Lottery

LOOK: Sara Duterte impeachment trial to begin on July 6

MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial has officially been scheduled on July 6. On Monday, the Senate, as an impeachment court, released the impeachment trial calendar approved by the senator-judges on May 25.

Read More »

Oil lamp or mosquito coil? Minglanilla fire that killed 83-yr-old probed

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Investigators are looking into whether an oil lamp that may have accidentally tipped over or an unattended mosquito coil triggered the fire that killed an 83-year-old woman in Minglanilla town, Cebu, before dawn on Sunday, May 31, 2026. The victim, identified as Lita Abella, was found burned to death inside her

Read More »

Possible rotational brownouts in Metro Cebu on June 1

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Visayan Electric on Monday, June 1, warned consumers in parts of Metro Cebu of another round of possible rotational brownouts if power conditions in the Visayas grid worsen and a red alert status is declared. In an advisory, the distribution utility said the Visayas grid remained under yellow alert as of

Read More »

Sandiganbayan issues arrest warrant for plunder vs Jinggoy Estrada

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division on Monday issued an arrest warrant against Sen. Jinggoy Estrada for a non-bailable plunder and graft case. Aside from Estrada, ordered arrested are former Department of Works and Highways (DPWH) chief Manuel Bonoan and ex-DPWH engineering officials from the National Capital Region namely, assistant district engineer Denryl Caesar

Read More »

Luistro: House prosecutors will ‘oppose’ dismissal response from Duterte

MANILA, Philippines – Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro on Monday said the House prosecution panel will oppose any effort from Vice President Sara Duterte and her camp to dismiss the impeachment charges against her, as the deadline for her formal response to the accusations loomed. In a media briefing, Luistro said the 11-member prosecution panel is

Read More »

Tacurong mayor rapped for alleged non-release of PhilHealth benefits

COTABATO CITY — A group of healthcare workers has accused Mayor Lina Montilla of Tacurong City in Sultan Kudarat of abusing her authority for allegedly not releasing at least P18 million in Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) benefits owed to local healthcare workers. The administrative complaint was filed last May 20 before the Provincial Board of

Read More »

PNP: Crime rates in PH dropped by 25.77% in May 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Crime rates across the country dropped by 25.77 percent in May 2026, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP). In a press briefing in Camp Crame on Monday, June 1, PNP chief, Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said the police force recorded 2,149 focus crime cases from May 1 to 30, 2026;

Read More »

Heirs cancel plan to close property traversed by major Cotabato highway

KIDAPAWAN CITY — The heirs of a family in Makilala, Cotabato province whose lands are traversed by the national highway announced Monday they would no longer temporarily close the property tomorrow, June 2. Markjo Berg Tejada, one of the heirs of the Tejada family, said the family decided to heed the call of the Department

Read More »

Man Arrested After Shooting Dog in Nueva Vizcaya Incident 

Man Arrested After Shooting Dog for Biting His Goat in Nueva Vizcaya Incident  A man was arrested after authorities responded to a report involving the shooting of a dog that had bitten his goat in Nueva Vizcaya.  On May 28, 2026, the authorities arrest a man who allegedly shoot a dog in Brgy. Bugnay, Diadi. The suspect, a 42-year-old businessman, was ... Read more

The post Man Arrested After Shooting Dog in Nueva Vizcaya Incident  appeared first on PhilNews.

Read More »

Jonvic Remulla Says Jail Accommodation For Jinggoy Estrada Is Ready

Jonvic Remulla shared this statement about Jinggoy Estrada Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla said that the Quezon City Jail Male Dormitory (QCJMD) is prepared to accommodate Sen. Jinggoy Estrada if the Sandiganbayan issues an arrest warrant in his plunder case. On May 28, 2026, the Office of the Ombudsman ... Read more

The post Jonvic Remulla Says Jail Accommodation For Jinggoy Estrada Is Ready appeared first on PhilNews.

Read More »