Authorities have delivered a significant blow to illegal POGO operations in Central Luzon with the arrest of “Boss Terry,” a key administrative officer linked to the Lucky South 99 outsourcing hub in Porac, Pampanga. This apprehension, the third in a sprawling qualified human trafficking case, intensifies scrutiny on the alleged mistreatment of Chinese POGO employees…
Government troops engaged in a fierce firefight with suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Camarines Sur, resulting in the deaths of five insurgents amid ongoing efforts to eradicate remaining rebel fronts in the region. The latest encounter underscores the Philippine Army’s commitment to intensify internal security operations across the Bicol area before the year’s…
The Supreme Court has affirmed the murder conviction of three Caloocan City police officers responsible for the 2017 killing of 17-year-old Kian Loyd delos Santos during an anti-drug operation in Metro Manila. In a unanimous decision issued on December 22, 2025, the Court upheld the verdict that sentenced Officers Arnel G. Oares, Jeremias T. Pereda,…
MANILA — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has launched a sweeping nationwide crackdown on illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), executing thousands of operations in a bold move to dismantle a shadowy network of online gambling enterprises linked to human trafficking, cybercrime, and corruption. The law-enforcement blitz follows the passage of the Anti-POGO Act of…
In a troubling escalation of violence against the Philippine press, a prominent radio broadcaster in Surigao del Sur was gunned down in broad daylight, prompting urgent calls for justice and intensified scrutiny of press freedom under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration. Veteran Broadcaster Erwin Segovia Killed in Broad Daylight On July 21, 2025, Erwin Labitad…