The southwest monsoon (habagat) will continue to affect much of Luzon on Wednesday, with Zambales facing heavier rains, PAGASA said. Zambales could receive 50 to 100 millimeters of rain, raising the risk of flooding and landslides in vulnerable areas. Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, much of Central Luzon, Cavite, Batangas, Rizal…
Photo courtesy of QCPD Police arrested a 25-year-old man accused of stealing auto parts from a shop garage in Barangay Payatas, Quezon City, while authorities continued searching for his alleged accomplice. The Quezon City Police District said the suspect, identified only as alias “Nard,” was arrested following a brief pursuit early Tuesday, August 25. According…
Photo courtesy of PNP CIDG Two brothers were arrested after police recovered three allegedly unlicensed firearms and a hand grenade during a search operation in Sibonga, Cebu, on Tuesday, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group said. The operation was carried out in Barangay Manatad from around 5:45 a.m. to 9:55 a.m. by the CIDG Cebu…
Photo courtesy of PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Authorities seized 241 kilograms of allegedly mishandled, unregistered and unaccredited meat products from vendors at Pasay Public Market early Tuesday. The confiscated products were valued at Php 77,840, according to the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group. The operation was carried out from about 1:45 a.m. to…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore reaffirmed their commitment to keeping the Straits of Malacca and Singapore open, safe and accessible to international maritime traffic. Officials from the three countries reiterated the position during the 17th Co-operation Forum held in Singapore on Tuesday, underscoring the waterways’ importance to global commerce. The three littoral…
Office of the Vice President Assistant Secretary and Assistant Chief of Staff Lemuel Ortonio testifies before the Senate Impeachment Court on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, after being declared a hostile witness in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. Questions over the Office of the Vice President’s confidential spending deepened Tuesday after an OVP official testified…
Photo courtesy of the Office of the Ombudsman. The Office of the Ombudsman is conducting lifestyle checks on more than 100 government officials, with personnel from revenue-generating agencies such as the Bureau of Customs and Land Transportation Office among those under scrutiny. Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla disclosed during a House appropriations hearing Tuesday that 107…
BBM Vlog on Feb. 1, 2026. Screen grabbed from Pres. Bongbong Marcos Jr’s video/Facebook. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is open to proposals that could restrict or even ban Facebook and other online platforms if they are found to expose young people to harmful content or contribute to risks to public safety, Malacañang said Tuesday. Palace…
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Tuesday it had terminated its inquiry into Col. Raymund Dante Lachica, the former head of Vice President Sara Duterte’s security detail, to avoid duplicating an investigation already being handled by the Office of the Ombudsman. AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla said the military recognized the Ombudsman’s…
Photo courtesy of PNP Police recovered two improvised explosive devices and a firearm in Malapatan, Sarangani, after receiving information from a former member of a communist armed group, the Philippine National Police said. The operation was conducted on August 22 in Barangay Patag by personnel from Police Regional Office 12 and the Sarangani Police Provincial…