PNP tracking Atong Ang in Cambodia
PNP tracking Atong Ang in CambodiaCharlie ‘Atong’ Ang, accompanied by his legal team, arrives at the Mandaluyong City Prosecutor’s Office on July 23 this year to file criminal charges against whistleblower Julie Patidongan and Alan Bantiles for allegedly making false accusations. MANILA, Philippines — Police officers were sent to Cambodia to hunt down fugitive businessman Charlie “Atong” Ang, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla announced yesterday. Remulla said Philippine National Police personnel were sent to Cambodia to verify information that Ang had fled to the Southeast Asian country. “We coordinated with our counterparts in Cambodia to find out if Atong Ang is really there,” Remulla said in an interview on ANC. Apart from Cambodia, Remulla earlier said Thailand is also being eyed as a possible destination for Ang in evading arrest.
Source:Philippine Star
January 27, 2026 16:05 UTC
(Video) Motorcyclist injured in Yuen Long crash
Countdown to CNY: New Year prospects for people born in the Year of the Horse
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January 27, 2026 15:47 UTC
Rescue efforts under way after Philippine ferry sinks, leaving 18 dead
Rescue efforts under way after Philippine ferry sinks, leaving 18 deadPhilippine Coast Guard personnel assist survivors who were aboard the MV Trisha Kerstin 3, which capsized around the waters of Baluk-baluk Island, Basilan, Philippines, January 26, 2026. Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS
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January 27, 2026 15:38 UTC
Indian tourist state of Goa weighs social media ban for children
Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Kick, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Reddit, Threads and X applications are displayed on a mobile phone ahead of new law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia, in this picture illustration taken on December 9, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/Illustration//File Photo
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January 27, 2026 15:34 UTC
Former Philippines president Duterte fit for pre-trial hearings, ICC judges rule
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte gestures as he delivers a message during the proclamation rally for his political party PDP-Laban's senatorial candidates ahead of the midterm elections, at Club Filipino in San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines, February 13, 2025. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
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January 27, 2026 15:34 UTC
Meet the couple behind the viral Mt. Pulag engagement
Young couple Nicole Coprada and John Rey Zabella didn’t hire a professional photographer for their 5th-anniversary hike to Mt. John Rey Zabella and Nicole Coprada Courtesy of Nicole CopradaMaking the first move The couple met in 2021. Nicole followed John Rey using Instagram’s suggested friends, but it wasn't until a week later that they started talking. Eventually, they moved to Metro Manila for work—Nicole, 24, working at an automotive company, while John Rey, 25, is a criminology graduate. As they reached the summit, John Rey told their group's drone operator that he would be proposing.
Source:Philippine Star
January 27, 2026 14:05 UTC
Ex-Fifa chief Blatter joins calls for fan boycott of World Cup in the US
Ex-Fifa chief Blatter joins calls for fan boycott of World Cup in the USSepp Blatter is the latest international football figure to call into question the suitability of the United States as a host country.
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January 27, 2026 13:28 UTC
Inside King Charles's passion project, focus of Amazon film
Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP This photo taken on January 15, 2026 shows senior tour coordinator Carol Drummond posing for a photo at Dumfries House, headquarters of the King's Foundation near Cumnock, south of Glasgow, Scotland.
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January 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
Nearly 60 kilos of marijuana seized in Tawi-Tawi
Nearly 60 kilos of marijuana seized in Tawi-TawiThe 58 kilos of marijuana seized from cohort Filipino and Malaysian dealers entrapped in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi are now in the custody of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Members of the Bangsamoro parliament are to set up anti-narcotics measures for regional application in support of efforts of the police and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in preventing the trafficking of illegal drugs in all five provinces and three cities in the autonomous region. Yacob, who had studied Sharia jurisprudence at the International Islamic University of Madinah in Saudi Arabia, said addiction to illegal drugs is “haram,” or forbidden in Islam. Recites said local executives, among them Gov. Ysmael Sali, officials of different units in Tawi-Tawi of the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, and the Navy’s 4th Marine Battalion supported the operation that resulted in the detention of the duo and confiscation of P79.8 million worth of marijuana from them.
Source:Philippine Star
January 27, 2026 12:28 UTC
House justice panel to hold Marcos impeachment hearings in February
Marcos free to attend or forgo House impeachment hearingsMANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. may or may not attend the House justice committee hearings on the impeachment complaints filed against him. Should the justice committee find the complaints sufficient in form and substance, then the panel will submit a committee report to the plenary for voting. If the panel recommends impeaching Marcos, a one-third vote of all House members is required for it to proceed to trial. Since the complaints were already referred to the justice committee, the impeachment proceedings are deemed initiated, and the one-year bar rule has been triggered. This means no other impeachment complaints against the president will be entertained for a year.
Source:Philippine Star
January 27, 2026 11:39 UTC
Doorstep visa applications see 62% growth among Filipino travelers
"The service enables applicants to complete the entire visa submission process without leaving the comfort of their home or their location." Most notably, the " Visa at Your Doorstep " service registered a 62% increase in demand. According to Atul Lall, regional head of VFS Global North Asia, the landscape of visa applications in the Philippines is shifting rapidly toward personalized solutions. Visa at Your Doorstep allows applicants to submit their visa application, including biometrics, from their home or any location. "Visa applicants have been more receptive to services such as Premium Lounge and Prime Time, which offer flexibility and personalization to submit their visas with ease," Lall said.
Source:Philippine Star
January 27, 2026 11:25 UTC