Day: September 10, 2025

Surigao city: Police arrested two men in Surigao City on Tuesday, believed to be behind the 2022 killing of a former Cotabato City police director. Master Sgt. Marivic Maghanoy of the Police Anti-Kidnapping Group in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region stated that the arresting team was armed with a warrant for the suspects, issued by Judge Annabelle Piang of the Regional Trial Court Branch 13. According to Philippines News Agency, the suspects, identified as Salem Edu and Berting Abdullah, both from Cotabato City, denied the charges against them. “We have been searching for them for the past months. Luckily, the long

Pasig city: The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has commenced the use of body-worn cameras to enhance the implementation of the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP). This initiative aims to bolster the monitoring and documentation of traffic operations across Metro Manila. According to Philippines News Agency, MMDA Chair Don Artes announced in a press conference at the MMDA head office that the newly formed Swift Traffic Action Group (STAG) will utilize body cameras connected to the MMDA Communications and Command Center. This setup will facilitate real-time observation and documentation of operations on the ground. Initially, the body cameras will cover

Manila: Investors’ concerns on developments both here and abroad resulted in little movement of the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) on Wednesday, but the Philippine peso depreciated against the US dollar. The local bourse’s main index slipped by 0.04 percent to 6,120.09 points, and All Shares by 0.007 percent. According to Philippines News Agency, most of the sectoral gauges also declined during the day – Services, 1.76 percent; Mining and Oil, 0.68 percent; Industrial, 0.29 percent; and Holding Firms, 0.08 percent. On the other hand, Property rose by 1.27 percent and Financials by 0.88 percent. Volume reached 5.96 billion shares,

Manila: An official of the Federation of Philippine Industry (FPI) on Wednesday vowed members’ strict compliance with the Philippine National Standards, and the group’s continued cooperation with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). According to Philippines News Agency, FPI Chairperson Elizabeth Lee emphasized that adherence to the Philippine National Standards ‘is non-negotiable.’ She stated that only by strictly following these standards, particularly in cement and steel, can safe, durable, and resilient public infrastructure be ensured for the people. The statement comes as the government intensifies its investigation into anomalous public works projects that not only compromise public safety but

Manila: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is preparing to request an explanation from Centerways Construction and Development, Inc. president Lawrence Lubiano regarding his campaign donations to Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero during the May 2022 elections. According to Philippines News Agency, Comelec Chairperson George Garcia announced that a show cause order would be issued to Lubiano on Thursday. This action is part of an ongoing investigation into potentially prohibited campaign donations. “Tomorrow, we will issue a show cause order to Mr. Lubiano now that he has admitted in the House of Representatives hearing that he gave PHP30 million to Senator Escudero,”