The Sandiganbayan has affirmed the conviction of a barangay (village) official in Baguio City in four counts of malversation of public funds involving P52,000 cash prizes during the 2011 Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) sportsfest in 2011. Affirmed was the conviction of councilman Romel H. Beltran who, in...
Candidates running for different local positions in the May 12 elections in Muntinlupa held a unity walk and signed a peace covenant to ensure clean and orderly polls. Joining the event were representatives from the Philippine National Police-Muntinlupa (PNP), Armed Forces of the Philippines...
Quezon City 1st district Rep. Arjo Atayde's Quezon City 1st district Rep. Arjo Atayde's first three years as congressman has been all about providing aid to his constituents in more ways than one. In his State of the District Address (SODA), which he...
BACOLOD CITY – The 29th Panaad sa Negros Festival kicked off in this city on Monday, March 24. GOV. Eugenio Jose Lacson leads the opening of the 29th Panaad sa Negros Festival at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City on Monday, March 24. (Glazyl Masculino) Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson and Vice...
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – A policewoman shot and wounded his live-in partner, also a police officer, during a heated argument inside their house in Barangay Sinawal, this city, on Monday morning, March 24. THE suspect (left) as her mugshot is being taken. Her live-in partner (right) is being...
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has implemented a six-month preventive suspension without pay of Marikina City Mayor Marcelino "Marcy" Teodoro, Vice Mayor Marion S. Andres, and 17 other local officials for the reported misuse of P130 million in Philippine Health Insurance Corporation...
BAGUIO CITY – An active policeman and three individuals were arrested and 20 kilos of suspected shabu valued at P136 million were seized in a buy-bust operation conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Barangay Dontogan here on Tuesday morning, March 25. A POLICE officer and his...
DAVAO CITY – Several streets here will be temporarily closed on Friday, March 28, to make way for the birth anniversary celebration of former Davao City Mayor and President Rodrigo Duterte dubbed “Rody @ 80: A Global Celebration of his Life and Legacy.” The Davao City Transport and Traffic...
CEBU CITY – Five hitmen, including the suspected leader of a gun-for-hire-group and three alleged members, were arrested in separate police operations here. POLICE Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan (left), chief of the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas, and Police Col. Enrico Figueroa (second from...
CEBU CITY – A third complaint questioning the legitimacy of the assumption of Raymond Alvin Garcia as mayor of this city has been dismissed by the Office of the Ombudsman. GARCIA (FB) The Ombudsman junked the complaint against Garcia for lack of merit. All three complaints filed against Garcia...
Six individuals, including a student and notarial service staff, were arrested for falsifying public documents and usurpation of authority during an entrapment operation in Barangay San Antonio, Makati City, on Monday, March 24. Police arrest six individuals for falsifying public documents and...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council passed a resolution on Tuesday, March 25, urging the Philippine Senate to seek and back any appeal to the International Criminal Court for the prompt provisional release of former President Rodrigo Duterte in line with the Rome Statute law. ZOZOBRADO (FB) A...
