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NBI arrests ex-councilor over kidnap of 2 Chinese
by EJ Macababbad - May 23, 2025 - 12:00am
Shortly after arriving at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport from Las Vegas, a former Manila councilor believed to be one of the suspects in the kidnapping of two Chinese nationals was arrested by the National...
Nancy Binay to overhaul Makati City Hall
by EJ Macababbad - May 23, 2025 - 12:00am
Inspired by President Marcos’s Cabinet overhaul, Makati mayor-elect Sen. Nancy Binay will ask all department heads at the city hall to resign when she assumes office on June 30.
Boy, 10, dies after circumcision in Tondo
by EJ Macababbad - May 22, 2025 - 12:00am
The National Bureau of Investigation is ready to conduct an autopsy on a 10-year-old boy who died on Saturday after he was circumcised by a midwife in Tondo, Manila.
10 ex-POGO workers nabbed for scam activities
by EJ Macababbad - May 18, 2025 - 12:00am
Ten Chinese nationals who formerly worked for a large Philippine offshore gaming operator were arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation in Bataan for engaging in scamming activities.
On verge of delisting, Akbayan rises to the top
by EJ Macababbad - May 18, 2025 - 12:00am
Akbayan party-list faced delisting in 2022 after failing to secure enough votes for a House seat, only to be saved by the Supreme Court after it affirmed the cancellation of the An Waray party-list’s regi...
Senators looking for leaders who will maintain independence
by EJ Macababbad - May 18, 2025 - 12:00am
As questions loom over the fate of Sen. Francis Escudero as Senate President, newly proclaimed senators are intent on finding a leader who will uphold the independence of the upper chamber.
Woman nabbed for child exploitation
by EJ Macababbad - May 18, 2025 - 12:00am
A resident of Mabalacat, Pampanga has been arrested for selling online sensitive photos and videos of her children to foreigners, according to the National Bureau of Investigation.
Driver in NAIA crash out on bail
by EJ Macababbad - May 17, 2025 - 12:00am
The driver in the vehicular accident at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1, which resulted in the deaths of a 28-year-old man and a five-year-old girl, has been released on bail.
Kiko, Chel: Surveys make campaign fund raising difficult
by EJ Macababbad - May 17, 2025 - 12:00am
Surveys may be mere “snapshots” of voter preferences in a particular period, but they make it difficult to raise funds for those who rank low, according to two candidates who have achieved stunning wins...
Kiko on win: We’re tired of losing
by EJ Macababbad - May 16, 2025 - 12:00am
Hit by successive electoral defeats, Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan felt the 2025 midterm election was his final shot at reentering public service.
NBI seizes P55 million fake luxury items
by EJ Macababbad - May 15, 2025 - 12:00am
Over P55 million worth of counterfeit luxury bags and shoes have been confiscated by the National Bureau of Investigation  in three cities in Metro Manila.
NBI nabs man over Comelec bomb threat
by EJ Macababbad - May 15, 2025 - 12:00am
A man who threatened to bomb the Commission on Elections (Comelec) central office in Manila has been arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation.
De Lima, Diokno join prosecutors in VP Sara impeach trial
by EJ Macababbad - May 15, 2025 - 12:00am
oised to join the House of Representatives as first nominee of the new Mamamayang Liberal party-list, former senator Leila de Lima has accepted the invitation of Speaker Martin Romualdez to serve as one of the prosecutors...
Isko reclaims Manila; Nancy prevails in Makati
by EJ Macababbad - May 14, 2025 - 12:00am
Former mayor Isko Moreno is reclaiming his seat in Manila, beating Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna and party-list Rep. Sam Verzosa in the midterm elections.
Edwin Olivarez back as Parañaque mayor
by EJ Macababbad - May 14, 2025 - 12:00am
Parañaque voters reinstated District 1 Rep. Edwin Olivarez as mayor, but booted out District 2 Rep. Gus Tambunting from his position.
900 Bilibid inmates cast votes
by EJ Macababbad - May 13, 2025 - 12:00am
Up to 900 inmates of the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa exercised their right to vote yesterday.
Comelec files cases vs over 50 bets for poster violations
by EJ Macababbad - May 11, 2025 - 12:00am
Close to 50 cases of disqualification for campaign poster rule violations have been filed against candidates for local positions, the Commission on Elections said yesterday.
NBI chief, vloggers’ lawyers hold dialogue
by EJ Macababbad - May 8, 2025 - 12:00am
Out of 40 content creators subpoenaed by the National Bureau of Investigation amid the proliferation of fake news, only five lawyers representing the vloggers appeared at the NBI yesterday.
2 men robbing Japanese restaurant go viral online
by EJ Macababbad - May 6, 2025 - 12:00am
Police are looking into the motive of two robbers who returned the cell phones that they had stolen from diners in a Japanese restaurant in Makati on Sunday.
Metro Manila crimes down 26%
by EJ Macababbad - May 6, 2025 - 12:00am
Metro Manila police posted a 26-percent drop in index crimes in the first four months of 2025
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