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Senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino on Friday, March 4 questioned the decision of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) to seek legal guidance from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and leave out the Congress on the issue of “e-sabong” operations in the country. Tolentino, chairman of

National Bureau of Investigation A man allegedly engaged in “sextortion” activity has been arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) during an entrapment operation in Naga City. The NBI identified the arrested suspect as Nestor Noel Penas who was arrested at a hotel room in Naga Ci

FAKE MONEY. The fake bills seized from a suspect upon her arrest in Upi, Maguindanao on Monday (Feb. 28, 2022). The counterfeit currency, amounting to PHP7,000, was used to dupe 10 market vendors at the Upi town market. (Photo courtesy of PRO-BARMM) COTABATO CITY - Police authorities in Maguindanao on Tuesday warned the public against the possible proliferation of counterfeit bills this election season. The warning was aired by Police Maj. Dareen Tolosa, town police chief of Upi, Maguindanao, fo...

Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Central Visayas regional chief Col. Ireneo Dalogdog. (File photo) CEBU CITY -- The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) in Central Visayas on Tuesday said social insurance pensioners can avoid being victimized by unscrupulous individuals if they directly transact their loan applications with the right officers. Col. Ireneo Dalogdog, CIDG-7 regional chief, said this after two complainants from Negros Oriental province filed a complaint again...

Sandiganbayan The Sandiganbayan has denied the motion filed by former Maguindanao Gov. Datu Sajid Islam Uy Ampatuan to dismiss his graft and malversation charges due to the "unreasonable length of time" it took the prosecution to file the cases in court. Ampatuan has been charged with violation

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Victorias Milling Company has justified the filing charges against 21 Manapla residents, stressing that the violent protest led

Operatives from the Northern Police District (NPD) arrested a man and a woman involved in a robbery extortion incident in Caloocan City early Thursday morning, Feb. 24. Police Lt. Col Jay Dimaandal, NPD Special Operations Unit (DSOU) chief, identified the suspects as Mark Anthony Teves, 32, from Ba

Supreme Court (SC) The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed the 2017 resolution of the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) which ordered the filing of graft and malversation cases against former Cagayan de Oro’s lone district Rep. Constantino G. Jaraula, several government officials, and private individual

In its separate opinions, there are three justices who also voted against the constitutionality of Section 29, which allows the detention of a suspected terrorist even without judicial warrant of arrest. It also allows a longer period of detention from 14 up to 24 days without charges or warrant of arrest. 

Gerald Anderson Worried of his impending arrest, a person who admitted having stolen two bags containing valuables owned by actor Gerald Anderson has surrendered to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). In a statement, the NBI identified the suspect as John Allen Dancel who gave himsel