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Prosecution panel still gauging whether to present Lachica
MANILA, Philippines — Despite the name of Col. Raymund Dante Lachica, former head of the Vice Presidential Security and Protection Group (VPSPG), being mentioned a lot of times during Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial, the prosecution panel is still gauging whether it will present the military officer. During a press briefing after the trial
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Chua: If AR names are fictitious, why keep them in vaults?
MANILA, Philippines — House prosecutor Rep. Joel Chua questioned the Office of the Vice President (OVP)'s handling of accomplishment reports (ARs) bearing allegedly fictitious names, asking why such records would still be kept in a vault if the identities listed in them were not genuine. "If it is merely fictitious, what is the purpose? Why
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Group sounds alarm on effects of vaping on the youth
MANILA, Philippines — The Youth for Health Coalition sounded the alarm over the the use vape products by young students, citing the adverse health effects. The group's convenor, Aliyah Mae Lozari, expressed the concern at the House of Representatives ways and means committee hearing on the Department of Finance's (DOF) proposed unified P72.9 excise tax
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PNP eyes better forensics training with modernized morgue
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police–Forensic Group (PNP–FG) said it aims to improve its testing and training capabilities with its newly modernized morgue. The morgue was inaugurated in a ceremony at Camp Crame on Tuesday, spearheaded by FG director Brig. Gen. Pierre Paul Carpio and Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Marc Innes-Brown. In an
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Body of 8-year-old found in waters off Bulacan
CITY OF MALOLOS — The body of an 8-year-old boy who drowned in Calumpit town was found in waters near Manila Bay on Tuesday, Aug. 25, according to a report received by the Bulacan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO). Ran Romy Ortillano reportedly drowned in a river in Barangay Iba O' Este,
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P36.1-M illegal drugs found in Pasay City mail hub
MANILA, Philippines — Suspected illegal drugs worth an estimated P36.1 million were discovered and seized at a mail hub in Pasay City, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Tuesday. In a statement, the PNP said that law enforcers flagged the packages with the contraband at the Central Mail Exchange Center along Domestic Road on
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Pangasinan cops rescue 18-year-old woman held hostage by dad
BUGALLON, Pangasinan — The police freed an 18-year-old woman from the clutches of her father, a 55-year-old laborer, who took her hostage at their home in Bugallon, Pangasinan on Monday afternoon, Aug. 24. The suspect was armed with a bolo, said Police Col. Dennis de Leon, officer in charge of the Pangasinan Police Office. "In
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House lawmakers back DHSUD budget hike amid 2027 NEP cuts
MANILA, Philippines — Some lawmakers from the House of Representatives have sought to increase the budget of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) for next year amid significant cuts in the 2027 National Expenditure Program (NEP). During the House committee on appropriations' briefing for the proposed budget of the DHSUD, House Secretary
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Brian Poe flags zero funding for NBI attachés abroad
MANILA, Philippines — FPJ Panday Bayanihan Party-List Rep. Brian Poe questioned on Monday the National Bureau of Investigations lack of funding for agents or attachés stationed abroad as he called for stronger support for the bureau as it tackles an increasing number of transnational crimes involving Filipinos. Under Republic Act No. 10687, specifically Section 7(F), the
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Mimaropa police turns to drone technology to enhance operations
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan) police is boosting its operational capabilities through drone technology by training personnel to deploy unmanned aerial systems in law enforcement, disaster response, search and rescue, and other public safety missions across the region. In a statement on Tuesday, the Mimaropa police said a three-day
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'A cause for concern': COA admits shortage of auditors
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (COA) told lawmakers on Tuesday that it has a shortage of field auditors, admitting that this can be characterized as a "cause for concern." COA assistant commissioner Lorna Cabochan said this during the House of Representatives' Committee on Appropriations' 2027 budget hearing for the commission on Tuesday, after
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Marcos honors Gwyn Dorado after historic SoKor singing show finish
MANILA, Philippines —President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday honored Filipino singer-songwriter Gwyn Dorado for making history as the only foreign contestant to reach the Top 4 in South Korea's singing competition Sing Again 4, ultimately finishing in second place. Twenty-one-year-old Dorado, who is based in South Korea, paid a courtesy call on Marcos following a
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Luistro: 'More inclined' not to call Lachica as witness in Duterte trial
MANILA, Philippines — Lead prosecutor Gerville Luistro said Tuesday she was "more inclined" not to call Col. Raymund Lachica, the former head of Vice President Sara Duterte's security detail, as a witness in her impeachment trial, although the prosecution has yet to make a decision. Luistro made the pronouncement as the 18th day of Duterte's
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Coconut Palace set to reopen to the public in 2027
MANILA, Philippines —The Coconut Palace in Pasay City is set to reopen to the public next year, following the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Leaders Summit in November, according to the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). Members of the media were able to tour the Coconut Palace on Tuesday, following its six-month renovation
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DepEd unveils strategic campus security plan for public schools
MANILA, Philippines — In a bid to enhance campus security, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Aug. 25, presented a campus security guard and mobile patrol strategy for public schools nationwide. Education Secretary Sonny Angara has presented a hybrid campus security model that seeks to enhance surveillance despite the shortages in security guards in
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Mark Villar vows to end travel tax to ease burden on Filipinos going abroad
MANILA, Philippines— Sen. Mark A. Villar is urging his colleagues to ensure the swift passage of Senate Bill No. 1870, or the proposed Travel Tax Abolition Act, which seeks to remove the decades-old travel tax imposed on Filipinos going abroad. "Hindi dapat maging dagdag na pasanin ang pag-alis ng bansa, lalo na para sa mga
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