Month: August 2026

Ex-COA Auditor Tells Impeachment Court Sara Duterte Was Only VP, DepEd Secretary Reviewed for Confidential Funds

Ex-COA Auditor Tells Impeachment Court Sara Duterte Was Only VP, DepEd Secretary Reviewed for Confidential Funds

grantforddetabali August 3, 2026

By el Amigo MANILA, Philippines — Former Commission on Audit (COA) official Roderick Wamil testified Monday that...

Meralco to Comply With ERC Order to Refund P9.5 Billion in Excess Charges to Consumers

Meralco to Comply With ERC Order to Refund P9.5 Billion in Excess Charges to Consumers

grantforddetabali August 3, 2026

By el Amigo MANILA, Philippines — Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has committed to comply with the Energy...

Rain or Shine Edges Meralco, 85-83, in PBA Governors’ Cup Thriller

Rain or Shine Edges Meralco, 85-83, in PBA Governors’ Cup Thriller

grantforddetabali August 3, 2026

Rain or Shine’s Jhonard Clarito (right) and Vince Cuajao (center) battle Meralco’s Christopher Newsome for a loose...

Workers Storm DOLE, Assail Court Order Stopping ₱85 Wage Hike

Workers Storm DOLE, Assail Court Order Stopping ₱85 Wage Hike

grantforddetabali August 3, 2026

By Benjamin Cuaresma MANILA, Philippines — Labor groups staged a protest outside the Department of Labor and...

Bong Revilla’s sister cornered nearly ₱5-B DPWH contracts in Cavite

Bong Revilla’s sister cornered nearly ₱5-B DPWH contracts in Cavite

grantforddetabali August 3, 2026

By Tracy Cabrera PORT AREA, Manila — Sources from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)...

CDO Barangay Worker, Top Regional Drug Target, Nabbed With ₱1.08M Worth of Shabu

CDO Barangay Worker, Top Regional Drug Target, Nabbed With ₱1.08M Worth of Shabu

grantforddetabali August 3, 2026

By Benjamin Cuaresma MANILA — A barangay employee tagged as one of Northern Mindanao’s highest-priority drug personalities...

Ombudsman Suspends Both Laguna Mayor, Vice Mayor as Bitter Political Feud Escalates

Ombudsman Suspends Both Laguna Mayor, Vice Mayor as Bitter Political Feud Escalates

grantforddetabali August 3, 2026

By Benjamin Cuaresma MANILA, Philippines — The intensifying political conflict at San Pablo City Hall has reached...

Lacson Alleges ‘Recycled’ Project Photos, Links Taguig Infrastructure Works to Alleged Corruption Scheme

Lacson Alleges ‘Recycled’ Project Photos, Links Taguig Infrastructure Works to Alleged Corruption Scheme

grantforddetabali August 3, 2026

By Benjamin Cuaresma MANILA, Philippines — Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has intensified his corruption allegations involving infrastructure...

Teachers Hail New ‘Last Mile’ Law, Say It Ends Years of Neglect in Remote Schools

Teachers Hail New ‘Last Mile’ Law, Say It Ends Years of Neglect in Remote Schools

grantforddetabali August 3, 2026

By Benjamin Cuaresma MANILA, Philippines — Public school teachers assigned to the country’s most isolated and underserved...

BI Deports Two Japanese Fugitives, Tightens Crackdown on Transnational Crime

BI Deports Two Japanese Fugitives, Tightens Crackdown on Transnational Crime

grantforddetabali August 3, 2026

By Benjamin Cuaresma MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has deported two Japanese nationals wanted...