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Davao steel plant raided; radioactive materials found
by Mark Ernest Villeza - August 15, 2026 - 12:00am
Suspected radioactive materials and substandard steel products were allegedly found during a raid on a facility of a steel manufacturing company in Davao City on Thursday.
NBI after bakal, not Bato in Davao
by Mark Ernest Villeza - August 15, 2026 - 12:00am
National Bureau of Investigation Director Melvin Matibag yesterday denied rumors that he was in Davao City to arrest Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, saying the NBI agenda was to inspect a steel company...
NBI: Leviste seeks travel to 12 countries
by Mark Ernest Villeza - August 14, 2026 - 12:00am
Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste is reportedly seeking permission to travel to 12 countries while the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is looking into his possible involvement in an alleged  honey trap plot...
Pasig court freezes P85 wage hike
by Mark Ernest Villeza - August 14, 2026 - 12:00am
The Pasig Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 152 has issued a writ of preliminary injunction stopping the implementation of Wage Order 27, effectively putting on hold the P85 daily minimum wage increase for workers...
Paras, Leviste skip NBI summons anew
by Mark Ernest Villeza - August 12, 2026 - 12:00am
Former lawmaker Jacinto Paras and Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste did not appear again yesterday at the National Bureau of Investigation.
2 CIW officers axed over P6 million trust fund anomaly
by Mark Ernest Villeza - August 12, 2026 - 12:00am
The Bureau of Corrections has relieved two senior officers of the Correctional Institution for Women pending an investigation into alleged anomalies involving the trust fund of inmates amounting to P6...
BARMM chief offers bounty for Tawi-Tawi drug traffickers
by Mark Ernest Villeza - August 11, 2026 - 12:00am
As police and military units hunted down the suspected drug traffickers who killed an anti-narcotics agent and wounded three Philippine Marines personnel on Sunday, Bangsamoro chief minister Abdulrauf Macacua offered...
PNP to secure posthumous award for cop
by Mark Ernest Villeza - August 11, 2026 - 12:00am
The Philippine National Police will seek posthumous recognition for a policeman who died after rescuing two Bantay Dagat members who were swept away by a strong river current in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental...
Death toll from heavy rains reaches 15 – PNP
by Mark Ernest Villeza - August 11, 2026 - 12:00am
The death toll from the combined effects of tropical cyclones Luis and Maymay and the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat climbed to 15 yesterday, the Philippine National Police reported.
Thousands evacuated as monsoons flood Metro
by Mark Ernest Villeza - August 10, 2026 - 12:00am
The enhanced southwest monsoon caused flooding in several parts of Metro Manila yesterday, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate.
Women’s groups back Quiboloy’s US extradition
by Mark Ernest Villeza - August 10, 2026 - 12:00am
Women and children’s rights groups have backed the extradition of Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Apollo Quiboloy to the United States, saying the move marks a significant step toward accountability for women...
SEA Games records submitted to NBI
by Mark Ernest Villeza - August 8, 2026 - 12:00am
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Patrick Gregorio yesterday submitted documents to the National Bureau of Investigation, as the NBI expands its probe into alleged irregularities in the hosting of the 2019...
Legarda, Leviste left the country – NBI chief
by Mark Ernest Villeza - August 8, 2026 - 12:00am
Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste left the country for France with his mother, Sen. Loren Legarda, before the National Bureau of Investigation served him a subpoena over the alleged honey trap plot targeting Executive...
Leviste tagged in honey trap plot vs Recto
by Mark Ernest Villeza - August 7, 2026 - 12:00am
A talent manager arrested in an alleged plot to fabricate a sex scandal against Executive Secretary Ralph Recto has identified Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste as the supposed very important person or VIP...
Teen faces murder raps over school stabbing
by Mark Ernest Villeza - August 5, 2026 - 12:00am
A 14-year-old student accused of murdering his classmate in Las Piñas has been transferred to a Bahay Pag-asa intervention center, police said on Monday.
Woman killed, daughter wounded in Makati shooting
by Mark Ernest Villeza - August 5, 2026 - 12:00am
A 63-year-old woman died while her daughter was wounded after an unidentified assailant opened fire at them outside a hotel in Makati on Monday night.
Matibag to Leviste: No one ordering me to conduct probe
by Mark Ernest Villeza - August 5, 2026 - 12:00am
Personal ties will not stop the National Bureau of Investigation from probing an alleged plot to fabricate a scandal against Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, NBI Director Melvin Matibag told Batangas Rep. Leandro...
Palace: Reinforce security ahead of BARMM election
by Mark Ernest Villeza - August 4, 2026 - 12:00am
The government is set to reinforce security in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao as the first-ever BARMM parliamentary election approaches, Malacañang said yesterday.
‘Middleman’ in vlogger’s slay surrenders
by Mark Ernest Villeza - August 4, 2026 - 12:00am
The alleged middleman in the murder of pro-Marcos vlogger Alicia Lipata has surrendered to authorities as the Philippine National Police intensified its manhunt for three other suspects, including the alleged...
July crimes down 36% despite high-profile shootings – PNP
by Mark Ernest Villeza - August 4, 2026 - 12:00am
The Philippine National Police reported yesterday a 36.12-percent drop in focus crimes in July, reflecting what the PNP described as sustained law enforcement efforts despite a string of high-profile shootings....
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