MANILA, Philippines — The chief prosecutor of the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday warned individuals who acquired identification cards for people with disability (PWD) through illegal means or deception that they may face possible criminal liability. Chief State Counsel Dennis Chan also warned of sanctions against business owners who unilaterally confiscate, without proper verification

MANILA, Philippines — Inquirer.net assignment editor and longtime judiciary reporter Ma. Theresa “Tetch” Torres-Tupas was among the journalists honored by Icons of Change in 2026, joining a list that includes BBC World Service correspondent Mike Thomson and award-winning investigative journalist Chris Rogers. Torres-Tupas was recognized as a 2026 Changemaker for Ethical Legal Journalism under the

MANILA, Philippines — Authorities stopped 53 school shootings being planned in South Cotabato right after the Sept. 18 shooting at Banga National High School that left three students dead, including the 16-year-old shooter. “That night, that week, there were 53 planned school shootings in South Cotabato, and we stopped all of that,” Interior Secretary Jonvic

MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman on Thursday warned public officials against using gas allocations meant for government vehicles for their own private cars, saying that a local official was recently dismissed from her post for such a violation. “Acts like this destroy the image of the government,” Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said

TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — The continuing El Niño phenomenon is taking a toll on agriculture, water resources, public health and livelihoods in other parts of the Visayas, with Northern Samar reporting more than P50 million in agricultural losses and a municipality in the province declaring a state of calamity. Northern Samar’s town of Lope