'I am convinced that there are anomalous projects,' says Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte

• Rappler
• 4 gün, 1 saat, 4 dakika

MANILA, Philippines — Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio has met with Baguio Mayor Benjamin Magalong to discuss efforts to expose and hold accountable officials and contractors involved in corruption anomalies in flood control projects. Tinio’s office shared a photo of his visit to Magalong’s office with the media. Their meeting was held in Baguio City on Friday morning and came ahead of the House tri-committee, or infrastructure panel’s, probe next week into the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) implementation of infrastructure projects and the alleged anomalies tied to them LOOK: Deputy Minority Leader […]... Keep on reading: Tinio, Magalong discuss anomalies tied to flood control projects

• Inquirer
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• GMA Network
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Police have launched an investigation into Psy over allegations that he received prescriptions for psychotropic drugs without in-person hospital visits and had them collected through a third party. According to the Seoul Seodaemun Police Station on Thursday, Aug. 28, police officials are investigating the 48-year-old singer and a university hospital doctor after booking them on charges of violating the Medical Service Act. Psy allegedly received prescriptions for Xanax and Stilnox — medications used to treat sleep disorders, anxiety and depression — from 2022 until recently without undergoing in-person consultations. The prescriptions were allegedly picked up by his manager and other […]... Keep on reading: Psy investigated over alleged illegal prescriptions

• Inquirer
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The Third Party Monitoring Team says trust between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front is at its 'lowest point' since the signing of the 2014 peace agreement

• Rappler
• 4 gün, 1 saat, 10 dakika

Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro delivers her first State of the Province Address (SOPA) on Friday, August 29, 2025. Aside from her administration’s priority programs and projects, the governor is expected to tackle the province’s financial health. READ: What to expect in Pam Baricuatro’s 1st SOPA Watch Gov. Baricuatro’s State of the Province Address here: The SOPA marks the conclusion of the month-long celebration of the 456th Founding Anniversary of the Cebu Provincial Government. Among those invited included incumbent officials from congress, towns and component cities as well as former governors, including Hilario Davide III and Gwendolyn Garcia. Baricuatro to quarry […]... Keep on reading: LIVE: Cebu Gov. Pam Baricuatro's State of the Province Address

• Inquirer
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• SunStar Philippines
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MANILA, Philippines — Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Friday said he was approached by a possible whistleblower involved in the alleged anomalies in flood control projects being investigated by the government. According to Remulla, the possible whistleblower approached him through a lawyer and is from one of the Top 15 contractors who received the majority of flood control projects from the government. “I have been approached by a lawyer representing a potential whistleblower, and they have told me…He’s given me an idea of what happened in one of the projects in Central Luzon, in projects worth P5 billion. Ghost […]... Keep on reading: Remulla: Possible whistleblower exposes `ghost' flood project modus

• Inquirer
• 4 gün, 1 saat, 18 dakika

MANILA, Philippines — Dell Palomata is set for her first finals appearance with the PLDT High Speed Hitters in the PVL Invitational, eager to play a bigger role as they chase back-to-back titles. The 6-foot-3 middle blocker missed PLDT’s breakthrough championship in the PVL on Tour while on national team duty with Alas Pilipinas, but this time she gets the chance to contribute on the title stage. Palomata helped PLDT complete a five-game preliminary sweep in the Invitational with 11 points, highlighted by three blocks, in their 24-26, 25-17, 25-17, 25-14 win over ZUS Coffee on Thursday at Smart Araneta […]... Keep on reading: PVL: PLDT’s Dell Palomata eager to contribute in first finals

• Inquirer
• 4 gün, 1 saat, 19 dakika

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police in Tagbilaran City arrested a regional target-listed drug personality in a buy-bust operation on Thursday afternoon, August 28. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Bohol Provincial Office, in coordination with the Bohol Police Provincial Office’s Provincial Intelligence Unit, Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit (PDEU), Tagbilaran City Police Station, and the PNP […]... Keep on reading: Tagbilaran drug bust: regional target nabbed, P340K shabu seized

