NEWSFLASH!!! Int’l Criminal Court junks Duterte’s request for interim release

THE HAGUE/MANILA – The International Criminal Court (ICC) has denied former president Rodrigo Duterte’s request for an interim release, citing flight risks in its order for his “continued detention.”

NEWSFLASH!!! Magnitude 7.4 quake strikes off Davao Oriental; 3 dead, many buildings damaged

TAGUM CITY – A magnitude 7.6 earthquake rocked Davao Oriental and neighboring provinces on October 10, triggering damages to buildings, roads, houses and other infrastructures.

MARCOS ADMITS HE’S AWARE OF COUP TALKS, BUT NOT AFRAID; AFP, PNP reaffirm loyalty, support

MANILA/WASHINGTON – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has long been aware of reports about alleged attempts by certain factions to push for a coup d’état, but Malacañang said he is not alarmed and continues to trust the loyalty of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) amid growing anger of various sectors over multi-billion peso flood control projects scandal.

Laughter is the best medicine, so many say. So smile, laugh if need be with this week’s comics strip. And do some mental exercise with the crossword puzzle. Enjoy.

UPSIDE: Kasayahan means joy, connection plus unity

DALY CITY, California – If there was even a smidgen of doubt that this city has the highest concentration of Filipinos in the continental United States, the Oct. 4 fiesta at Gellert Park burnished the point. Talk about “Pinoy Pride”…

Hate crimes surge in California: Over 1,200 reported to state hotline

SACRAMENTO – The offices of California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta have reported that the state’s California vs. Hate hotline has received reports of over 1,200 hate crimes in 2024 affirming a surge as more people are aware and are reporting the crimes.

DOJ okays lookout order vs Romualdez, Escudero, 30 others tagged in flood control projects scandal

The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to issue Immigration Lookout Bulletin Orders (ILBO) for former Speaker Martin Romualdez, former Senate President Francis Escudero,  and more than 30 others, including 17 incumbent and former congressmen, who are being linked to the flood control projects scandal.

Pacquiao poised to fight again on January 24 in Las Vegas

Yes, Filipino world boxing icon Emmanuel Manny Pacquiao will fight again in Las Vegas this coming January.

Pasig City court convicts Napoles of 13 counts of money laundering

A Pasig City court has found Janet Napoles guilty of 13 counts of money laundering in connection with her alleged orchestration of the 2013 Priority Development Assistance Fund scam

Tarlac court cancels Alice Guo’s birth certificate 

A local court in Tarlac has cancelled the birth certificate of former Bamban Mayor Alice Guo.