PNP takes ‘more aggressive stance’ vs street crimes

Zacarian Sarao 03/15/2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines National Police (PNP) said on Sunday that the force has taken a “more aggressive stance” in fighting against street crimes following the recent killing of three mobile phone technicians in Cagayan. The…

Obama, Clinton say killings by agents should be wake-up call for US

Agence France Presse 01/26/2026

MINNEAPOLIS, United States — Former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton issued pointed calls Sunday for America to stand up and defend their values after the second killing of a citizen in Minneapolis by immigration agents that…

Cebu City: 2 men killed on Sunday; drugs, robbery eyed as motives

Lyle Andales and Paul Lauro 10/14/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police are considering drugs and robbery as possible motives behind the separate killing of two men in Cebu City on Sunday, October 12. Based on the outcome of their initial investigation, police said…

58% of Filipinos disagree with Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest – Pulse Asia

Mary Joy Salcedo 05/27/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Majority of Filipinos disagree with the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte in connection with the extrajudicial killings allegedly committed during his administration’s war on illegal drugs, the latest Pulse Asia survey showed. Based…

Man, 23, admits to killing mother and son

Futch Anthony Inso 12/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines- The 23-year-old suspect in the killing of a mother and her son in Barangay Carreta in Cebu City admitted to the two crimes when interviewed after his arrest. Self-confessed gunman Joselito Larriba, also known…

Mindanao Independent Press Council condemns assassination of radio anchorman

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/06/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Mindanao Independent Press Council (MIPC) has joined the calls for justice on the assassination of Misamis Occidental radio anchorman Juan Jumalon, who was shot dead while on air on Sunday, November 5.…

Unfazed Bato dela Rosa, Rodrigo Duterte on looming ICC ruling: ‘Walang kaba, walang pakialam’

Maila Ager - Reporter / @MAgerINQ 07/18/2023

MANILA, Philippines— “Wala akong kaba. Wala akong pakialam.” (I’m not nervous. I do not care.) Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa repeatedly made his position clear on Tuesday ahead of the International Criminal Court (ICC) appeals chamber ruling…

PRO-7 ready to cooperate in Senate hearing on spate of killings

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) vowed to cooperate in the Senate hearing on the recent spate of killings involving politicians in the country. At least two top police officials from…

IN NUMBERS: Attacks on elected officials in Negros Oriental since 2016

Beatrice Pinlac 04/18/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 43 elected government officials in Negros Oriental were victims of gun attacks from 2016 to March 2023, and of those, 33 were killed, the Philippine National Police (PNP) told senators on…

‘Wala kang aabuting gasgas’: Dela Rosa presses Teves to surface

Maila Ager 04/17/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Suspended Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. will not get even a scratch on his body if he surfaces and face all accusations against him here in the Philippines, Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa…

Marcos: PH ‘essentially disengaging’ from ICC after ‘failed’ appeal to defer ‘drug war’ probe

Daphne Galvez 03/29/2023

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said the Philippine government is ending its involvement in the International Criminal Court (ICC) after it rejected the government’s appeal to suspend its probe into “drug war” killings.…

Protesters in Cebu City hold rally in line with EDSA anniversary

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 02/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Protesters held a rally here to call for justice to the killings and highlight the inflation in the country on Friday morning, February 24, 2023, a day before the 37th EDSA People Power…

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