Drag queens, LGBTQ+ allies rally behind Pura Luka Vega

Abby Boiser 10/06/2023

LGBTQ+ advocates and drag performers condemned the arrest and detention of Pura Luka Vega, the performer who had angered many Catholics and had been declared persona non grata by more than a dozen local governments for his…

Hard to swallow: NAIA ‘mafia’ seen in latest scandal

Abby Boiser, Melvin Gascon 09/22/2023

Senators on Thursday called on officials of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to carry out a deep probe to dismantle any “mafia” operating inside the country’s premier international gateway, following the latest scandal involving an alleged theft…

Ex-cop’s road rage costs him Supreme Court job; QCPD head quits

Abby Boiser, Dexter Cabalza, Julie M. Aurelio 08/31/2023

MANILA, Philippines — After drawing flak for organizing an “inappropriate” press briefing for road rage suspect Wilfredo Gonzales, Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III submitted on Wednesday his courtesy resignation to Philippine National…

Ex-cop in road rage clip stripped of gun license

Abby Boiser, Frances Mangosing 08/29/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A dismissed police officer identified in a “road rage” video as the motorist who hit a cyclist on the head and brandished a gun at him has been stripped of his firearm license, the…

After being fired, mall guard who killed dog may also face raps

Abby Boiser 07/13/2023

The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) said on Wednesday that it would file charges against the mall security guard who threw “Browny,” a puppy that belonged to a child, off a footbridge outside SM North Edsa in…

Mayon eruption looms; locals told to leave

Abby Boiser, Ma. April Mier-Manjares 06/09/2023

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday, June 8, 2023, warned that a “hazardous eruption” of Mayon Volcano could be weeks or days away, prompting the local government of Albay to order the mandatory…

Mawar may develop into supertyphoon – Pagasa

Abby Boiser 05/23/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The tropical cyclone spotted outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) has further strengthened and is likely to turn into a supertyphoon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Monday,…

MMDA eyes ‘empowered’ actress as spokesperson

Abby Boiser, Marinel Cruz 05/20/2023

The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has tapped young actress Ria Atayde to become the agency’s spokesperson, acting chair Romando Artes said on Friday. In a press briefing Friday, Artes confirmed that the actress had already agreed to the…

UP professor arrested for ‘violating’ SSS law

Abby Boiser 02/07/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The arrest of a university professor for an alleged labor violation drew outrage in her own community, which cited an accord with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) restricting police presence…

Trader duped by seniors in ‘Marcos gold’ investment

Abby Boiser 11/29/2022

MANILA, Philippines — A businessman from Mindanao said he lost over P5 million to a group of people who offered him a cut of P700 million from the sale of over P17-trillion worth of “Marcoses’ gold” allegedly…

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