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Bonoan released from confinement at PNP General Hospital

MANILA, Philippines — Former Public Works and Highways Manuel Bonoan has been released from confinement at the Philippine National Police General Hospital (PNP GH) in Camp Crame, Quezon City on Tuesday. He was discharged from the facility at around 1:23 p.m. Police kept reporters away from the vehicle Bonoan boarded, preventing them from asking for

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Thai govt seek clarification from Bolt after assault on Japanese man

A Japanese national called for justice, alleging that a Bangkok Bolt driver forced him to leave a vehicle mid-journey before physically assaulting him in the Asok area. The physical assault by the Bolt driver gained attention after the Japanese man shared his account on social media. The post was later translated and republished by the Facebook …

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Bonoan ‘conscious, coherent’ after blood pressure spike – PNP

MANILA, Philippines – Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) secretary Manuel Bonoan is “conscious and coherent” after being rushed to a hospital due to elevated blood pressure following his arrest on Monday, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Tuesday. Bonoan, who is currently confined at the PNP General Hospital in Camp Crame, was

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Cebu launches Right to Care Program through new executive order

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro signed the Right to Care Program Executive Order on the first day of Pride Month, June 1, allowing Cebuanos to formally designate a trusted person to act as their care partner for healthcare, emergency, and social protection purposes across the province. Executive Order No. 29 establishes the

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Archival defends City Hall over delayed JO pay: ‘Wala ta nagkulang’

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Nestor Archival has pushed back against accusations that City Hall failed nearly 1,000 job order (JO) workers who went months without pay, insisting the city has the necessary funds. According to Archival, the salary delays largely stem from bureaucratic bottlenecks, specifically incomplete paperwork and the late submission of reports required

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DOE caps June LPG price hike at P3.41 per kilo

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices remain volatile despite the arrival of fresh government-procured supply, prompting the Department of Energy (DOE) to set a cap of P3.41 per kilogram on LPG price increases for June. Energy officials said Monday that although petroleum markets have shown signs of stabilizing following recent developments in

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FUEL PRICE WATCH, Cebu: June 2

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Oil companies on Tuesday, June 2, implemented their latest round of big-time price rollback, which the Department of Energy (DOE) described as a positive sign that fuel costs might soon return to the pre-Iran war levels. Diesel posted the highest decrease, at nearly P10 per liter, while gasoline hovers between P3

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Napolcom backs EJK Truth Commission; open to recommendations

MANILA, Philippines – The National Police Commission (Napolcom) supports the newly formed “EJK Truth Commission,” saying efforts to investigate extrajudicial killings are crucial for accountability, stronger institutions, and justice for victims’ families. The independent truth commission, supported by Church and civil society leaders, was officially launched on May 27 to investigate and document killings and

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Cracked Kalinga classrooms prompt calls for DPWH project audits

TABUK CITY, Kalinga — Members of a non-government organization have called on Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon to intensify audits of government infrastructure projects in Kalinga after observing cracks and other structural defects in a public school and several infrastructure facilities across the province. During an inspection on Monday, members

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Another suspected cocaine pack washes ashore in Quezon town

LUCENA CITY — A fisherman in the island municipality of Patnanungan, Quezon, voluntarily surrendered to authorities a package of suspected cocaine worth an estimated P5.8 million after finding it along the shoreline, police reported Tuesday. According to a spot report from the Quezon Police Provincial Office (QPPO), the 39-year-old fisherman, identified only as “Den,” turned

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