Japanese-run restaurants in Manila have faced a sharp decline in business following a series of armed robberies targeting Japanese nationals, prompting temporary closures and new security measures, officials and business owners reported. Read more »
A police-led anti-narcotics operation turned deadly in Quezon City after a buy-bust operation escalated into a fierce gunfight, leaving three suspected drug dealers dead. Read more »
The Philippine National Police (PNP) assured the public it is fully prepared to secure the upcoming “Trillion Peso March” on Nov. 30. Read more »
During the height of Typhoon “Tino” on November 4, a wing van crew and a police officer risked their lives to rescue six people trapped by raging floodwaters in Barangay Cotcot, Liloan, Cebu. An act of bravery that later became controversial after the driver and two helpers were fired for using their company vehicle during the rescue. Read more »
Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc., the company headed by businessman Enrique Razon, announced significant changes to the leadership of its water and energy subsidiaries, Manila Water Co. and Prime CoreGen. Read more »
The Iligan City Jail-Male Dormitory (ICJMD) has reported remarkable progress in its Read Your Way Out (RYWO) program, a literacy-based rehabilitation initiative that allows inmates to earn sentence reductions through structured reading activities. Read more »
