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285 nabbed, P6.1-M evidence seized in 5-day nationwide ops

Manila, Sept. 11 -- The Philippine National Police - Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) has arrested 285 individuals and confiscated PHP6.1 million worth of evidence and 41 unlicens... Read More


Senate to guard vs. irregularities in big-ticket projects - Gatchalian

Manila, Sept. 11 -- Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday vowed to guard against irregularities in infrastructure programs, saying the Senate would exercise its oversight powers to ensure that public... Read More


Flood control scam worse than Napoles, may implicate solons - Lacson

Manila, Sept. 11 -- Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday warned that the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee's probe into anomalous flood-control projects could extend to lawmakers, saying that the scale of th... Read More


PH-Japan military access pact enters into force

Manila, Sept. 11 -- The Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between the Philippines and Japan entered into force on Thursday, highlighting the "robust strategic partnership" between the two countries, t... Read More


20 DPWH personnel face raps over flood control mess

Manila, Sept. 11 -- Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Thursday filed corruption cases against 20 personnel of the Bulacan 1st District Engineering Office (DEO) an... Read More


New infra commission armed with sweeping powers to probe corruption

Manila, Sept. 11 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has created an independent fact-finding body to investigate alleged irregularities in government flood control and other infrastructure projects, ... Read More


PH strongly protests Chinese 'nature reserve' plan in Scarborough

Manila, Sept. 11 -- The Philippine government on Thursday strongly protested China's plan to create a nature reserve at the Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea, pointing out that only Manila c... Read More


PNP ready to secure possible rallies across PH

Manila, Sept. 11 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday has laid security plans for possible demonstrations of groups in the country in the coming days. National Capital Region Police Of... Read More


Lawmaker seeks accelerated shift to gov't digital payments

Manila, Sept. 11 -- Camarines Sur 5th District Rep. Miguel Luis Villafuerte is pushing for the passage of House Bill (HB) No. 3646, or the Promotion of Digital Payments Act, to institutionalize and ac... Read More


DMW nabs 4 illegal recruiters in Palawan, rescues 13 victims

Manila, Sept. 11 -- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), together with law enforcement agencies, rescued 13 human trafficking victims and arrested four suspected illegal recruiters in a joint anti... Read More