• Inquirer
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CEBU CITY, Philippines — World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight champion Melvin “El Gringo” Jerusalem will defend his crown in the “Thrilla in Manila” card this October. The Cebu-based Jerusalem, currently training in Japan, will put his belt on the line against No. 2 contender Siyakholwa Kuse of South Africa at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, the same venue where Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier staged their legendary bout in 1975. Sanman Boxing, Jerusalem’s co-promoter, made the announcement following Manny Pacquiao’s recent visit to Malacañang to launch the 50th anniversary celebration of the Ali-Frazier classic. READ: Melvin Jerusalem heads to Japan for […]... Keep on reading: Melvin Jerusalem to defend WBC world title in ‘Thrilla in Manila’

• Inquirer
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MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte is embarking on another international trip – a scheduled visit to Japan next month, where she is set to meet with the Filipino community there. It will be her third trip to Japan this year. Duterte disclosed her trip to Japan when she was speaking to one of her supporters during an interview on Thursday (Netherlands time) in The Hague, where she visited her detained father, former President Rodrigo Duterte. READ: Sara Duterte slams Palace for questioning her overseas trips She initially revealed her next destination during another interview on Wednesday (Netherlands time) after […]... Keep on reading: Sara Duterte set to visit Japan next for meeting with Filipino community

• Inquirer
• 4 gün, 1 saat, 27 dakika

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court acquitted a man previously convicted of killing a Dutch aid worker in 2012, citing inconsistent and unreliable testimonies from prosecution witnesses. In a ruling, the Court’s Third Division reversed the conviction of Marvin Nuguid and ordered his immediate release, unless he is detained for another lawful cause. The victim, Wilhelmus Johannes Joseph Geertman, then executive director of the non-government group Alay Bayan Inc., was gunned down inside his office in San Fernando, Pampanga, by two assailants who fled on a motorcycle. Nuguid was later convicted by a Pampanga court for his alleged role in the killing, a decision later affirmed by the Court of Appeals. Nuguid denied involvement, insisting he was with his common-law wife at their junk shop when the shooting happened. He also challenged the credibility of the prosecution witnesses, whose testimonies the Supreme Court found to contain “several glaring inconsistencies.” Associate Justice Japar Dimaampao, who penned the decision, said the contradictions went beyond minor lapses, undermining the witnesses’ ability to identify the shooter. “It is highly doubtful that the prosecution was able to pinpoint Nuguid as the assailant,” the Court ruled. The justices also noted that the testimonies were the prosecution’s sole evidence and that no legitimate or compelling proof linked Nuguid to the crime. Given the weakness of the prosecution’s case, the Court said Nuguid’s denial and alibi carried greater weight. Geertman’s death drew widespread condemnation in 2012, with human rights and civic groups calling for justice amid suspicions that the attack was related to his work with disaster preparedness programs in poor communities.

• The Manila Times
• 4 gün, 1 saat, 31 dakika

Siquijor has been hit by hours-long brownouts this year, 'severely impacting the lives and livelihood across the island,' says energy chief Sharon Garin

• Rappler
• 4 gün, 1 saat, 34 dakika

MANILA, Philippines — Several items in the 2026 National Expenditures Program (NEP) or the proposed national budget submitted by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) contained allocations for projects that have been finished already, Deputy Speaker Ronaldo Puno said. Puno, in a briefing on Friday, said that after receiving the NEP, he was told by Marikina 1st District Rep. Marcelino Teodoro during one of the hearings that he would return the budget to DBM because completed projects contained funding. According to Puno, this prompted him to check the allocations for his district — Antipolo’s first district — and he found […]... Keep on reading: Puno: 2026 NEP contains projects already finished; probe needed

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CITY OF CALAPAN – A magnitude 4.1 earthquake shook Santa Cruz, Occidental Mindoro, at 2:54 p.m. on Friday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. READ: Magnitude 4.9 quake hit waters off Occidental Mindoro Phivolcs said the tectonic tremor struck 15 kilometers northeast of Santa Cruz at a depth of 26 km. It was recorded at Instrumental Intensity II in Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro. The agency explained that sudden movements along faults and plate boundaries trigger tectonic quakes. No damage or aftershocks were expected from the tremor./coa... Keep on reading: Magnitude 4.1 quake hits Santa Cruz, Occidental Mindoro

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