Thai pageant winners fall victim to alleged ‘taxi scam’ in Manila

Armin Adina 06/24/2026

Two Thai models who traveled to the Philippines for the Manila International Fashion Week alleged that they were robbed by individuals posing as taxi drivers. Reigning Mister Thailand Universe Nattirut Srichatwanich and Miss Universe Sa Kaeo 2025…

P1.17-B smuggled cigarettes seized at private port in Cebu

Dianne Sampang 06/24/2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC), together with other government agencies, confiscated suspected smuggled cigarettes valued at more than P1.7 billion that were hidden inside 24 shipping containers from Cebu. The operation was carried out…

Tacloban shooting: 14-year-old gunman fired at least 33 shots – PNP

Dexter Cabalza 06/24/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Investigators found that one of the two teenage suspects in the Tacloban City school shooting fired at least 33 rounds and reloaded his handgun during the incident, which claimed the lives of three students…

2 Tacloban shooting suspects test positive for gunpowder – PNP

Jason Sigales 06/24/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Paraffin tests conducted on the two suspects in the deadly Tacloban City high school shooting returned positive results for gunpowder residue, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported. The paraffin test checks for traces of…

Tacloban school shooting: PNP vows cases vs gun owners

Jason Sigales 06/23/2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has vowed to pursue legal action against the registered owners of the firearms allegedly used in the school shooting in Tacloban City. “With all the pieces of evidence available,…

Ateneo athletes deaths: NBI intends to finish probe this week

Mary Joy Salcedo 06/23/2026

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) intends to finish its probe into the deaths of Ateneo players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili this week, according to Director Melvin Matibag.  In an ambush interview on…

Guns in Tacloban school shooting lead to cop, Cebu City security agency

Jason Sigales 06/22/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Police investigators linked the guns used in the Tacloban school shooting to a Cebu City security agency and a policewoman who’s the aunt of one of the suspects. The Police Regional Office Eastern Visayas…

Tacloban school shooting suspects ‘can’t be released’ even if minors

Zacarian Sarao 06/22/2026

Both the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Tacloban City Government condemned the Tacloban school shooting that killed three and led to the arrest of two teenagers. In Manila, Senator Francis Pangilinan said that the two suspects…

2 suspects arrested after shooting rampage in Tacloban school

Joey A. Gabieta 06/22/2026

TACLOBAN CITY — Both minor suspects in the deadly San Jose National High School shooting are now in police custody after a community effort by teachers, students, and parents prevented one from fleeing, while the second later…

Tacloban City school shooting: 3 killed, 7 wounded, 2 suspects caught

Joey A. Gabieta 06/22/2026

TACLOBAN CITY —A Monday morning shooting at San Jose National High School left three people dead and seven others wounded, with authorities confirming the two alleged suspects, both students of the same school, are already in police…

PNP yet to receive arrest warrant for Senator Marcoleta

Jason Sigales 06/22/2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Monday that it has yet to receive any warrant to arrest Sen. Rodante Marcoleta. READ: Marcoleta: Even arrest, imprisonment won’t stop me In a press briefing in Camp…

Groups oppose Bataan Nuclear Plant revival at No Nukes Asia Forum

Greg Refraccion 06/21/2026

BALANGA CITY, Bataan, Philippines — Anti-nuclear advocates at Friday’s No Nukes Asia Forum (NNAF) in Balanga City reported ongoing regional resistance to the revival of the long-mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) in Morong town. The Nuclear…

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