Metro Manila, Philippines – The Office of the City Prosecutor of Tacloban City has recommended the filing of charges for reckless imprudence resulting in multiple homicide and physical injuries against PSSg Arla Ray Pacencia, the aunt of one of the minors involved in the Tacloban City shooting. The Department of Justice confirmed that the prosecutor’s...
Metro Manila, Philippines – The Impeachment Court declared Office of the Vice President (OVP) Assistant Secretary Lemuel Ortonio as a hostile witness on Tuesday, Aug. 25, making him the second to testify in that capacity after ex-special disbursing officer Gina Acosta. This means that the prosecution can ask Ortonio leading questions. Presiding Officer Chiz Escudero...
CAIRO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iran promised to retaliate against expanded U.S. economic sanctions that the Americans said would cut off Iran’s economic lifeline, with Tehran expressing confidence that major trading partners would resist Washington’s pressure campaign. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled the measures on Monday but stopped short of the most punishing sanctions, saying countries that continued...
Metro Manila, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is monitoring a group amid concerns that children are being invited from online games into separate chat groups, where alleged “groomers” encourage increasingly violent behavior. The monitoring comes amid the recent school shootings, with authorities looking into a possible pattern behind incidents of violence involving...
Metro Manila, Philippines – The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has fined an online gaming company ₱1 million over an unauthorized promotional campaign involving content creator Ivana Alawi, its chairman said during House deliberations on PAGCOR’s proposed 2027 budget on Monday, August 24. The fine stemmed from a viral mobile phone giveaway campaign featuring...
Metro Manila, Philippines — The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) expects its income to fall by 18% in 2026 as weaker gaming activity weighs on revenues, its chairman said Monday, August 24. During House deliberations on PAGCOR’s proposed 2027 budget, Chairman Alejandro Tengco said income is projected to decline to ₱86.95 billion in 2026...
Metro Manila, Philippines – The Impeachment Court will summon three colonels from the Armed Forces of the Philippines as witnesses under Impeachment Article I, centered on Vice President Sara Duterte’s misuse of confidential funds. They are: Col. Manaros Boransing II, Col. Magtanggol Panopio, and retired Col. Adonis Bahaw. The subpoena for the three military officials...
Seoul, South Korea – The United States cancelled a joint amphibious landing drill scheduled for next month with South Korea, Seoul’s Marine Corps said on Monday, after Washington cited constraints on the availability of U.S. forces due to the war in Iran. The U.S. Marine Corps formally notified its South Korean counterpart in June that force...
Metro Manila, Philippines – The Philippine Embassy in Beijing has advised Filipinos traveling to China to prepare for stricter immigration and visa rules that will take effect on Sept. 15, following China’s implementation of new regulations governing entry, exit and immigration services. In an advisory issued Sunday, Aug. 23, the embassy said the new rules...
Metro Manila, Philippines – The Supreme Court has ruled that banks cannot force depositors to return money they withdrew if the bank’s own gross negligence caused the mistaken release of the funds, reinforcing the high standard of diligence required of financial institutions. In a decision released on Monday, Aug. 24, penned by Associate Justice Japar...
Metro Manila, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. lamented unfinished flood control projects in Bulacan as he acknowledged that deficiencies in infrastructure contributed to severe flooding in Central Luzon. Marcos said the volume of rain overwhelmed existing flood management systems across Region 3. “Halimbawa sa Bulacan na mga flood control na hindi naman nagawa kaya...
Metro Manila, Philippines – The Marcos administration’s economic managers pitched Davao City as the Philippines’ next major growth frontier, urging local and foreign investors to expand in Mindanao as the government pushes investments beyond Metro Manila. Finance Secretary Frederick Go led the Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) in Davao City on Monday, Aug. 24, where officials...
