3 drug suspects busted in Cagayan; P764,000 shabu seized
TUGUEGARAO CITY – Three men, tagged as high-value drug suspects, were arrested with an estimated P764,000 shabu during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Estefania, in Amulung, Cagayan on Monday. Police...
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Tesda: 230,000 scholarship slots may be cut in 2027 due to budget slash
ILIGAN CITY — The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) warned that some 230,000 scholarship slots will not be available next year due to a cut in the agency’s proposed 2027 bud...
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Uswag Ilonggo Rep. Jojo Ang pleads not guilty in graft case
MANILA, Philippines—Uswag Ilonggo Rep. James “Jojo” Ang Jr. on Tuesday pleaded not guilty in one of his graft cases before the Sandiganbayan Second Division. The lawmaker, who personally pleaded durin...
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Unemployed man caught in Pangasinan drug bust
SAN CARLOS CITY, Pangasinan – An unemployed 38-year-old man was arrested in the Pangasinan city of San Carlos on early Tuesday morning (Oct. 6) for allegedly selling and possessing 36.3 grams of suspe...
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Karapatan hits suspension of 4 UST activists over PAF exhibit incident
MANILA, Philippines—Human rights group Karapatan criticized the University of Santo Tomas (UST) for suspending four student activists who staged a campus protest against the Philippine Air Force (PAF)...
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Seaman dies after being hit by bus compartment door in Quezon
LUCENA CITY — A seaman died after he was hit by the compartment door of a passenger bus while jogging along a roadside in Guinayangan town, Quezon, on Oct. 5, police said. In a report dated Oct. 6, Qu...
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AMLC exec stumped by gap in Sara Duterte SALN vs bank records
MANILA, Philippines — Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) Secretariat Executive Director Ronel Buenaventura admitted on Tuesday that he could not explain the gap between Vice President Sara Duterte’s...
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Prosecution hits ‘trial and error’ in Zaldy Co case
MANILA, Philippines — The prosecution on Tuesday slammed the defense counsel of one of former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co’s co-accused in a malversation case for what it deemed “trial and error” regarding...
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Barbers hits defense’ ‘veiled threats’ despite ruling: Not doing homework
MANILA, Philippines — Former Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers has accused Vice President Sara Duterte’s lawyers of issuing veiled threats about possible criminal liability for disclosing Anti...
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Torre extends leave for another week, to return Oct. 16 – Artes
MANILA, Philippines — Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) General Manager Nicolas Torre III has extended his leave for another week and is now expected to return to the agency on Oct. 16,...
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