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Crime
The Bureau of Customs isn't playing around anymore. Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno confirmed on Wednesday that 28 of the agency's own employees are now facing criminal and administrative charges — ranging from corruption and anti-graft violations to neglect of duty. It's one of the biggest internal
Politics
The House of Representatives Committee on Justice just dropped a major move in the Sara Duterte impeachment saga — voting overwhelmingly to declare two impeachment complaints against the Vice President as sufficient in substance. The vote was a lopsided 54-1 on both complaints, signaling strong congressional momentum toward formal proceedings. The
Weather
Heads up, Pilipinas — the cool days of amihan season are almost over. PAGASA said Wednesday that the northeast monsoon is now only affecting extreme Northern Luzon, specifically Batanes and the Babuyan Islands, while the rest of the country is increasingly dominated by warm, humid easterlies blowing in from the Pacific.
Economy
If you've been planning a trip from Asia to Europe anytime soon, brace yourself — flight prices have gone through the roof after key Middle Eastern airports shut down due to the escalating US-Israel conflict with Iran. Dubai, the world's busiest international airport handling over 1,000
Crime
A 19-year-old maritime freshman named Kenneth Alcedo is dead after what police say was a brutal hazing incident in Dasmariñas, Cavite. Autopsy results confirmed the cause of death: severe blunt force trauma to his lower extremities. The details are horrific. According to Cavite police provincial director Colonel Ariel Rebancos Red,
Showbiz
It was a huge night for Filipino representation in Hollywood as three Filipina actresses — Kristin Villanueva, Isa Briones, and Amielynn Abellera — took home awards at the 32nd Annual Actors Awards (formerly the SAG Awards) in Los Angeles. The trio, all cast members of the hit medical drama "The Pitt,
Economy
Commuters along EDSA, rejoice — Japan just doubled down on making your MRT-3 ride less miserable. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Philippine Department of Finance signed a fresh 21.6-billion-yen loan agreement (roughly ₱8.2 billion) on Tuesday to fund the next phase of MRT-3 rehabilitation. The new
Showbiz
The AshRave ship is very much alive and sailing, mga besh. PBB Celebrity Collab 2.0 3rd Big Placer Ashley Sarmiento went on "Unang Hirit" on Wednesday and couldn't help but gush about Rave Victoria's grand gesture — a massive bouquet of flowers that greeted
Politics
Vice President Sara Duterte isn't taking the accusations lying down. On Wednesday, she marched into the Taguig City Prosecutor's Office and filed a perjury complaint against Ramil Madriaga, the man who claims to be her former aide and who alleged that her 2022 presidential campaign was
Politics
After nearly four decades of constitutional mandate, the House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms finally approved an anti-political dynasty bill on Tuesday. But here's the catch — opposition lawmakers immediately pulled their support, calling the approved version a pale shadow of the original measure authored by Speaker Faustino
Nation
The Israeli government has committed to providing lifelong support to the family of Mary Anne Velasquez de Vera, a 32-year-old Filipina caregiver from Basista, Pangasinan, who was killed by shrapnel during an Iranian missile strike in Tel Aviv on March 1. Israeli Ambassador Dana Kursh made the announcement during a
Nation
The Philippines and South Korea just leveled up their relationship big time. On Tuesday, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and visiting South Korean President Lee Jae Myung signed 10 bilateral agreements covering everything from defense procurement and veterans affairs to digital innovation and even Korean language training in public schools. The