Photo courtesy of PNP The Philippine National Police (PNP) has placed its disaster response units on heightened readiness as Typhoon Obet moves within the Philippine Area of Responsibility, preparing personnel and equipment for possible evacuations, rescue operations and emergency assistance. The PNP said police units in areas that could be affected have been directed to…
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. The Senate Impeachment Court on Tuesday declared Office of the Vice President Assistant Secretary and Assistant Chief…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Forces aligned with Yemen’s internationally recognized government said early Monday that they intercepted what they described as “hostile Houthi drones” west of the southern city of Aden. The Southern Armed Forces, led by Presidential Leadership Council member Abdul Rahman al-Muharrami, said the drones were stopped before reaching their intended targets. The…
Photo courtesy of Avito Dalan/PNA Senator Erwin Tulfo said responsibility for reducing system loss should extend beyond power distributors, as the Senate examined ways to cut electricity costs and improve efficiency across the energy sector. During the Senate energy committee hearing on August 20, Tulfo questioned distribution utilities, electric cooperatives, generation companies and industry groups…
NBI Dir. Melvin Matibag/ Photo courtesy of PNA. The National Bureau of Investigation is asking Congress to fund the deployment of NBI representatives to selected Philippine embassies abroad as part of efforts to pursue transnational crimes and fugitives. NBI Director Melvin Matibag raised the proposal Monday during a House appropriations hearing on the agency’s 2027…
Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon – Photo courtesy of Terry Ridon/Facebook Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon said accountability for the alleged misuse of confidential funds should not end with former OVP special disbursing officer Gina Acosta and Col. Raymund Dante Lachica, arguing that Vice President Sara Duterte should also be held responsible. Ridon,…
Officials of the LTFRB and Manuel L. Quezon University School of Law sign a memorandum of agreement on August 24, 2026, establishing an externship program that will provide law students with practical legal experience at the transport agency. Photo courtesy of LTFRB. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board and Manuel L. Quezon University School…
Photo courtesy of Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group Authorities arrested a foreign passenger arriving from Taipei at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 after discovering that he was the subject of an outstanding arrest warrant. The Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group said the passenger was intercepted at the airport’s international arrival area on…
Photo courtesy of PNP Police arrested a 34-year-old protection agent inside a resto bar in Las Piñas City after he allegedly claimed to be an active Philippine Army member while carrying a .45-caliber pistol. The arrest took place at around 1:20 a.m. on August 24 in Barangay Pulang Lupa Dos during an Oplan Bakal inspection…
Photo courtesy of PNP Police recovered suspected smuggled cigarettes worth more than Php 2.29 million in separate operations in Zamboanga City and Sulu, the Philippine National Police said. The seizures were carried out on August 22 as authorities continued operations against the illegal movement and sale of tobacco products. In Zamboanga City, police found 385…