Dani Lagman

Army denies receiving DepEd funds for youth summit

Col. Manaros Boransing II testifies before the Senate Impeachment Court on Tuesday, Sept. 1, saying the Philippine Army used its own budget for 2023 Youth Leadership Summit activities and received no funding from the Department of Education for the activities under scrutiny in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. The Philippine Army used its own…

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18-year-old arrested over alleged rape of 13-year-old in Parañaque

Photo courtesy of PNP Police arrested an 18-year-old man accused of raping a 13-year-old girl inside a residence in Barangay Santo Niño, Parañaque City, on Aug. 29. Personnel from the Parañaque City Police Station Sub-Station 3 and barangay watchmen responded after the victim’s father discovered the suspect inside the residence and learned of the alleged…

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Sotto draws line between aliases, fake names in Duterte confidential fund trial

Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III speaks during the Senate Impeachment Court Day 20 proceedings on Tuesday, Sept. 1, as he draws a distinction between aliases and fictitious names amid scrutiny of acknowledgment receipts linked to Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged confidential fund spending. Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Tuesday stressed that an…

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Palace warns stolen pumping station parts could prolong floods

Palace Press Officer Claire Castro during the Malacanang press briefing on July 16, 2026. Screen grab from RTVM livestream/Facebook. Malacañang warned Monday that the theft of critical equipment from pumping stations could prolong flooding, as the government also faced growing scrutiny over alleged irregularities involving billions of pesos in flood control projects. Palace Press Officer…

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Transport coop members get extra P2/L fuel discount

The National Federation of Transport Cooperatives launches its Fuel Loyalty Discount Program in partnership with Seaoil on Aug. 31, providing qualified members with an additional Php 2-per-liter fuel discount at more than 377 participating stations nationwide. Courtesy: LTFRB Members of transport cooperatives under the National Federation of Transport Cooperatives (NFTC) can get an additional Php…

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OCD: Habagat damage hits P8.48-B as floods swamp hundreds of areas

Residents wade through a flooded street as heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon continue to affect parts of Luzon. Pagasa warned of possible flooding and landslides as significant rainfall persists in several areas. Contributed photo of Theo Garbanzo. Damage to infrastructure and agriculture from the southwest monsoon has climbed to a combined Php 8.48…

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Gambling bust triggers shake-up: 7 Negros Oriental police commanders relieved

Photo courtesy of PNP Six arrests in a series of illegal gambling raids have triggered a leadership shake-up in Negros Oriental, with seven police commanders removed from their posts under the PNP’s One-Strike Policy. The provincial director of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office and the police chiefs of Ayungon, Tayasan, Sibulan, Pamplona, Bayawan and…

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