Raffy Ayeng

6 days ago | tribune.net.ph | Raffy Ayeng

A former official of the Presidential Anti-Graft Commission has called for a nationwide ban on online gambling advertisements amid growing public concern over the impact of digital gambling platforms on families, youth, and vulnerable sectors. Atty. Nick Conti, CEO of Capstone Intel Corp. and former Anti-Graft Commissioner, said his call comes as the government intensifies its efforts to shut down thousands of illegal online gambling websites operating in the country.

6 days ago | tribune.net.ph | Raffy Ayeng

Laguindingan International Airport (LIA), operated by Aboitiz InfraCapital’s Laguindingan Airport Corp since May 2025, is now handling over 300 domestic flights weekly, cementing its potential as the “Golden Gateway to Mindanao.”Based on May 2025 data, LIA, Mindanao’s second-busiest after Davao City’s Francisco Bangoy International Airport, took in a total of 337 flights per week to the country’s top destinations, namely Manila, Cebu, Iloilo and Davao.

1 week ago | tribune.net.ph | Raffy Ayeng

The Bureau of Customs (BoC) reported on Friday that several grams of dried marijuana, or “kush” and ketamine tablets concealed in various parcels, approximately amounting to P16 million, were discovered at the Central Mail Exchange Center in Pasay City. In a statement, the BoC said the interception of the substances was led by the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (NAIA-IADITG), together with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA).

1 week ago | tribune.net.ph | Raffy Ayeng

International organizations rallied in support of the rights of seafarers, reaffirming their commitment to fair treatment, due process and coordinated action to protect the rights of maritime professionals. This was amid reports that thousands of seafarers are now languishing in jails in various countries, including the five Filipinos who are now incarcerated in Algeria after they were sentenced to 15-year prison terms.

1 week ago | tribune.net.ph | Raffy Ayeng

Journalism Hall of Fame On the DAILY TRIBUNE rising to the 2025 Pro Patria Journalism Award Hall of Fame, the media company’s president Willie Fernandez (third from left) reiterated that the honor went ‘beyond awards — it is a call to continue defending the truth at a time when lies spread faster than facts, when propaganda often drowns out principle, and when some seek to rewrite history instead of learning from it.’ Presenting the award on 19 June were (from left) Raoul C.