Marcos names retired CA justice as PCGG chief
President Marcos has named a retired associate justice of the appellate court as chief of the Presidential Commission on Good Government , the agency tasked to recover the ill-gotten wealth of the Marcoses and their close associates......»»
Piston 6 acquitted by Caloocan court
The Caloocan MTC, through Judge Marlo Bermejo Campanilla, granted the demurrer to evidence filed by the “Piston 6,” acquitting them of simple resistance and disobedience to authority, a charge under the Revised Penal Code......»»
NGCP seeks resolution of cases hampering Tuy-Dasmariñas project
The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) is pushing for a “speedy court resolution” of cases delaying the completion of a transmission line project in Dasmariñas, Cavite......»»
Swiatek-Raducanu next
World No. 1 and defending champion Iga Swiatek reached the quarterfinals of the WTA Stuttgart clay-court tournament by beating Elise Mertens on Thursday, her ninth win in nine matches at the French Open warm-up event. Swiatek beat the unseeded Belgian 6-3, 6-4 to maintain her bid to capture a third successive title and a third luxury car from the sponsors after also winning the tournament in 2022. She faces former US Open champion Emma Raducanu for a place in the semifinals. .....»»
Rust armorer sentenced to 18 months over deadly on-set shooting
The armorer who loaded the gun that killed a cinematographer on the set of the Alec Baldwin movie "Rust" was sentenced to 18 months in prison by a US court......»»
Trump historic trial: Takeaways from 1st day of hush-money court case
Donald Trump entered the history books on Monday, becoming the first former US president to stand trial on criminal charges. Here are key takeaways from the opening day of “The People of the State of New York vs Donald J. Trump,” in which he faces charges of falsifying business records to conceal “hush money” payments.....»»
‘GOCC suing Cavitex operator lacks authority’
The Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. has scored a state-owned firm for dragging one of its units to court without going through the proper authority in lodging a complaint......»»
Pasig court issues arrest warrants vs Quiboloy, others
A regional trial court in Pasig City yesterday ordered the arrest of fugitive Apollo Quiboloy for the non-bailable offense of qualified human trafficking......»»
Randall Cup Summer hoopla kicks off on Saturday
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Homeboys Basketball “Annual Randall Cup” Summer League will unfold this Saturday, April 13, at the Cebu Eastern College (CEC) lower basketball court, here. This edition of this tournament will have six competing teams that aim to pay tribute to their late founder Randall Joseph Prado. READ MORE: Ruiz hires veteran.....»»
Quiboloy ordered arrested by Pasig court
The qualified human trafficking charge against doomsday preacher Apollo Quiboloy and his co-accused are non-bailable unlike the charges against them filed before the Davao court......»»
2025 automated polls hang as court may stop VCM use
The Commission on Elections might not be able to hold automated elections in May 2025 if the court stops the use of vote counting machines to be manufactured by the joint venture led by Korean firm Miru Systems Inc......»»
NGCP ‘hopeful’ TRO lifted for vital power line
The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines is optimistic that a court order stalling the completion of a critical power line in Central Luzon will be lifted soon......»»
Asia’s Best : Philippines up for 7 awards for 2024 World Travel Awards
The Philippines is once again among the nominees as "Asia's Best" at the World Travel Awards 2024......»»
Military in North rejects CPP s calls for peace talks
The military stationed in the northern provinces rejected calls by the Communist Party of the Philippines to resume the stalled peace talks between the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines......»»
Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair heads to Benguet
In a bid to extend vital government services directly to the people of Benguet and surrounding communities, more than 50 agencies are gearing up to converge in La Trinidad for the upcoming Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair caravan on April 21 to 22, 2024......»»
6.6-magnitude quake hits eastern Indonesia, no tsunami alert — USGS
A magnitude-6.6 earthquake hit Indonesia's eastern region on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said, with no tsunami warning issued......»»
Jose Javier Reyes named new FDCP chairman
Veteran director Jose Javier Reyes was designated as the new chairman of Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), replacing Tirso Cruz III......»»
Tom Holland s Romeo and Juliet heading to Broadway after West End run — report
Tickets for Jamie Lloyd's reimagining of "Romeo and Juliet" starring Tom Holland in his West End return sold out in under two hours, leading to brewing rumors of a Broadway run down the line......»»
Robert Downey Jr. would happily reprise Iron Man for Marvel
Newly minted Oscar winner Robert Downey Jr. is not entirely closing the doors on returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as his iconic character Tony Stark and the hero Iron Man......»»
Selos by Shaira returning to streaming after Lenka opts not to file case
The viral song "Selos" by Mindanao-based singer and "Queen of Bangsamoro Pop" Shaira Moro is returning on all streaming platforms after discussions on copyright issues were ironed out......»»