Murder raps filed vs cops probing RCBC massacre

MANILA, Philippines - Thirty-eight policemen are facing multiple murder charges before the Department of Justice in connection with the alleged rubout of three suspects in the gruesome RCBC bank heist in Cabuyao, Laguna last May 16.
The complaints were filed Tuesday by the relatives of slain suspects – ex-village captain Vivencio Javier, Angelito Malabanan, and Rolando [...]

Arroyo to grace first jobs fair for Muslims

MANILA, Philippines — The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) and the Department of Education (DepEd) will hold a jobs fair for Muslim Filipinos on Wednesday.

New EU policy vs illegal migrants may force Pinoys to return home

Just like any other country in Europe, Belgium will soon be implementing strict laws against illegal migrants. With the new EU directive, undocumented migrants are expected to return to their country of origin .
There are around 6,000 registered Pinoys in Belgium, but the figure may be higher for undocumented migrants.
As a [...]

96th victim of media killings laid to rest as journalists call for justice

The 96th victim of media violence in the country was buried Sunday as delegates to the 6th Congress of the National Union of Journalist of the Philippines (NUJP) renewed calls to an end to media killings.
The appeal came in the light of protests by local and international media and families of victims who deplore the [...]

Liezl Martinez reportedly in serious health condition


Batangas town vice mayor slain inside office

Vice Mayor Rowell Mendoza Sandoval of Mabini town in Batangas was shot dead Tuesday night by still unidentified man right inside his call center in Bauan town, in Batangas province.

BMI ends probe, recommends Sulpicio franchise suspension

MANILA, Philippines - The Board of Marine Inquiry on Tuesday recommended the suspension of Sulpicio Lines Inc.’s certificate of public convenience (CPC) franchise by the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) in connection with the sinking of MV Princess of the Stars last June.

CA justices didn’t deliberate on Meralco-GSIS case

Justice Bienvenido Reyes’s return to the ongoing investigation on the alleged irregularities in the Court of Appeals brought up a missing significant episode in the crafting of the decision on the case between Meralco and the Government Service Insurance System. He told the investigating panel today that the Eighth Division, which he chairs, never held [...]

14 still missing from 3 sunken vessels in Babuyan Islands

Authorities are still hoping to find survivors of three passenger-cargo vessels that capsized off Camiguin Island, part of the Babuyan group of islands in Cagayan province in northern Philippines, during typhoon Karen’s onslaught on August 20.
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) already located M/V Perpetual and M/V St. Joseph, but the third vessel, M/V AAA [...]

Container with balut, vinegar causes alarm in Zambo

A container suspected to contain explosives caused alarm among the residents in Alejo Alvarez Drive in Zamboanga City.
Fire Officer 1 Felix Fernandez, a resident in the area, said they noticed a tin can which is commonly used as a container of duck’s egg (balot) abandoned at the sidewalk of the driveway since 8 a.m. Tuesday.
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