
MANILA, Philippines – Marikina Rep. Marcelino Teodoro on Tuesday submitted his counter affidavit and presented 28 witnesses to refute the acts of lasciviousness and rape by sexual assault complaints filed against him before the Department of Justice (DOJ). Teodoro was accompanied by his wife, Marikina Mayor Marjorie Ann Teodoro, and his legal counsel, Alma Mallonga, for the first day of the preliminary investigation of the case. According to Mallonga, the 28 witnesses came to the DOJ to show that “the incredible tale being presented by the complainants could not have even happened.” Two female police officers who were assigned as […]... Keep on reading: Marikina Rep. Teodoro presents 28 witnesses to counter sexual abuse raps
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MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Justice (DOJ), through the DOJ Action Center (DOJAC), brought its Katarungan Caravan to Capiz last October 11, 2025 (Saturday), continuing its mission to make justice and essential government services more accessible to Filipinos across the country. The caravan, held in the Municipality of Panay, provided residents with free legal aid, consultations, and documentary services in partnership with various national agencies, including the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Land Registration Authority (LRA), Public Attorney’s Office (PAO), Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP), and Professional Regulation Commission […]... Keep on reading: DOJAC brings Katarungan Caravan to Capiz, aids over 600 residents
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MANILA, Philippines — The government may collect at least P10 billion worth of insurance claims from flood control projects bagged by contractor couple Pacifico “Curlee” and Cezarah “Sarah” Discaya in the last three years alone. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate committee on finance, gave this estimate on Tuesday after learning from the Insurance Commission (IC) that 30 percent of the value of a project is covered by insurance. “Regarding the issue of flood control, we are now addressing this because we see two main problems. First, the ghost projects, and the substandard projects,” IC Commissioner Reynaldo Regalado said […]... Keep on reading: Gov't may recover P10B in insurance claims from Discayas' projects
MANILA, Philippines – The August Twenty-One Movement (ATOM) on Tuesday called out the Marcos administration over the “prolonged inaction” on the irregularities surrounding the flood control projects, questioning how the promise to go after the big fish remained undone. “To test the limits of our people’s patience would be foolish at this time,” said Volt Bohol, president of ATOM, a group following the assassination of former Sen. Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. in 1983. Despite the daily protests being held by various groups, the government has yet to make good on its pledge to prosecute the individuals tagged in the anomalies […]... Keep on reading: ATOM: End the drama, prosecute those behind flood control mess
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Being situated on the Pacific Ring of Fire, an area of active seismic activity, earthquakes are a common occurrence in the Philippines. But lately, the archipelago has been jolted with more violent and destructive ones. On September 30, a powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake jolted Bogo City in northern Cebu, claiming the lives of at least 75 people, most of whom perished while sleeping as the quake hit at night. The quake also caused massive damage, with thousands of houses destroyed and infrastructure losses reaching billions of pesos. Barely a week later, a stronger double earthquakes, magnitude […]... Keep on reading: EXPLAINER: Why Cebu’s 6.9 quake deadlier than Davao's stronger quakes?