Byron Garcia questions jail conditions, cites ‘poorly controlled diabetes’

Pia Piquero 06/16/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former Cebu Capitol consultant Byron Fiel Garcia has questioned the conditions of his detention following his arrest on three counts of alleged violations of the Safe Spaces Act. He argued whether authorities should…

PNP: Estrada arrest orderly, unlike other high-profile cases

Jason Sigales 06/02/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said the orderly arrest of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada in the flood control scandal stood in “stark contrast” to efforts to capture other high-profile fugitives who…

Trillanes: Arrests inside Senate have happened before

Zacarian Sarao 05/12/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Monday rejected newly installed Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano’s assertion that no senator had ever been arrested inside Senate grounds, pointing to his own arrest in 2018 as…

Who is Franco Mabanta, and why did the NBI arrest him

Pia Piquero 05/07/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — From music channel VJ to one of the country’s most polarizing political digital strategists, Franco Mabanta now finds himself at the center of a high-profile National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) case involving alleged…

Signature drive launched to urge SC to rule on pending Duterte arrest petitions

Doris C. Bongcac 01/20/2026

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Supporters of former President Rodrigo Duterte have expressed grave concern over unresolved petitions questioning the legality of his arrest eight months ago for crimes against humanity in relation to his administration’s anti-drug war.…

DOJ offers P1 M reward for arrest of Cassandra Ong

Tetch Torres-Tupas 11/25/2025

MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Justice (DOJ) is offering a P1-million reward for any information leading to the arrest of Cassandra Li Ong, who is facing a human trafficking charge before the Pasig Court. “The Department of Justice is…

Baste Duterte files raps vs. 11 officials over father’s arrest

Faith Argosino 09/15/2025

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…

Dela Rosa says his votes are ‘protest votes’ for Duterte’s ICC arrest

Jason Sigales 05/13/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Reelectionist Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa said the votes he received in the 2025 midterm elections were “protest votes” for the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) order to arrest former President Rodrigo Duterte. Dela Rosa…

VP Sara Duterte believes she’s on ICC arrest list

Zacarian Sarao 04/30/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte said she believes she is on the arrest list of the International Criminal Court (ICC). “Nasa listahan ako. Marami. Marami kami na nasa listahan ng ICC (I’m on the list.…

Palace: 11 Marcos Cabinet members to attend Duterte arrest probe

Luisa Cabato 04/07/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Eleven members of the Marcos Cabinet will be allowed to attend the next Senate hearing on the arrest and turnover of former President Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court, a Palace official said on…

Australian national, 4 others nabbed in NBI buy-bust operations

Mary Rose Sagarino 03/21/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – At least five individuals, including an Australian national, were arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) 7 and the Cebu District Office in separate buy-bust operations this month. The first operation took…

Duterte’s ICC arrest: Quiboloy praying for ‘divine intervention’

Jason Sigales 03/16/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Detained Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) founder and Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) senatorial bet Apollo Quiboloy said he is “praying for Divine Intervention” after the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte. He said this in a…

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