Malacañang urged former presidential spokesman Harry Roque anew to return to the Philippines, as it labeled him a "fake news peddler" for linking President Marcos to illegal drug use. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro (RTVM) and Atty. Harry Roque (Facebook) Communications Undersecretary...
The arrested suspect. (Photo from SPD) A drug suspect tagged by the police as a high-value individual (HVI) was arrested by members of the Parañaque City Police Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) on April 19. The Southern Police District (SPD) identified the suspect as alias “Bang-Bang,”...
Mayor Marcy Teodoro together with Philippine Footwear Federation Inc (PFFI) officials. Shoemakers in Marikina City slammed reports that suspended Mayor Marcy Teodoro has done little to support them and the industry especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. “Iyong industriya ng sapatos sa...
The recovered pieces of evidence. Three persons, including a 15-year-old boy, were nabbed by the police during a drug buy-bust operation together with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Barangay Malanday, San Mateo, Rizal on Saturday, April 19, the Rizal Police Provincial Office...
CAVITE – An unidentified man was shot to death in Barangay Salawag in Dasmariñas City on Sunday, April 20. A report from the Police Regional Office 4A said the victim was discovered by a barangay public safety officer roving in the area. The victim had a gunshot wound on the head. An empty .45...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) created a special committee that will address the prevalence of fake news, especially those related to peace and order and national security. PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said the new task group, the Joint Anti-Fake News Action Committee...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded off the Gulf Coast, killing 11 and sending 134 million gallons (507.2 million liters) of crude gushing into the ocean, the effects of the nation's worst offshore oil spill are still being felt. FILE - A plume of smoke...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance met briefly with Pope Francis on Sunday to exchange Easter greetings, after they got into a long-distance tangle over the Trump administration's migrant deportation plans. Francis, who is recovering from a near-fatal bout of pneumonia, received...
LUKASHIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — Dozens of Ukrainians gathered outside the ruins of a damaged church in northern Ukraine on Sunday to mark Easter, doubting a ceasefire with Russia is possible. Kyiv has voiced skepticism about the Easter ceasefire announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin and said...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless thousands of people in St. Peter's Square and treat them to a surprise popemobile romp through the piazza, drawing wild cheers and applause as he continues his recovery from a near-fatal bout of double...
NEW DELHI (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance will embark on a four-day visit to India on Monday as the two countries seek to unlock economic opportunities and negotiate a bilateral trade deal. U.S. Vice President JD Vance, right, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a bilateral meeting...
Marijuana culture's high holiday, known as 4/20, falls this year on Easter Sunday , as well as the last day of Passover , meaning cannabis fans can celebrate in some unusual ways, including an “Easter nug hunt” in Los Angeles, kosher-style THC gummies in New York and a “blaze and praise”...
