The Union of Peoples’ Lawyers in Mindanao on Friday welcomed the International Criminal Court Appeals Chamber’s decision to deny former President Rodrigo Duterte’s request for interim release while he awaits the confirmation of charges hearing in The Hague.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday urged personnel of local government units (LGUs) and regional offices of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to uphold transparency and accountability in government projects.
Malacañang on Tuesday ordered a government investigation into reports that the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) may have engaged in an alleged money-making scheme.
Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque remained in The Hague on Tuesday after disembarking from a flight to Austria because doctors had not cleared him to travel.
Vice President Sara Duterte clarified that former President Rodrigo Duterte remains in good condition in the Philippines, dismissing online rumors claiming he was found unconscious in an International Criminal Court (ICC) detention facility in The Hague, Netherlands.
The Bureau of Immigration ordered heightened alert status at all international airports and seaports across the Philippines after the Sandiganbayan issued arrest warrants against former lawmaker Zaldy Co and 15 others on November 21, 2024. Immigration officers received instructions to strictly screen passengers, verify identities against the warrant list, and coordinate immediately with law enforcement if they locate any of the subjects. The alert covers all major international gateways and will remain in place while the warrants remain active.
The Philippine Coast Guard shadowed two China Coast Guard vessels near Panatag Shoal in the West Philippine Sea during a routine maritime patrol on [date of incident]. PCG personnel monitored the movements and positions of the foreign ships within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone and followed standard operating procedures throughout the operation. No collision, confrontation, or damage was reported during the encounter. The incident will form part of official PCG reports submitted to national security and maritime agencies for further assessment, as regular patrols continue in the West Philippine Sea.
The Bureau of Immigration deported 23 Chinese nationals to China on November 22, 2025, for alleged involvement in cyberfraud schemes and POGO-like activities and for multiple violations of Philippine immigration laws. BI deportation and implementation units chief Alexi Val Arciaga said the Chinese nationals were subjects of deportation orders and identified as wanted criminals in their home country. Immigration officers arrested, processed, and escorted the deportees, coordinated with Chinese authorities, and placed the 23 individuals on the Philippine immigration blacklist.
The National Bureau of Investigation arrested a Department of Public Works and Highways engineer in Oriental Mindoro who is among 18 suspects facing court-issued arrest warrants over an allegedly anomalous flood control project. NBI agents served the warrant, brought the engineer for booking and processing, and prepared to present the suspect to the issuing court. Authorities said the case involves alleged irregularities in the planning, procurement, and implementation of a government-funded flood control project. The NBI continues operations to locate the remaining suspects and coordinates with other agencies as the criminal case moves forward in court.
Philippine authorities reported that Katherine Cassandra Li Ong, charged with qualified human trafficking over her alleged links to the Lucky South 99 offshore gaming hub in Porac, Pampanga, was last tracked in Japan after her release from detention, according to the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission, which continues to coordinate with domestic and foreign agencies to monitor her whereabouts and pursue the ongoing case as part of wider efforts against organized crime and human trafficking connected to offshore gaming operations.