MANILA, Philippines — The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) has relieved its spokesperson, Winston Casio, from his post after he admitted to slapping an individual during a raid on an alleged Philippine Offshore Gaming Opera...
havefun888 Imprisonment exceeding maximum penalty is cruel, inhumane — SC
MANILA, Philippines — Detaining individuals beyond the maximum penalty imposed is cruel and inhumane, the Supreme Court said in its ruling. In a decision promulgated by the court's Second Division in March 2023 but only released on Th...
queen777 Over 400,000 eligible households waiting for inclusion in 4Ps
MANILA, Philippines Over 400,000 waitlisted households have been validated by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to be eligible for the governments Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps. These eligible households, however,...
havefun888 2 rebels surrender in Bukidnon
COTABATO CITYhavefun888, Philippines Two suspected communist insurgents surrendered to the military in Bukidnon on Friday. Ronie Bagubay, 47, and Loloy Puklawan, 34, turned over their firearms to authorities in a ceremony in Barangay Kibungcog, San...
hoya88 Ex-village chief shot dead, wife wounded
CALASIAOhoya88, Pangasinan, Philippines A former village chairman was killed while his wife was wounded in an attack by unidentified assailants in this town on Sunday. Dexter Jimenez, 58, former chairman of Barangay Gabon, and his wife, Maritess, 61...