MANILA, Philippines — Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte has filed criminal and administrative complaints before the Office of the Ombudsman against 11 government officials over the turnover of his father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, to the International…
MANILA, Philippines — The Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) warned the public against recently circulating tobacco products locally known as “tuklaw,” saying it is “more potent” than marijuana. Tuklaw is made…
SAN DIEGO – Filipino American San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria led by 38,000 votes over San Diego police officer Larry Turner on Friday and declared victory. Gloria held 54.8 percent of the vote, compared to Turner’s 45.1…
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested 13 Chinese nationals on October 30 for illegal mining in Homonhon Island, Guiuan, Eastern Samar, the agency said on Sunday. The BI said the Chinese nationals were discovered…
MANILA, Philippines — Presidential peace adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. on Friday urged the public to reject former President Rodrigo Duterte’s call for an independent Mindanao, saying it would only lead to destabilizing the country. “Mindanao has already…
MANILA, Philippines — The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has ordered an indefinite suspension of the operations on Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) radio and television stations. In an order dated Jan. 18, the NTC ordered Swara Sug…
MANILA, Philippines — Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday called for a senate probe into China’s alleged harvesting of corals in Rozul Reef. “Thanks to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for revealing this. I think…
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has ordered price caps for rice amid soaring commodity prices. The price ceiling for regular milled rice is set at P41 per kilogram, while the cap for well-milled rice…
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has dismissed Beijing’s 2023 standard map. The map now has a “10-dash line” covering the eastern section of Taiwan and most of the West Philippine Sea. DFA urges…
