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BuCor pushes hike in medical allowance for PDLs

Manila, Oct. 23 -- The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) is asking Congress to double the medical allowance of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) from PHP15 to PHP30 per PDL per day. In a news release on... Read More


Pasig court denies Quiboloy's plea for hospital arrest

Manila, Oct. 23 -- The Pasig Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 159 has turned down the request of detained religious leader Apollo Quiboloy to be placed under hospital arrest. In a four-page order da... Read More


Ombudsman backs decision to livestream bicam proceedings

Manila, Oct. 22 -- The Office of the Ombudsman on Wednesday voiced its support for the decision to livestream the bicameral conference committee proceedings on the 2026 national budget. "The Office o... Read More


SC assures prompt action on anomalous flood control cases

Manila, Oct. 22 -- The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday assured prompt action once cases arising from the ongoing investigation on anomalous projects are filed in court. The assurance was made by Seni... Read More


Murder complaint vs. Ang, others submitted for resolution - DOJ

MANILA, Oct. 21 -- The criminal complaint filed against businessman Charlie "Atong" Ang and other individuals in connection with the missing sabungeros (cockfight enthusiasts) has been submitted for r... Read More


BuCor sets week-long visitation for PDLs

MANILA, Oct. 21 -- Prison facilities across the country are observing a week-long visitation initiative this week as part of the National Correctional Consciousness Week (NCCW). In a statement, BuCor... Read More


NBI nabs Pampanga woman for online bomb threats

MANILA, Oct. 17 -- The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has arrested a woman behind the series of online bomb threats against schools in Pampanga. In a statement on Friday, the NBI-Central Luzo... Read More


110-hectare land donation boosts BuCor's long-term plans

MANILA, Oct. 17 -- The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has received more than 100 hectares in donated land from Nueva Ecija and Lanao del Norte, boosting its planned merging with the Bureau of Jail Mana... Read More


DOJ: Romualdez not currently being considered as state witness

MANILA, Oct. 17 -- Leyte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez is not being considered as a government witness in the flood control anomalies, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Friday. "The... Read More


DOJ: Discayas in no position to demand concessions

MANILA, Oct. 16 -- Contractor couple Pacifico "Curlee" Discaya and Cezarah Rowena "Sarah" Discaya are in no position to demand concessions to become state witnesses, Prosecutor General Richard Fadullo... Read More