MANILA, Philippines — The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) has identified at least seven persons of interest in its ongoing probe into the drowning of Ateneo de Manila University basketball players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili. CIDG director Maj. Gen. Robert Morico II revealed the new development during a press briefing at Camp Crame

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has asked Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte to explain reports of alleged illegal waste dumping outside its Region XI office. The agency also lodged a complaint against the vehicle owner who was captured on CCTV dumping mixed waste at the site. In a

MANILA, Philippines — The death toll from last week’s magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Mindanao has climbed to 65, Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Deputy Administrator Raffy Alejandro reported in a press briefing on Monday morning. Alejandro noted that earthquake-triggered landslides and falling debris accounted for the majority of the fatalities. Meanwhile, 36 people were reported

Cebu City Vice Mayor Tomas “Tommy” Osmeña said the city should not wait for public outrage, or worse, loss of life, before acting on safety concerns linked to the Monterrazas development.

MANILA, Philippines — Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) has accepted the resignation of men’s basketball team head coach Tab Baldwin, university president Roberto Yap, SJ confirmed to reporters. Yap said this during a press conference on Monday afternoon, where the ADMU president discussed the developments regarding the death of Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili, two members