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PH flattens COVID-19 curve, but public urged not to be ‘overly excited’ — research...

Metro Manila — The Philippines has flattened the curve of COVID-19 cases, a group of researchers said, but warned the public against complacency amid the...
Former Ozamiz City councilor Ricardo "Ardot" Parojinog was found dead inside his detention cell at the Ozamiz City Police Station on Friday morning. GMA NEWS

PNP orders probe on Parojinog’s death in jail cell

MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) has tasked Police Regional Office 10 (PRO-10) to investigate the sudden death of former Ozamiz City councilor...
Atty. Rowena Garcia-Flores (left) says that detained US Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton (right) must be released from jail immediately based on the orders of Olongapo City court. She claims that the American serviceman is entitled to the benefits of the good conduct time allowance law. ACCRALAW.COM ABS-CBN

Lawyer claims Pemberton should be released from jail

MANILA – The lawyer of US Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton claimed that the detained American serviceman must be released from jail based on the...
GIERRAN. ABS-CBN

New PhilHealth prexy willing to consult with health experts

MANILA – Admitting that he lacks expertise in public health, newly-appointed Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) president and CEO Dante Gierran said he is...

Gender-Neutral Filipinx, Pinxy Added To Dictionary.com

English online resource platform Dictionary.com has added new terms related to the Philippines in its latest update, which features 650 new entries and revisions...
Members of an LGBTQ+ group protest the early release of United States Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton, who was convicted of killing Filipino transgender woman Jennifer Laude, outside the Department of Justice in Manila on Sept. 3, 2020. REUTERS

Pemberton’s early release on hold pending appeal resolution – DOJ

MANILA – The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), upon the order of the Department of Justice (DOJ), is not yet processing the early release of...

Palace ‘hands off’ on proposed ‘Marcos Day’

MANILA – Malacañang distanced from a House of Representatives measure declaring Sept. 11 as a special non-working holiday in the province of Ilocos Norte...
“Anong klaseng emergency powers ‘yung ibibigay pa, idadagdag mo na hindi niya kayang gawin ngayon?” asks Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III. PRIB PHOTO

Sotto: No need for DU30 special powers to revamp PhilHealth

MANILA – Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III sees no need for the Congress to grant President Rodrigo Duterte any special powers to implement...
The National Bureau of Investigation files criminal charges against 20 Bureau of Immigration personnel tagged in "pastillas scam." The "pastillas scam" allegedly involved airport and immigration personnel who supposedly received bribes in exchange for the seamless entry of Chinese nationals into the country. ABS-CBN NEWS

NBI files criminal raps vs 20 BI personnel on ‘pastillas scam’

MANILA – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has filed a complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman against 20 Bureau of Immigration (BI)...

New PNP chief Cascolan to go after ‘high-value’ targets

MANILA – Police Lieutenant General Camilo Cascolan will make most of his two-month stint as Philippine National Police (PNP) chief hunting down big-time drug...