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2 weeks ago | 
philstar.com | Janvic Mateo |Emmanuel Tupas
MANILA, Philippines — Up to 11,000 employment opportunities will be available during the Labor Day job fair organized by the Quezon City government today. According to the local government, 100 private companies and government agencies from various industries will participate in the job fair.
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3 weeks ago | 
philstar.com | Emmanuel Tupas |Christine Boton
MANILA, Philippines — Eighty-four drivers and two conductors of public utility vehicles tested positive for illegal drug use during the Holy Week. The 86 were among 3,270 PUV drivers and operators subjected to surprise drug screening since April 16 under Oplan Harabas of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency. The PDEA said 37 of those who tested positive were tricycle drivers, followed by 19 jeepney drivers, 14 bus drivers, 11 UV Express van drivers, two motorcycle riders and a taxi driver.
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1 month ago | 
philstar.com | Louella Desiderio |Emmanuel Tupas
Business groups demandstronger law enforcementMANILA, Philippines — Business groups and civic organizations have denounced the kidnapping and murder of Filipino-Chinese steel magnate Anson Que and his driver Armanie Pabillo and called for swift justice and stronger law enforcement.
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1 month ago | 
qa.philstar.com | Louella Desiderio |Emmanuel Tupas
Business groups demandstronger law enforcementMANILA, Philippines — Business groups and civic organizations have denounced the kidnapping and murder of Filipino-Chinese steel magnate Anson Que and his driver Armanie Pabillo and called for swift justice and stronger law enforcement.
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1 month ago | 
philstar.com | Janvic Mateo |Emmanuel Tupas
MANILA, Philippines — Victims of the previous administration’s war against illegal drugs will oppose any move to temporarily release former president Rodrigo Duterte while the proceedings against him are ongoing before the International Criminal Court (ICC). In an interview Tuesday with The STAR’s online show “Truth on the Line,” ICC assistant to counsel Kristina Conti expressed belief that the international tribunal will not grant any request for the “interim release” of the former president.
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2 months ago | 
philstar.com | Emmanuel Tupas |Alexis Romero
MANILA, Philippines — Police chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil should shed light on a police convoy that entered the exclusive EDSA busway, according to Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla. “I will ask him. It is news to me that it happened. I have to confirm with him. Then I will ask for an explanation about what happened,” Remulla said yesterday at a press briefing at Malacañang.
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2 months ago | 
philstar.com | Ghio Ong |Emmanuel Tupas
MANILA, Philippines — Marijuana plants valued at P10.27 million were seized in Kalilangan Caluang town in Sulu on Friday, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) reported yesterday. According to the report, 11,950 marijuana plants were discovered by joint teams of the PDEA and Bangsamoro police in Barangay Pitogo. The illegal drugs were uprooted and destroyed on site, the PDEA said.
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Feb 6, 2025 | 
philstar.com | Ghio Ong |Emmanuel Tupas
MANILA, Philippines — Six manufacturers of fake identification cards for persons with disabilities (PWDs) were apprehended in Manila on Wednesday. Erdie Garcia Macaspac, 49; Marites Goco Esedera, 34, and Michelle Ronquillo Janaban, 31, were arrested along Quezon Boulevard in Barangay 310, Sta. Cruz. Another police operation led to the arrest of three more suspects in Quiapo. They were identified only as Aileen, Jonathan and John. Metro Manila police director Brig. Gen.
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Feb 6, 2025 | 
philstar.com | Emmanuel Tupas |Alexis Romero
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos has extended the term of Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil by four months as the government gears up for the midterm polls. Marbil was supposed to bow out of the service on Feb. 7 upon reaching the compulsory retirement age of 56 in the PNP. Marcos approved the extension of Marbil’s government service beyond compulsory retirement, according to a memorandum signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Feb. 4.
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Jan 28, 2025 | 
philstar.com | Ed Amoroso |Emmanuel Tupas
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna, Philippines — A Japanese fugitive linked to a group engaged in online scamming was arrested in San Pablo, Laguna on Monday night. The suspect, identified as Sasaki Takashi, 44, was collared in Barangay Soledad by a joint team of the police and agents of the Bureau of Immigration (BI). The arrest was based on a warrant of deportation issued in March 2023, according to Col. Ricardo Dalmacia, Laguna police director.
