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MANILA, Philippines — Saying his constituents are not for sale, Marikina Mayor Marcelino Teodoro yesterday ordered the arrest of people found offering money to city residents in exchange for their signatures for the people’s initiative (PI) campaign.
MANILA, Philippines — For demanding in a speech on Sunday the resignation of President Marcos, Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte has already apologized, according to Sen. Imee Marcos, who dismissed his outburst as one spawned by fear of the possible arrest of his father and sister by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
MANILA, Philippines — Four South Korean men were arrested after they figured in a brawl at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig on Friday.
MANILA, Philippines — The police Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) urged the public yesterday to be cautious when using their social media accounts after it served 134 warrants of arrest for cyber libel in 2023.
MANILA, Philippines — Anti-narcotics agents seized 1.05 kilos of methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu valued at P7.14 million in a sting in Caloocan City at past midnight yesterday.
MANILA, Philippines — Human rights group Karapatan lauded the United Nations (UN) expert on freedom of expression for visiting a progressive journalist and two activists currently behind bars at the Tacloban City Jail on Saturday.
MANILA, Philippines: Three employees of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) were caught red-handed while allegedly stealing license plates at the agency's plate-making plant on Thursday. BGen. Redrico Maranan, Quezon City Police District (QCPD) director, identified the suspects as Jenard Arida, Arjay Anasco and Valeriano Nerizon, all LTO personnel. Maranan said the three were arrested by the members of the Kamuning Police Station (PS-10) together with the Special Project Group of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). Prior to their arrest, an LTO representative sent a request/complaint letter to the office of the DILG secretary and the Philippine National Police regarding some of its personnel who were stealing the license plates at the agency's plate-making plant. The arrested suspects were said to be involved in stealing substantial quantities of license plates, police said.
THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) yesterday said the arrested and detained overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Japan would be provided with the necessary assistance.