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TACLOBAN CITY – Authorities confiscated nearly P7 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested a regional high-value drug suspect during a buy-bust operation in Ormoc City, Leyte on Thursday, July 9. The operation marked one of the biggest illegal drug seizures in Eastern Visayas region this year. READ: 2 arrested in P500,000 ‘shabu’ buy-bust in

MANILA, Philippines — Under questioning by Sen. Raffy Tulfo, NBI Senior Agent John Mark Calilung said the “kill threat” of Vice President Sara Duterte was authentic, not AI-generated. /atm

ILOILO CITY — Iloilo City has raised its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to Blue Alert Status and placed disaster response teams on standby as Typhoon Inday (international name: Bavi) continues to intensify while moving west-northwestward east of Northern Luzon. The move was announced in Situational Report No. 1 released at 6 p.m. Thursday by the

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

MANILA, Philippines — On July 8, 2026, the third day of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, Sen. Francis Escudero, the presiding officer, reminded senator-judges to avoid asking questions that would force witnesses to make conclusions about the evidence being presented. Escudero made the reminder after Sen. Risa Hontiveros asked about the relevance of

MANILA, Philippines — Under questioning by Sen. Bam Aquino, NBI Senior Agent John Mark Calilung said he was only tasked with verifying the authenticity of the “kill threat” video of Vice President Sara Duterte, but not with verifying the existence of a hitman. /atm

MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) on Thursday said the country’s declining fertility rate could help make the population “more manageable” and presents an “opportunity” for the government to create a better quality workforce. Speaking on the sidelines of a forum in Mandaluyong City, CPD Deputy Executive Director Lolito Tacardon said

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

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — A proposed ordinance granting a Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) to qualified barangay officials in Mandaue City has been approved on first reading by the City Council. Association of Barangay Councils President and Mandaue City Councilor Dante Borbajo said the measure seeks to grant P50,000 to eligible barangay captains and P25,000 to