‘Carina’ brings unprecedented flooding in NCR, parts of Luzon and Mindanao
TACLOBAN CITY – At least eight people were confirmed dead and approximately 866,483 individuals, or 179,744 families, were affected across the Philippines after three weather disturbances hit the country starting Tuesday, July 23.
The National...
Drug suspect arrested in a sting operation in Eastern Samar town
ORMOC CITY-A drug personality listed in the Regional Target List was apprehended by joint forces led by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) during a buy-bust operation at approximately 11 pm on Thursday, August...
Comelec, PTFOMS sign MOA to protect media during elections
MANILA—The Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to ensure the safety and respect for the rights...
Man arrested for possession of 10 sachets of suspected shabu
ORMOC CITY-Operatives from the City Drug Enforcement Team of the Catbalogan city police seized ten sachets of white crystalline substances suspected to be shabu from a construction worker in a buy-bust operation in Brgy....
New law vs financial scams a welcome step to deter fraud
Globe welcomes President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s recent signing of the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA), seen to address prevalent online scams through more robust deterrence and enforcement measures.
The law aims to “protect all persons...
Alleged main suspect in killing of former municipal official arrested by NBI
TACLOBAN CITY — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has apprehended Emmanuel ‘Weng-Weng’ Veloso, the alleged mastermind behind the 2019 killing of Levi Mabini, the former municipal administrator of San Isidro, Leyte.
Veloso was arrested...