MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday maintained that its decisions are not affected by actions of other government offices amid the plunder case filed by the Office of the Ombudsman against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta over his undeclared campaign donations. “We will not be affected by other cases from other offices,” Comelec

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Criminal charges have been filed against six individuals arrested in recent anti-illegal mining operations in Barobo, Surigao del Sur, where authorities seized an estimated P12.2 million worth of gold ores, mining equipment, and other paraphernalia. In a statement, the Police Regional Office-13 (PRO-13) said the complaints stemmed from joint

BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental Board Member Andrew Montelibano has been named a person of interest following the discovery of a multi-million peso illegal online cockfighting (e-sabong) operation in E.B. Magalona town, Brig. Gen. Romano Cardiño, director of Police Regional Office–Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR), said on Thursday, July 9. A police  manhunt operation against a wanted

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Loren Legarda has honored Filipina tennis star Alexandra “Alex” Maniego Eala for her historic run to the fourth round of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships, the highest achievement yet by a Filipino in the Open Era and a moment of pride for the nation. Legarda, a four-term senator, filed Proposed Senate Resolution No.

MANILA, Philippines — Under questioning by the defense, NBI Senior Agent John Mark Calilung says he’s not aware whether President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. filed a complaint over a video showing Vice President Sara Duterte allegedly threatening to have him killed, along with first lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez. /atm