Domeng intensifies into tropical storm

June 6, 2018

Tropical Depression Domeng is expected to intensify into a tropical storm within 24 hours, according to the state weather bureau on Wednesday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration ( Pagasa), in it’s 5pm briefing, said Domeng was spotted

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Duterte warns of “radical changes in the days to come” using emergency power

June 6, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has warned of “radical changes” in the coming days as he vowed to use his emergency power to the hilt. “I am warning you criminals, all of you. Those in the government, those outside. I will make

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Cavite police arrest 13 Nigerians, Filipina suspected of online scam

June 6, 2018

Cavite police arrested 13 Nigerian nationals and a Filipina suspected of being involved in an online scam syndicate in an entrapment and followup operation last Sunday. In a report Wednesday, the Cavite Police Provincial Office identified the alleged ring leader

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Duterte on kissing woman on lips: It’s my style

June 6, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte lashed back at his critics, saying they were just envy and kissing someone on the lips was his style. In his press conference Tuesday night at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport shortly after he arrived from a

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93 elected gov’t officials in new narco list: PDEA

June 5, 2018

Around 93 elected government officials are in another narco list by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). PDEA director general Aaron Aquino said Tuesday the list contained the names of at least 67 mayors, and a few congressmen, vice mayors and vice governors.

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One cop killed, nine hurt in encounter with alleged NPAs in Sagada

June 5, 2018

One policeman was killed while nine others were wounded in an encounter with alleged terrorists in Sagada, Mountain Province Tuesday morning. A police report said around 9:40 am members from the Regional Mobile Force Battalion 15, and Mountain Province Provincial Mobile Force Company were conducting

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Lorenzana says claimant countries in West Philippine Sea should “band together”

June 5, 2018

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the five claimant countries in West Philippine Sea should “band together as one to build a stronger voice” against China. “What do the small nations do? They’ll have to band together, group together to work

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Ex-Pres. Aquino should credit Duterte for not engaging on political witch-hunt over Dengvaxia mess – Roque

June 5, 2018

Former President Benigno Aquino III should credit President Rodrigo Duterte for not engaging in political witch-hunting over the Dengvaxia mess, Malacanang said on Tuesday. In a press briefing in South Korea where Duterte was in an official visit, Presidential Spokesperson Harry

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