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13 nabbed for illegal quarry operations
by EJ Macababbad - May 4, 2025 - 12:00am
Thirteen people have been arrested for engaging in illegal quarry operations in Tanza, Cavite, according to the National Bureau of Investigation.
Torre surprised over charge
by EJ Macababbad - May 3, 2025 - 12:00am
With Gen. Rommel Marbil retiring as chief of the Philippine National Police in June, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group director Maj. Gen. Nicolas Torre III is not discounting the possibility that the illegal...
Makati subway contractor seeks international arbitration
by EJ Macababbad - May 3, 2025 - 12:00am
The private contractor of the $3.5-billion Makati City Subway Project has sought international arbitration after concluding that the project became unfeasible due to the Supreme Court’s ruling on the jurisdiction...
‘AI will enhance Philippines economics’
by EJ Macababbad - May 2, 2025 - 12:00am
Projects related to science, technology and innovation, such as the development of artificial intelligence or AI, are the “very engines” that will drive the Philippines in its quest to attain higher-income...
CIDG chief Torre faces illegal detention case
by EJ Macababbad - May 1, 2025 - 12:00am
The head of the police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group and nine CIDG officers are facing criminal charges for allegedly detaining a businesswoman for six days based on a “photocopied” red notice...
3 bogus cops caught with grenades
by EJ Macababbad - April 29, 2025 - 12:00am
Three people posing as policemen were arrested for possession of hand grenades in Manila yesterday.
Fire hits Makati restaurant
by EJ Macababbad - April 26, 2025 - 12:00am
A possible electrical malfunction at the stockroom of a Makati restaurant caused a fire early yesterday, destroying over P1.6 million worth of property.
Heat kills 2,000 kilos of fish in Taguig
by EJ Macababbad - April 24, 2025 - 12:00am
Over 2,000 kilos of dead fish were found along the Lakeshore area in Taguig City, facing Laguna de Bay, in what authorities suspect was a consequence of the recent extreme heat.
NBI readies raps vs fake news peddlers against Bato
by EJ Macababbad - April 24, 2025 - 12:00am
Branding the spread of fake news as a “pandemic” and its curtailment a non-partisan issue, National Bureau of Investigation Director Jaime Santiago said the NBI is now targeting administration supporters...
2 suspects in Chinese woman’s kidnap held
by EJ Macababbad - April 24, 2025 - 12:00am
Police on Tuesday arrested two suspects, including a Taiwanese, for allegedly kidnapping a Chinese woman in Manila.
Metro Manila crimes down 60% during Lent – NCRPO
by EJ Macababbad - April 22, 2025 - 12:00am
Index crimes in Metro Manila decreased by 60 percent during Holy Week, the National Capital Region Police Office reported yesterday.
Nora Aunor to be buried today at Heroes’ Cemetery
by EJ Macababbad - April 22, 2025 - 12:00am
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts and the Cultural Center of the Philippines will preside over necrological services today for the late National Artist Nora Aunor, the country’s “Superstar”...
Nora fans line up to pay final respects
by EJ Macababbad - April 20, 2025 - 12:00am
Fans of the country’s “Superstar” Nora Aunor paid their last respects to the late icon yesterday, during the first of the two-day public viewing of her remains at the Heritage Park in Taguig C...
No politics in raps vs Duterte allies – NBI
by EJ Macababbad - April 17, 2025 - 12:00am
With the National Bureau of Investigation recommending charges against allies of former president Rodrigo Duterte, NBI Director Jaime Santiago has asserted that he is not beholden to any political faction.
10,300 cops to secure Metro Manila during Holy Week
by EJ Macababbad - April 13, 2025 - 12:00am
To ensure the safety and security of people during the Holy Week, at least 10,300 police officers were mobilized in Metro Manila to safeguard places of worship and other places of convergence.
2 Grade 8 students stabbed dead in Las Piñas
by EJ Macababbad - April 13, 2025 - 12:00am
In yet another episode of violence in schools, two Grade 8 students of Captain Albert Aguilar National High School in Las Piñas City were stabbed dead by three of their schoolmates Friday night.
EPD special ops chief declared AWOL
by EJ Macababbad - April 11, 2025 - 12:00am
The sacked commander of the district special operations unit of the Eastern Police District was declared AWOL or absent without official leave yesterday.
Man electrocuted at flooding project
by EJ Macababbad - April 11, 2025 - 12:00am
Authorities recovered yesterday a body found floating at a flooding project of the Department of Public Works and Highways in Pasay, possibly killed by electrocution.
NCR crimes down 23%
by EJ Macababbad - April 11, 2025 - 12:00am
The number of index crimes in Metro Manila decreased by 23 percent in the first quarter of 2025, according to the National Capital Region Police Office.
Airports on alert for Holy Week
by EJ Macababbad - April 11, 2025 - 12:00am
All 44 airports in the country are on heightened alert for the observance of Holy Week, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines  announced yesterday.
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