The Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) has recommended the filing of criminal charges under the Anti-Hazing Act against former Ateneo de Manila University men's basketball head coach Thomas Anthony "Tab" Baldwin and 10 other members of the team's staff in connection with the deaths of two players during a training activity in Aurora province earlier this month. Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla announced the recommendation during a […]

Developers of the Monterrazas de Cebu project said they have invested more than P100 million in flood-control initiatives both within and outside the development area, as concerns over the project's impact on downstream communities continue to fuel calls for a temporary suspension of construction activities. The statement from Monterrazas came a day after Cebu City Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña urged the City Government to halt all construction work at the […]

Authorities have filed murder and other criminal complaints against a 15-year-old suspect in the deadly shooting at a Tacloban City high school, as debate intensifies over proposals to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility following the tragedy. Philippine National Police (PNP) public information chief Col. Allen Rae Co confirmed on Wednesday that a complaint for three counts of murder has been filed against the 15-year-old suspect, identified by police […]

Police investigating the deadly shooting at a high school in Tacloban City said the attack had been planned weeks before it was carried out, as the Philippine National Police (PNP) called on parents, teachers and school officials to closely monitor the online activities of minors to help prevent similar incidents. The June 22 shooting at San Jose National High School left three students dead and 20 others injured after two […]

The Supreme Court (SC) has clarified that homeowners’ associations cannot prevent delinquent members from using subdivision roads and other common areas due to unpaid association dues, ruling that such restrictions violate the rights granted under Republic Act (RA) 9904, or the Magna Carta for Homeowners and Homeowners’ Associations. In a decision issued by the SC Third Division, the High Court emphasized that while homeowners’ associations have the authority to sanction […]