Veteran lawyer Jose Sison passes away at 88
Lawyer Jose Sison, the longtime host of the legal and crime television program “Ipaglaban Mo!”, died on Thursday, July 23, his family announced. He was 88.
Lawyer Jose Sison, the longtime host of the legal and crime television program “Ipaglaban Mo!”, died on Thursday, July 23, his family announced. He was 88.
A jury on Thursday convicted Filipino American Larry Millete of first-degree murder in the 2021 disappearance and killing of his wife, May “Maya” Millete, ending a closely watched trial more than five years after she vanished.
Conservation International (CI) Philippines and a United Nations project official have paid tribute to Dr. Kent Carpenter, the American marine scientist whose research helped shape marine biodiversity conservation in the Philippines and around the world.
The Philippines ranked among the weakest performers in Southeast Asia on human rights, protection from state abuse and basic freedoms, according to the 2026 civil and political rights assessment released by the New Zealand-based Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI).
Ateneo de Manila University President Fr. Roberto Yap on Thursday said the university will continue cooperating with authorities after the Philippine National Police recommended the filing of criminal charges over the drowning deaths of two student-athletes during a team-building activity.
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has launched its own probe into the shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City that left three students dead, NBI Director Melvin Matibag said Wednesday.
Investigators are examining how two minors obtained firearms used in the shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City on Monday that killed three students and injured 20 others, as authorities prepare possible charges against the gun owners.
Philippine National Police chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. on Tuesday urged parents to closely monitor their children’s online activities after police found that one of the suspects in the fatal shooting at a school in Tacloban City had posted gun-related videos on social media before the attack.
Officials of Ateneo de Manila University said Monday that the university limited its public statements following the deaths of student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili to give priority to supporting their families and respecting their grief.
Ateneo de Davao University announced on Saturday that it will provide scholarships to all six siblings of Rene Clert ‘Bobet’ Baterbonia.