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Barzaga freed on bail: Makati Court orders release over 8 cyberlibel charges

MANILA, Philippines (April 13) — The Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 147 of Makati City has granted the temporary freedom of surrendered Congressman Francisco “Kiko” Austria Barzaga late Monday...

Cavite Congressman Surrenders Over 8 Counts of Cyberlibel

DASMARIÑAS CITY, Cavite — (April 13) – A sitting lawmaker from Cavite voluntarily surrendered to authorities Monday evening...

DOE Sees Big Fuel Price Rollback, But Warns Pre-Crisis Levels May Be Gone for Good

MANILA  (April 13)  — Filipino consumers may get immediate relief at the pumps this week, but energy officials...

Palace Orders 20% Fare Cut Nationwide to Cushion Fuel Shock

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY  (April 13)  — Malacañang has ordered a nationwide 20-percent fare discount for commuters starting...

Fuel Crisis Pushes Zamboanga Fishing Industry to Brink, Threatens Food Supply Chain

File photo from PIA ZAMBOANGA CITY  (April 13)  — A major pillar of the southern Philippines’ fishing economy is...
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US calls out Philippines’ failure to protect victims of human trafficking from POGO hubs

MANILA (October 1)  —According to the US Department of State's 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report, the Philippine government has failed to adequately protect human...

Oaminal calls for improved safety and development measures in Misamis Occidental

MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL (October 1)  --- Misamis Occidental Governor Henry S. Oaminal has asked local government units, security forces, and community stakeholders to step up...

Off Tawi-Tawi, Navy recovers a boat full of contraband

ZAMBOANGA CITY (October 1)  – The Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) confiscated a large consignment of illegal goods worth millions of pesos off Sitangkai,...

Sarangani cops confiscated 25 endangered bird species

KORONADAL CITY (October 1) – A man was caught on Monday for illegally trafficking 25 endangered bird species by alert police officers stationed at...

Cotabato power company distributes rice to MagNorte flood victims

COTABATO CITY (September 30)  – On Monday, as part of its corporate social responsibility, the Cotabato Light and Power Company (Cotabato Light) and the...

‘No legal basis to postpone BARMM parliamentary elections’

MANILA (September 30)  — According to poll watchdog Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE), the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has no legal basis to...
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