The recovered pieces of evidence from the arrested suspects. (Photo from SPD) A man and a woman who tried to evade arrest after committing a traffic violation were collared by the Pasay City police after a movie-like chase in Pasay City on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Southern Police District (SPD)...
A world-renowned economist said that excise tax rates on tobacco in the Philippines should be re-evaluated to get them closer to the revenue-maximizing rate following years of declining collections and worsening illicit trade. Dr. Arthur Laffer, a former member of President Ronald Reagan’s...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s two stuck astronauts just got their space mission extended again. That means they won’t be back on Earth until spring, 10 months after rocketing into orbit on Boeing’s Starliner capsule . This image made from a NASA live stream shows NASA astronauts Suni...
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — An overcrowded boat capsized on a river in central Congo on Tuesday, killing at least 25 people, including children, and leaving dozens missing, officials and local residents said. A vessel believed to be overcrowded capsized as it made its way along the Fimi River, the...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders have unveiled a stopgap spending bill that will keep the federal government funded through March 14 and provide more than $100 billion in emergency aid to help states and local communities recover from Hurricanes Helene and Milton and other natural...
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israeli forces will stay in a buffer zone on the Syrian border, seized after the ouster of Syria's President Bashar Assad , until another arrangement is in place “that ensures Israel's security.” Israel's Prime Minister...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The motive for a shooting that killed a teacher and a student and wounded others at a Wisconsin school appears to be a “combination of factors,” a police chief said Tuesday as he appealed to the public to share what they might know about the 15-year-old girl who attacked...
The confiscated pieces of evidence. (Photo from Las Piñas City Police) A high-value individual (HVI) identified as "Boss" was arrested by members of Las Piñas City Police Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) after yielding P714,000 worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation in Barangay...
Presidential Communications (PCO) Secretary Cesar Chavez said nothing beats good performance in getting the best media mileage possible as he urged government agencies to be “factual, truthful, and honest” in their press releases and social media content. PCO Secretary Cesar Chavez...
Photo from SPD A buy-bust operation conducted inside a cemetery resulted in the arrest of a high-value individual (HVI) and the confiscation of P1,360,000 worth of shabu in Pasay City on Saturday, Dec. 14. Southern Police District (SPD) director Brig. Gen. Bernard Yang identified the suspect...
A total of P476,000 worth of shabu was confiscated from a high-value individual (HVI) during an anti-illegal drug operation in Makati City on Monday, Dec. 16. Authorities arrest drug suspect in Makati City during anti-illegal drug operation. (Photo from SPD) Southern Police District (SPD)...
(Photo from Pasay PIO) The Pasay City government conducted “Simbang Gabi” at the city hall to give employees the chance to attend the nine-day Holy Mass in preparation for Christmas. Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the anticipated Holy Mass will last until Dec. 23. The Holy Mass will...
