Day: November 13, 2025

Quezon city: The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Thursday suspended the license of a driver who attacked an elderly rider in a road rage incident in Quezon City. The 90-day suspension is in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s reminder to be responsible drivers and to maintain proper conduct when driving on public roads to ensure the safety of all road users. According to Philippines News Agency, the suspension is based on a Facebook post that went viral, alleging that the driver of a Toyota Altis honked at a motorcycle that the poster and their elderly father were riding.

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday pledged to revoke the passport of former lawmaker Zaldy Co immediately after formal criminal charges are lodged against him concerning alleged irregularities in flood control projects. Co, previously a representative of the Ako Bicol Partylist, resigned from his congressional post in September following allegations of involvement in a kickback scheme linked to these projects. According to Philippines News Agency, Co is currently outside the Philippines and has stated through his legal representative that he will not return soon due to what he claims are credible threats to his life. During a Palace

Bolinao: About PHP13.6 million worth of suspected shabu were seized in a buy-bust operation in Bolinao town in this province on Wednesday. Police said the operation, conducted at Purok 4 in Barangay Ilog-Malino, also resulted in the arrest of two high-value individuals and the confiscation of about 2,000 grams of suspected shabu. According to Philippines News Agency, acting Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Lt. Gen. Melencio Nartatez Jr. stated that the successful operation proves that the police’s anti-illegal drugs campaign remains “steadfast and unrelenting.” “Every successful interdiction not only weakens criminal networks but also protects countless lives from the harm

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced that he anticipates arrests in the multibillion-peso flood control fund scandal “before Christmas,” following nearly five months after initially revealing the scheme in his 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA). He conveyed this expectation during a Palace press briefing, stating that many of those implicated will likely have their cases concluded, leading to their imprisonment. According to Philippines News Agency, the Office of the Ombudsman has filed multiple graft and malversation cases against officials from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and several contractors. These charges relate to ghost projects,

Iloilo city: The local government and Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGEN), through its Panay Energy Development Corp. (PEDC), have unveiled a PHP17.3-million international standard football field lighting system in La Paz district. This development marks Iloilo City as the first local government unit in Western Visayas to boast a plaza-based lighted football facility. According to Philippines News Agency, Mayor Raisa Tre±as emphasized that the lighting project will revitalize the football ground, enabling it to host evening activities and fostering opportunities for local tournaments, training, and tourism. During the unveiling ceremony, she highlighted the project’s significance, stating, “The La Paz Plaza Football