Category: General

Elusive POGO kingpin falls in Laguna

Manila: Philippine authorities nabbed a Chinese national tagged as the ‘godfather’ of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), in Laguna province Thursday night.

In a television interview Friday, Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission exec…

Poll sign-up hearings in Manila, Pasay reset due to work suspension

Manila: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has reset the Election Registration Board (ERB) hearings in the cities of Manila and Pasay on Oct. 14 and 15, due to Malacañang’s suspension of government work in these areas.

‘In view of the work suspens…

Isolated rain showers to prevail across PH Friday

Manila: Most areas of the country will continue to experience isolated rain showers, the weather bureau said Friday.

However, the Cordillera and Cagayan Valley regions, and Aurora province could experience moderate to heavy rains due to the northeast…

Gov’t troops nab 3 Reds, seize arms in Apayao

Manila: Security forces have arrested three communist rebels in the province of Apayao, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported Thursday.

In a statement, the PNP Special Action Force (SAF) said the suspects – alias ‘Sam,’ a key leader under the…