charged issue to discuss this...
Members of the House Young Guns bloc were in arms over the over the "violent assault" perpetrated by the China Coast Guard (CCG) personnel on a Philippine Navy sailor near the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). “Tinitindigan namin ang karahasan na ito! Hindi ito...
Congressmen past and present, and from both sides of the political fence have condemned a Chinese media outlet 's "racist and dehumanizing" depiction of Filipinos as monkeys. The House "Young Guns" blocwhich is part of the majority--released on Friday, July 17 a joint statement to denounce the...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A high school student was held after he was spotted carrying two pellet guns within the premises of a national high school here on Wednesday, June 24. Police and barangay authorities initially responded to a report that a certain student was seen carrying guns inside the campus...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) has reminded all police personnel to exercise responsible firearm ownership and accountability among their ranks, following the unauthorized use of a police-issued firearm by one of the two minor suspects in a school...
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...
