Day: June 1, 2025

Manila: The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) dismissed allegations in a broadsheet editorial regarding an increase in crime across the country. DILG Assistant Secretary Maria Liavel Crisostomo emphasized that the department rejects fear-driven tactics from the past and is focused on creating a professional, accountable police force that respects human rights and the rule of law. According to Philippines News Agency, Crisostomo underscored that, under the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and the leadership of Secretary Juanito Victor ‘Jonvic’ Remulla, reforms are being made to police leadership, discipline is

Manila: Russian vlogger Vitaly Zdorovetskiy will remain in the Philippines to serve his sentence for harassing and insulting Filipinos for content, as confirmed by Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla. According to Philippines News Agency, Zdorovetskiy is set to face trial next week on three counts of unjust vexation, which could result in a jail term ranging from three months to one year. Secretary Remulla emphasized the commitment to enforcing the sentence, stating, “We will service his sentence. Sinigurado ko po ‘yun (I made sure of that).” Deportation has been ruled out as an option

Puerto Princesa: The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) at the Puerto Princesa City Jail, in partnership with the City Health Office (CHO), organized a comprehensive medical and dental outreach mission on May 29. This initiative aimed to enhance the health and well-being of persons deprived of liberty (PDL) within the facility. According to Philippines News Agency, the event, titled “Tarabidan sa Kalusugan” (Tara sa Barangay, Ilapit at Dalhin Serbisyong Pangkalusugan), focused on making healthcare services accessible to the PDL. During the mission, inmates received free medical consultations, medications, and laboratory tests, including urinalysis, fasting blood sugar, and cholesterol

Las Vegas: Four years after hanging up his gloves, Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao is stepping back into the ring, promising to dig deep and show there’s still a lot of fight left in him. Set to challenge World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight champion Mario Barrios in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA on July 19, Pacquiao isn’t just fighting for a belt. He’s fighting to remind the world of his legendary ability to defy expectations and, in the process, overcome his own feat as the oldest welterweight champion. According to Philippines News Agency, Pacquiao was 40 when he defeated Keith Thurman

Bacolod: The Regional Task Force (RTF) Kanlaon lifted over the weekend the prohibition of entry within the volcano’s six-kilometer extended danger zone but maintains the strict monitoring of volcanic activity in the Negros Island Region. Evacuated residents are again allowed to return home, during the window period between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m., to carry out farming and other essential activities. According to Philippines News Agency, the ban was imposed on May 28 when the parameters on May 26 and 27 were seen as precursors to sudden eruptions. In a memorandum dated May 30, Office of Civil Defense-Western Visayas Director