Viral sampaguita girl: DSWD comes to her aid, guard summoned by PNP

Kathleen 01/18/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The case of female student who was handled roughly by a mall security guard as he tried to make her leave for selling sampaguita at the establishment’s entrance would be looked into. This was according…

DA asks SC to reverse ruling allowing commercial fishing in municipal waters

John Eric Mendoza 01/18/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has appealed to the Supreme Court (SC) to reverse its ruling allowing commercial fishing vessels to operate within municipal waters. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. revealed this during…

PNP summons mall guard for mistreating sampaguita vendor

Jason Sigales 01/17/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police – Supervisory Office for Security and Investigation Agencies (PNP-Sosia) has summoned the mall security guard accused of mistreating a young girl as caught in a video now going viral. Based…

Former President Duterte: Disbarment case filed against him

Tetch Torres-Tupas - Reporter / @T2TupasINQ 01/17/2025

MANILA, Philippines — A disbarment case has been filed against former President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday by human rights group Karapatan, several  human rights advocates and religious leaders, together with relatives of victims of extrajudicial killings. Duterte…

INC ‘logic’ against VP Sara Duterte impeach raps questioned by Enrile

Jerome Aning, Julie M. Aurelio - @inquirerdotnet 01/17/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The country would face a “very detrimental precedent” if Filipinos followed the implied reasoning of the recent Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) rally opposing efforts to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte. Chief Presidential Legal Counsel…

Castro remains hopeful: House must address impeachment vs VP now

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 01/16/2025

MANILA, Philippines – Although lawmakers seem lukewarm about efforts to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte, ACT Teachers party-list Representative France Castro remains hopeful about the complaints’ prospects, noting that there is still sufficient time to deliberate on…

Chavit vows to continue online raffle after Senate race withdrawal

John Eric Mendoza 01/16/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The online raffle of former Ilocos Sur governor and businessman Chavit Singson will go on despite his withdrawal in the senatorial race. Singson made the guarantee as he officially filed his certificate of withdrawal…

Mall security guard sacked for destroying girl’s sampaguita for sale

Jason Sigales - Reporter 01/16/2025

MANILA, Philippines — A security guard at a mall in Metro Manila was dismissed after a viral video showed him destroying a girl’s sampaguita for sale just outside the mall premises. The viral video showed a girl…

NFA to start selling rice to LGUs at P36/kilo in February 2025

Dianne Sampang 01/16/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The National Food Authority (NFA) will sell rice to local government units at P36 per kilo starting February 2025, Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said on Thursday. According to Laurel,…

SC affirms guilty verdict on man pretending to be a lawyer

Tetch Torres-Tupas 01/15/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed the decision of the lower court, finding a man guilty of pretending to be a lawyer using the identity of a deceased attorney. In a 15-page decision, the…

Navy: Contingency plans ready against China’s reclamation in Scarborough

Faith Argosino - Reporter 01/15/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government has established contingency plans in case China proceeds with reclamation activities in Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, a move regarded as one of its “red…

Palace: Sara Duterte’s declaration to run in 2028 ‘too premature’

Zacarian Sarao 01/15/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Palace on Wednesday tagged Vice President Sara Duterte’s declaration that she is “seriously considering” running in the 2028 elections “too premature,” but respected her right to do so. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin made…

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