MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Thursday reiterated that local government traffic enforcers cannot confiscate a motorist’s driver’s license, refuting a recent claim made by the Bacoor City government in Cavite. The agency said existing rules limit LGU traffic enforcers to issuing citation tickets, noting that they have no legal authority to

MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines said on Friday it is monitoring the reported presence of a Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessel operating within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), following a Reuters report about its encounter with an unmanned surface vessel. “The Armed Forces of the Philippines is aware

MANILA, Philippines — Former Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. was released after posting P1 million bail on Friday in connection with one of the criminal cases stemming from the alleged public works corruption scandal. Shortly after the Sandiganbayan’s Third Division approved his bail, Revilla wrote on Facebook, “Thank you, Lord.” He has been facing trial

MALAY, AKLAN, Philippines — At least two masterminds in the July 17 killing of vlogger Alicia “Mima Alicia” Lipata, the chief of the Philippine National Police said on Friday, adding Lipata’s death was in connection with an alleged P8-million debt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., however, declined to identify the suspects who remain at large,

MANILA, Philippines — Former Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. is again a free man after posting bail at P1 million on Friday in connection with one of his criminal cases arising from the public works corruption scandal. “Thank you, Lord,” Revilla said in a Facebook post shortly after being formally granted bail by the Sandiganbayan’s

MANILA, Philippines — Former Speaker and Leyte Representative Ferdinand Martin Romualdez called out the Office of the Ombudsman over its continuing efforts to build up plunder and graft cases against him using witnesses that he said were earlier “discredited” by the agency and later by the Department of Justice (DOJ). The same witnesses are now

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has clarified that traffic enforcers deployed by local government units (LGUs) have no legal authority to confiscate the driver’s license of a motorist, contrary to a recent statement issued by the city government of Bacoor in Cavite. In a statement on Thursday, the LTO said existing policies

MANILA, Philippines — A bill seeking to allow the President to impose a “price cap” on power rates during energy emergencies was filed in the Senate by Sen. Risa Hontiveros. “Electricity rates should not be allowed to rise unchecked, especially during times of crisis,” Hontiveros said regarding her Senate Bill No. 2361, which she filed

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Philippines — The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has cleared waste shipments from the United States that are already en route to the Subic Bay Freeport for entry, but said it has yet to determine whether future shipments will be allowed under the Basel Convention. Armie Llamas, head of the SBMA Communications