Congressional bonuses and high salaries face public fury as ordinary Filipinos grapple with soaring prices and stagnant wages. Calls for accountability grow louder. Read the full story.
PNP-HPG searches for 10 missing luxury vehicles tied to former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co in a flood control fund probe. 14 cars worth over P145M already seized.
PNP Acting Chief Lt. Gen. Nartatez orders thorough investigations into a Cebu assault on a PWD and a Manila rape case. He vows accountability for any officer found liable. Read the latest updates.
Cebu police intercept P20 million worth of untaxed cigarettes in Santander. Three suspects arrested. Read about the major bust against smuggling networks.
PNP Acting Chief Nartatez asserts the operation confiscating 34 luxury vehicles from former Rep. Zaldy Co was lawful. The cars are part of a flood control fund probe. Read the full details.
PRO-NIR Director Brig. Gen. Arnold Thomas Ibay orders a special investigation into the January 9 shooting in Negros Oriental that left four dead. Read for full details and official statements.
Police Corporal Roel Pepito is detained after CCTV footage reveals him attacking a Person with Disability in Tabogon, Cebu. Provincial Director condemns the act, vows accountability.
Police in Bohol confiscated over a kilo of shabu worth P7.8 million in a successful buy-bust operation. The high-value individual was arrested in Clarin. Read the full report.
Authorities seize over P145 million worth of luxury vehicles linked to ex-Ako Bicol rep Zaldy Co in a BGC condo raid. The operation is part of the ongoing flood control project probe.
Authorities seize P145 million in luxury vehicles from companies tied to ex-Rep Zaldy Co amid a flood control project probe. Details on the raid and the ongoing investigation.
A 47-year-old farmer in Alcantara, Cebu, was beaten to death by an intoxicated tourist guide following a parking dispute. The suspect now faces murder charges. Read the full story.
PDEA 7 agents dismantled two active drug dens in Cebu City, rescuing two minors and arresting eight suspects. Seized shabu valued at over P122,000. Read the full report.
A 60-year-old man, alias Jose, is in custody in Balamban, Cebu, facing charges of Qualified Rape and 5 counts of Acts of Lasciviousness against his three granddaughters. Read the shocking details of the case.
A PNP Brigadier General is under fire for wearing P70,599 shoes with her uniform and failing to submit a required report. Read about the administrative complaints filed.
Senator Lacson reveals P180 billion lost to ghost flood control projects. As investigations stall and a key witness dies, will 2026 be the year of truth and consequences? Read the full report.
Authorities in Zamboanga City intercept a motorboat carrying P21.2 million worth of smuggled cigarettes, leading to three arrests. Details on the latest anti-smuggling victory.
PDEA agents dismantled a drug den in Lapu-Lapu City, arresting four men and seizing P40,800 worth of shabu. One suspect was on probation. Read the full report.
The tragic death of DPWH Undersecretary Cathy Cabral, who raised questions on P51B infrastructure funds, ignites a national debate on whistleblower safety and systemic accountability in the Philippines. Read the full story.
The Supreme Court has ruled former Consolacion mayor Avelino Gungob Sr. administratively liable for authorizing limestone extraction without permits. He claims the case is political. Read the full story.
Law enforcement intercepts over P865,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes in Barira, Maguindanao del Norte. One suspect arrested. Read the full details of the operation.
Authorities in Zamboanga City confiscated smuggled cigarettes worth P1.6 million after a chase. The driver fled, leaving behind the van and a national ID. Read the full report.
As the 2026 flood control funds scandal unfolds, public outrage meets systemic rot. Can promises to jail masterminds be kept, or will pork barrel politics prevail? Read the latest analysis.
The decomposing body found in a Cebu City river has been identified as Miguel Dela Calzada Jr., a suspected victim of summary execution. His family opts for a private burial over a police investigation.
A 56-year-old ex-convict is back in jail after a Parian Police buy-bust operation seized P850,000 worth of shabu. Discover the details of the arrest and his alleged drug network.
Parian Police arrest ex-convict Jesus Solite Robaro in T. Padilla buy-bust, seizing 125 grams of suspected shabu valued at P850,000. Suspect allegedly resumed drug trade after 2025 release. Read the full report.
53 persons deprived of liberty in Talisay City, Cebu, were released on New Year's Eve 2025 after completing sentences with Good Conduct Time Allowance. Read about their fresh start.
A new Pulse Asia survey reveals Filipinos' top demands: lower food prices and an end to corruption. Citizens see graft as a direct cause of financial hardship. Read the full analysis.
As Cebu enters 2026, residents seek respite from 2025's twin calamities and systemic corruption costing billions. A journalist's personal reflection on national challenges and a plea for peace. Read the full analysis.
Police in Barili, Cebu, arrest one suspect for a firecracker-triggered blaze that destroyed nine market stalls. Authorities continue the manhunt for his accomplice.
The Supreme Court reinstates a penalty against a former Cebu mayor for extracting limestone without a permit, ruling that good faith is not a valid defense. Learn the details and implications.