Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Crime rate down 25.77% under 'Safer Cities' drive

MANILA, June 1 -- The nationwide crime rate dropped by 25.77 percent in May compared with the same period in 2025, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Monday. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Narta... Read More


OCTA: 74% of adult Filipinos agree to impeachment trial vs. VP Duterte

MANILA, June 1 -- An OCTA Research survey conducted from April 20 to 24, 2026 found that 74 percent of adult Filipinos support proceeding with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, up ... Read More


Singapore seen as key partner for Vietnam in developing high-quality human resources

Singapore, June 1 -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President of Vietnam To Lam's visit to Singapore is expected to open up new avenues of cooperation betwee... Read More


Remote voting push may trigger another Senate 'clash' - Tulfo

MANILA, June 1 -- The Senate could face another confrontation if the majority bloc moves to force a vote on the proposed rule allowing senators to participate and vote remotely without following prope... Read More


Over P8.2B in cash relief aid disbursed to 1.6M drivers nationwide

MANILA, June 1 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has disbursed a total of PHP8.21 billion in cash relief assistance so far to 1,642,837 public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers na... Read More


4 officials get new posts in latest PNP revamp

MANILA, June 1 -- Eastern Police District (EPD) director Brig. Gen. Aden Lagradante has been designated officer-in-charge of the Civil Security Group (CSG), the Philippine National Police (PNP) unit r... Read More


CHT Affairs Minister Dipen Dewan resigns

Dhaka, June 1 -- Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Affairs Minister Dipen Dewan has resigned from the Cabinet citing health reasons. Prime Minister's Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon said De... Read More


Veteran playback singer Suman Kalyanpur passed away

Mumbai, June 1 -- Veteran playback singer Suman Kalyanpur died here on Sunday, family sources said. She was 89. She breathed her last late this evening at her residence in Mumbai, bringing an end to ... Read More


Corruption, law and order breakdown routine in Odisha under BJP rule: BJD

Bhubaneswar, June 1 -- Alleging that corruption, deterioration of law and order and crimes against women have become routine in Odisha over the past two years, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Sunday dema... Read More


BJP Emerges Largest Party in Dharamshala MC Polls; Counting Concludes Peacefully

Dharamshala, June 1 -- The BJP emerged as the single largest party, winning 10 of the 17 wards, while Congress secured victory in six wards and one ward was won by an Independent candidate after count... Read More