Arkipelago News

29/10/2025

Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Joel Villanueva have denied any involvement in alleged kickback operations following the Independent Commission for Infrastructure’s (ICI) recommendation to the Office of the Ombudsman to file criminal and administrative charges against them.

MANILA — Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Joel Villanueva have denied any involvement in alleged kickback operations following the Independent Commission for Infrastructure’s (ICI) recommendation to the Office of the Ombudsman to file criminal and administrative charges against them. Estrada, who ha...

29/10/2025

Mamamayang Liberal Partylist Representative Leila de Lima has filed a bill seeking to strengthen the powers of the Office of the Ombudsman, allowing it to access bank accounts and financial records under investigation without the need for a court order.

MANILA — Mamamayang Liberal Partylist Representative Leila de Lima has filed a bill seeking to strengthen the powers of the Office of the Ombudsman, allowing it to access bank accounts and financial records under investigation without the need for a court order. Under House Bill No. 5701, De Lima ...

29/10/2025

CIBAC Party-List Representative Bro. Eddie Villanueva hailed the signing of Republic Act No. 12312, or the Anti-POGO Act of 2025, as a historic measure that officially prohibits all forms of offshore gaming operations in the Philippines.

MANILA — CIBAC Party-List Representative Bro. Eddie Villanueva hailed the signing of Republic Act No. 12312, or the Anti-POGO Act of 2025, as a historic measure that officially prohibits all forms of offshore gaming operations in the Philippines. The law, signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., ...

25/10/2025

Former Senate President and current Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile has been acquitted of his remaining graft charges in connection with the Philippines’ notorious “pork barrel” scandal, prompting mixed reactions from government officials and opposition figures.

MANILA – Former Senate President and current Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile has been acquitted of his remaining graft charges in connection with the Philippines’ notorious “pork barrel” scandal, prompting mixed reactions from government officials and opposition figures. T...

25/10/2025

Twenty officials from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in La Union and Davao Occidental, along with two construction firms linked to the Discaya couple and several House lawmakers, were charged before the Office of the Ombudsman on October 23 over alleged irregularities in flood control projects.

Twenty officials from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in La Union and Davao Occidental, along with two construction firms linked to the Discaya couple and several House lawmakers, were charged before the Office of the Ombudsman on October 23 over alleged irregularities in flood co...

24/10/2025

The International Criminal Court has dealt a major blow to former President Rodrigo Duterte, rejecting his challenge to the tribunal’s jurisdiction and paving the way for a trial over alleged crimes against humanity tied to his notorious “war on drugs.”

The International Criminal Court has dealt a major blow to former President Rodrigo Duterte, rejecting his challenge to the tribunal’s jurisdiction and paving the way for a trial over alleged crimes against humanity tied to his notorious “war on drugs.” In a 32-page decision signed by all thre...

23/10/2025

Ombudsman Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla has announced that his office will no longer ask the Senate to enforce a 2016 dismissal order against Senator Joel Villanueva, after discovering that the case had already been overturned several years ago.

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https://arkipelagonews.com/ombudsman-remulla-withdraws-move-to-enforce-2016-dismissal-order-against-senator-villanueva/

23/10/2025

Former Ombudsman Samuel Martires has confirmed that there is no longer any active or pending dismissal order against Senator Joel Villanueva, clarifying that the case was voided as early as 2019 after the Office of the Ombudsman found no probable cause to pursue either criminal or administrative charges.

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https://arkipelagonews.com/former-ombudsman-confirms-no-pending-dismissal-order-against-sen-villanueva/

23/10/2025

Naaresto ng mga operatiba ng Bulacan Police sa lungsod ng Navotas ang isa sa apat na suspek sa pagpatay kay Ramil Capistrano, board member ng Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Bulacan at pangulo ng Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) sa lalawigan, at ng kanyang driver na si Shedrick Toribio.

Lungsod ng Malolos — Naaresto ng mga operatiba ng Bulacan Police sa lungsod ng Navotas ang isa sa apat na suspek sa pagpatay kay Ramil Capistrano, board member ng Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Bulacan at pangulo ng Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) sa lalawigan, at ng kanyang driver na si Shedr...

22/10/2025

DPWH FIRE TRACED TO ELECTRICAL FAULT

Investigation by the Bureau of Fire Protection–NCR revealed that an electrical short circuit in the ceiling of the Records Section on the third floor was the cause of the fire at the DPWH Bureau of Research and Standards building, located at EDSA–NIA Road, Barangay Pinyahan, Quezon City, on Wednesday noon. The probe was led by BFP–NCR Regional Director FCSupt Jaime Ramirez.

The fire broke out at approximately 12:30 pm and escalated to third alarm status by 12:56 pm. It was declared fire out at 1:49 pm. Authorities continue to investigate other possible causes of the incident.

📷 BFP-NCR

22/10/2025

A citywide investigation has uncovered what could be one of the most significant local corruption scandals in recent memory.

MALOLOS CITY — A citywide investigation has uncovered what could be one of the most significant local corruption scandals in recent memory. Malolos City Mayor Christian “Agila” Natividad revealed that dozens of so-called “ghost projects” — flood control works that exist only on paper —...

22/10/2025

SUNOG SA CATMON, MALABON

Sumiklab ang malaking sunog sa isang residential area sa Sitio 6, Barangay Catmon, Malabon dakong 4:49 ng hapon ng Miyerkules, Oktubre 22. Mabilis na kumalat ang apoy sa magkakadikit na kabahayan.

Itinaas sa Task Force Alpha ang alarma dakong 5:54 PM, nangangahulugan ito na kinakailangan ang tulong mula sa iba pang fire stations sa Metro Manila upang makontrol ang apoy.

📹 Rodiver Ignacio