DILG orders Napolcom to strip Guo of police powers
MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos has ordered the National Police Commission (Napolcom) to remove the police power of Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo.
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‘I was replaced because I was not following instructions’
MANILA, Philippines — While he may not have crossed the “powers that lead,” his not following instructions eventually did him in, a “heartbroken” Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri admitted yesterday, explaining his decision to resign as Senate president to preempt a move by a majority of his colleagues to oust him.
Detained foreign tanker now a ‘vessel of interest’ for NICA
MANILA, Philippines — The Chinese-manned tanker being held by the Philippine Coast Guard since May 15 is now a “vessel of interest” for the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA), the PCG said yesterday.
Zubiri steps down as Senate president, says he disobeyed 'powers that be'
MANILA, Philippines (Updated 5:26 p.m.) — Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Monday stepped down from his post, ending his two-year term due to what he implied was dissatisfaction with him for breaking ranks.
Press Release - Dela Rosa: Opening statement
SENATOR RONALD "BATO" DELA ROSA COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER AND DANGEROUS DRUGS MOTU PROPRIO PUBLIC HEARING AND INVESTIGATION ON THE ALLEGED PDEA LEAKS MAY 20, 2024
Senate sends ‘polite invitation’ to Chinese embassy officials
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate panel cannot compel Chinese embassy officials to attend its investigation into the alleged wiretapping incident, Sen. Francis Tolentino admitted yesterday.
Philippine Town Mayor Accused Of Being A Chinese Spy: ''No One Knows Where She Came From''
Alice Leal Guo, the mayor of a small town in the Philippines, is currently being investigated due to suspicions about her citizenship, with some suggesting she might be an undercover agent of China. During a Senate hearing, the 35-year-old mayor failed to provide details about her early life and background, fuelling suspicions about her nationality and links to a Philippine offshore gaming operator.
Vatican sharpens rules on investigating supernatural events
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican sharpened its rules for investigating supernatural events such as visions of Christ or the Virgin Mary, acknowledging on Friday that overactive imaginations and outright “lying” risked harming the faithful.