Ombudsman suspends Cavite town mayor amid illegal gambling probe

Inquirer.net - Nov 12, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman imposed a preventive suspension against Rosario, Cavite Mayor Jose Voltaire Ricafrente over his alleged involvement in gambling activities at a casino in Bacolod City.  According to the Office of Ombudsman on Thursday, the case stemmed from a complaint filed by its Field Investigation Office I after conducting

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The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has remitted P8.42 billion in asset disposition proceeds to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr).

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Nov 12, 2026

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Police, paramedics and the air ambulance were called to a crash.

Palawan coast guard extends suspension of sea travel for small vessels

Nov 12, 2026

Palawan coast guard extends suspension of sea travel for small vessels

MANILA, Philippines — The Coast Guard District (CGD) of Palawan on Thursday, Nov. 12, continued the temporary suspension of sea travel for small vessels due to rough sea conditions. In an advisory, the CGD-Palawan said vessels or watercraft with a gross tonnage (GT) of 15 and below were prohibited from sailing in the following areas:

Multi-vehicle crash on M25

Nov 12, 2026

Multi-vehicle crash on M25

There were delays on a Kent motorway this morning following a multi-vehicle crash.

On-duty Kent police officer told colleague to ‘give us a kiss’ and touched her inappropriately

Nov 12, 2026

On-duty Kent police officer told colleague to ‘give us a kiss’ and touched her inappropriately

A former cop has been found guilty of gross misconduct and barred from serving in the police.

B&Q outdoor storage box that's 'storm and waterproof' heavily reduced for Black Friday

Nov 12, 2026

B&Q outdoor storage box that's 'storm and waterproof' heavily reduced for Black Friday

'Plenty of room for mower and garden tools and is totally weatherproof. So much so that I will be buying another one'

Countdown begins for one of Kent’s biggest Christmas lights switch-on events

Nov 12, 2026

Countdown begins for one of Kent’s biggest Christmas lights switch-on events

Thousands are expected to turn out for music and festive cheer as one of the county’s biggest Christmas switch-on events returns.

M60 LIVE with huge queues after lorry smashes through barriers and shuts both carriageways

Nov 12, 2026

M60 LIVE with huge queues after lorry smashes through barriers and shuts both carriageways

Queues are building on the motorway

Beverley Callard thought she was 'losing' cancer battle as she speaks after results update

Nov 12, 2026

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Beverley Callard has candidly shared how she felt before getting the results of some tests she had been waiting weeks for

MMDA suspends electric Love Bus operations during Asean Summit

Nov 12, 2026

MMDA suspends electric Love Bus operations during Asean Summit

MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said on Thursday that electric Love bus operations would be suspended from Nov. 16 to Nov. 18, during the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit and related meetings. READ: MMDA gearing up for Asean Summit, deploying over 2,600 personnel Malacañang earlier declared the dates

DOJ launches 'Sure Ka Na Ba?' campaign vs. online scams

Nov 12, 2026

DOJ launches 'Sure Ka Na Ba?' campaign vs. online scams

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday launched a public awareness campaign to help Filipinos recognize and avoid online scams amid the increasing number of people exposed to fraudulent schemes.

Duterte-Carpio impeachment trial zeroes in on US$3,220 Tokyo meal

Nov 12, 2026

Duterte-Carpio impeachment trial zeroes in on US$3,220 Tokyo meal

A six-figure dinner bill in Japan involving Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s family has drawn scrutiny over her perceived lavish lifestyle, as ordinary Filipinos grapple with elevated inflation and a slowing economy. The 205,007-peso (US$3,220) tab was racked up at an upscale Tokyo restaurant in 2023 by a group of 11 people. Charged to the credit card of her lawyer-husband, Manases Carpio, the expense took centre stage on Thursday at Duterte-Carpio’s impeachment trial, which is...

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