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2 weeks 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 | 
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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1 month 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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2 months ago | 
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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2 months ago | 
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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2 months ago | 
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.
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2 months ago | 
philstar.com | Emmanuel Tupas |Alexis Romero
EDCA not affected by stop-work order – DFAWASHINGTON – The US State Department issued a “stop-work” order on Friday for all existing foreign assistance and paused new aid, according to a cable seen by Reuters, after President Donald Trump ordered a pause to review if aid allocation was aligned with his foreign policy.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
philstar.com | Janvic Mateo |Emmanuel Tupas
MANILA, Philippines — Progressive groups yesterday opposed the second presidency of Donald Trump in the United States ahead of his inauguration on Jan. 20, warning the public that he is the biggest threat to world peace, justice and democracy.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
philstar.com | Ghio Ong |Emmanuel Tupas
MANILA, Philippines — A man and his niece died after getting trapped in a fire that broke out at their house in Tondo, Manila on Sunday. Authorities said that after initially escaping the fire with his son, the 57-year-old man returned to the burning house to rescue his 42-year-old niece. They got trapped in the three-story house along Dagupan street in Barangay 48, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said. Joseph Pua, 63, said to be the owner of the house, reportedly suffered second-degree burns.
