PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – A Sulu-based police officer and his driver yielded 282 master cases of smuggled cigarettes after they were intercepted at a checkpoint in Sitio Bactus, Barangay Talabaan, Zamboanga City. Col. Fidel Fortaleza Jr. , Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) chief said the police officer is assigned in Jolo, Sulu, while […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines – With corruption now exposed in defective and non-existent flood control projects, public outrage is translating into street protests, with more individuals expected to voice out their indignation. Last Sunday, Sept. 7, a “Takbo Laban sa Korapsyon” was held at the University of the Philippines Diliman to demand accountability for the billions in […]
Read MoreLAWMEN have arrested an individual and seized around P6.8 million worth of illegal drugs in an anti-drug operation in Zamboanga City, an official of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said Tuesday, September 9, 2025. PDEA-Zamboanga Peninsula Director Ryan Babang identified the arrested suspect as alias Almisal, of legal age and a resident of Zamboanga […]
Read MoreMANILA — The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) will deploy more than 1,000 police officers on Friday, September 12, in anticipation of a series of protest actions related to the alleged flood control anomaly. Police Maj. Hazel Asilo, NCRPO spokesperson, said 1,250 personnel will be positioned in key protest areas such as Mendiola, and […]
Read MoreLAWMEN seized some P641,920 worth of illegal drugs and arrested an alleged big-time drug suspect in a law enforcement operation in Lanao del Sur, the police said Sunday, September 7, 2025. Police Colonel Caezar Cabuhat, Lanao del Sur police director, identified the suspect as alias Amron, of legal age.Cabuhat said Amron was arrested in a […]
Read MoreThe continuation of the three-panel House Infrastructure Committee’s (InfraComm) inquiry into the alleged anomalous flood control projects scheduled on September 9 will focus on the nitty-gritty of Sarah Discaya’s companies which bagged billions of pesos worth of government contracts, panel co-chairperson and Bicol Saro Party-list Representative Terry Ridon said. “Sa darating pong pagdinig, I think […]
Read MorePublic Works Secretary Vince Dizon has found former Bulacan first district engineer Henry Alcantara, a key figure being probed in relation to the anomalous flood control projects, guilty of administrative offenses barring the latter from holding public office perpetually. In a decision dated September 4, 2025, Dizon, deciding on the administrative case filed by former […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued an immigration lookout bulletin order (ILBO) against a total of 43 contractors and government officials allegedly linked to anomalous flood-control projects. The DOJ issued the Ilbo to the Bureau of Immigration upon receiving separate requests from the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee and the newly appointed […]
Read MoreMANILA – Four police officers being linked to the disappearance of several “sabungeros” (cockfight enthusiasts) are facing new administrative charges, this time in connection with the controversial anti-drug campaign of the Duterte administration. In a press briefing on Wednesday, complainants Milagros Estacio and Elizabeth Sotto said they filed the complaint against several police officers, including […]
Read MoreSenator Erwin Tulfo over the weekend called out the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), citing their inaction after the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) sought their assistance in shutting down operations of online cockfighting or e-sabong. In a statement, Tulfo cast doubt on claims that law enforcement is […]
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