MANILA, Philippines – Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) secretary Manuel Bonoan is “conscious and coherent” after being rushed to a hospital due to elevated blood pressure following his arrest on Monday, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Tuesday. Bonoan, who is currently confined at the PNP General Hospital in Camp Crame, was

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two men arrested in a predawn buy-bust operation in Barangay Sambag 1, Cebu City remain under police custody as authorities prepare complaints involving the alleged sale and possession of dangerous drugs following the seizure of P1.53 million worth of suspected shabu. The Sambag 1 buy-bust suspects, identified only as aliases “Archie,”

MATARÓ, Spain — Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will play at a record sixth World Cup in 2026, but years from now the tournament may instead be remembered as Lamine Yamal’s first. From the concrete square in Mataro the Spanish 18-year-old used to play in, to the biggest stages in world football, his rise has

MANILA, Philippines — Former Public Works and Highways Manuel Bonoan has been released from confinement at the Philippine National Police General Hospital (PNP GH) in Camp Crame, Quezon City on Tuesday. He was discharged from the facility at around 1:23 p.m. Police kept reporters away from the vehicle Bonoan boarded, preventing them from asking for

MANILA, Philippines—What comes next for the Senate after the majority bloc’s refusal to open the session last Monday? Under the approved legislative calendar, Congress is set to adjourn sine die on Friday, June 5. Its last session day will be on Wednesday, June 3. The Senate was supposed to hold a regular session at 5:00 p.m.