Crime
P2M Online Threat? Babae Timbog sa Manila Extortion Sting
Online extortion case in Manila. Source: Manila Bulletin
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May Kaso Na: Suspect Charged in Slay of Former Miss PH Earth Runner-Up
Police have filed a murder complaint against one suspect in the killing of former Miss Philippines Earth 2013 runner-up Lullete Jane Ramilo de Guzman. In a statement cited by PEP.ph, Police Regional Office 2 said one of the suspects, identified only by the alias 'JayR,' is now under prelim
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PNP Rescues 7 Students Recruited Online for Mass Shootings — Parents, Check Your Kids' Games Now
Seven minors who were allegedly being groomed online for violent attacks have been rescued by the PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG), marking one of the most disturbing cases of online radicalization targeting Filipino youth. The operation was launched after foreign law enforcement partners tipped off Philippine authorities about suspicious activity in
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P135M Worth of Shabu Intercepted at NAIA — Hidden Inside Coffee and Tea Packs
Authorities have intercepted two parcels containing almost 20 kilograms of shabu worth an estimated P135.96 million at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Cargo Center in Pasay City — and the drugs were sneakily concealed inside coffee and tea packages. The Philippine National Police (PNP) revealed on Sunday that the
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Public School Teacher Patay sa Ambush sa Pangasinan — Riding-in-Tandem Suspects Hinahanap Pa
A 53-year-old public school teacher was gunned down in broad daylight by two suspects on a motorcycle in Rosales, Pangasinan on Wednesday, March 11. The victim, identified only as Jun, was riding his own motorcycle on his way home from Santa Maria when the gunmen suddenly appeared and opened fire.
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Missing for 5 Days: Mag-asawa From Nueva Ecija Found Dead and Stuffed in Sacks sa Irrigation Canal
A married couple from Gen. Natividad, Nueva Ecija who had been missing for five days were found dead — their decomposing bodies stuffed in sacks and dumped in an irrigation canal in Cabanatuan City. The gruesome discovery has shocked the local community and sent investigators scrambling for answers. The victims have
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Pinay Files Rape Case Against Singaporean She Met Online — 6 Years After the Assault
A 24-year-old Filipina has finally mustered the courage to file a rape complaint against a Singaporean man she met through an online chat platform — six years after the alleged assault took place in Pasay City. In a sworn statement filed at the Pasay City Prosecutor's Office on March
Politics
Walang Tago! Sandiganbayan Orders Seizure of Fugitive Ex-Rep Zaldy Co's P215 Million in Properties
The long arm of the law just caught up with former congressman Zaldy Co's real estate portfolio. The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division has issued a writ of preliminary attachment against 16 properties belonging to the fugitive lawmaker, with a combined estimated value of over P215 million. The court'
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19-Year-Old Maritime Student Dies in Fraternity Hazing — Remulla to Tau Gamma Phi: 'This Will Not Go Unpunished'
A 19-year-old first-year maritime student is dead after a brutal fraternity hazing in Cavite, and Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla is furious. Mark Kenneth Alcedo died of blunt force trauma from severe beating during what was supposed to be an initiation rite by the Tau Gamma Phi fraternity on March 1.
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BFP Chief Slapped With Bribery, Graft Charges Over ₱14.7M Ambulance Kickback Scheme
Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) chief Jesus Fernandez is now facing a mountain of criminal and administrative charges after the DILG filed complaints before the Ombudsman over an alleged ₱14.752 million bribery scheme tied to the procurement of 132 ambulances. Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla didn't mince words:
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P29.7M Worth of Drugs Seized at NAIA — Hidden in 'Garden Sculptures' and Air Filters
Customs agents at NAIA just intercepted P29.712 million worth of illegal drugs stashed inside some very creative hiding spots. The Bureau of Customs-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA) announced Thursday that three suspicious parcels arriving from Germany and South Africa were flagged and seized at a Pasay cargo facility on
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BFP Chief Fernandez Caught in P14.7M Ambulance Bribery Scandal — DILG Files Charges
The head of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) is in seriously hot water after the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) filed both administrative and criminal complaints against him before the Office of the Ombudsman. Jesus Fernandez, the BFP chief, is accused of pocketing P14.752 million