2026-05-5 ccec152aa8b630a9b8e8c49bb54f88bf6b766896 /feed/2026/05/5/the-national-bureau-of-investigation-arrests-five-individuals-including-the-founder-of-an-online-news-site-in-an-entra The National Bureau of Investigation arrests five individuals, including the founder of an online news site, in an entrapment operation in Pasig, Philippines, for an alleged extortion attempt on former House speaker Martin Romualdez. 1778081599 2026-05-5 447001b7ab1f4e5cbc8e2710d66f98e0b22d8b52 25 House speaker 171 /wiki/speaker%20of%20the%20house%20of%20representatives%20of%20the%20philippines Martin Romualdez 238 /wiki/martin%20romualdez National Bureau of Investigation 36 /wiki/national%20bureau%20of%20investigation%20(philippines) Pasig 1 /wiki/pasig Philippines 13 /wiki/philippines entrapment 70 /wiki/entrapment extortion 115 /wiki/extortion House speaker Martin Romualdez National Bureau of Investigation Pasig Philippines entrapment extortion Pasig 2026-02-5 3f2ffb5a9db103fe0a96aea90140e6051dfaed4a 5 Philippines 1 /feed/2026/02/5/at-least-eight-people-are-killed-and-more-than-28000-are-displaced-after-tropical-storm-penha-makes-landfall-in-the-sou At least eight people are killed and more than 28,000 are displaced after Tropical Storm Penha makes landfall in the southern Philippines. 2026-01-19 eec3550bb352c238abaa460512168a7bca3d3fb2 24 Philippines 1 /feed/2026/01/19/former-philippine-senator-bong-revilla-surrenders-to-police-after-the-sandiganbayan-ordered-his-arrest-over-the-alleged Former Philippine senator Bong Revilla surrenders to police after the Sandiganbayan ordered his arrest over the alleged misuse of ₱92.8 million (US$1.6 million) in a flood-control project, while the Ombudsman pursues graft and malversation charges against Revilla and several former public works officials. 2025-11-5 92f0442d41bf65ed36ac084ada842e13110ce008 /feed/2025/11/5/the-death-toll-from-typhoon-kalmaegi-s-impact-on-visayas-and-mindanao-philippines-rises-to-at-least-85-with-search-an The death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi's impact on Visayas and Mindanao, Philippines, rises to at least 85, with search and rescue operations ongoing. 1762412855 2025-11-5 7d5a49f0937bab329d3fff547fbfa3f1de022e69 2 Philippines 1 /feed/2025/11/5/the-death-toll-from-typhoon-kalmaegi-s-impact-on-visayas-and-mindanao-philippines-rises-to-at-least-114-with-search-a The death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi's impact on Visayas and Mindanao, Philippines, rises to at least 114, with search and rescue operations ongoing. 2025-10-28 3ad62e798a274ac1ef73aee55df619acfa386f01 13 Philippines 1 /feed/2025/10/28/the-philippine-peso-falls-to-a-record-low-of-592-per-us-dollar-which-the-country-s-central-bank-attributes-to-cur The Philippine peso falls to a record low of ₱59.2 per U.S. dollar, which the country's central bank attributes to currency depreciation influenced by recent interest rate cuts and foreign investment outflows. 2025-10-24 e672e8711f772f9a28a3fb3056b6a6c9cc353b07 /feed/2025/10/24/the-philippines-anti-graft-court-acquits-former-senate-president-juan-ponce-enrile-of-his-remaining-graft-charges-as-w The Philippines' anti-graft court acquits former Senate president Juan Ponce Enrile of his remaining graft charges, as well as his former chief of staff Gigi Reyes and businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles, over their alleged misuse of the Priority Development Assistance Fund, citing failure to prove their guilt. 1761376051 2025-10-24 c7be010b198ac6c12f42a4ce209a22f1df4620a0 /feed/2025/10/24/sandiganbayan-the-philippines-anti-graft-court-acquits-former-senate-president-juan-ponce-enrile-of-his-remaining-gra Sandiganbayan, the Philippines' anti-graft court, acquits former Senate president Juan Ponce Enrile of his remaining graft charges, as well as his former chief of staff Gigi Reyes and businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles, over their alleged misuse of the Priority Development Assistance Fund, citing failure to prove their guilt. 1761330293 2025-10-24 0a92074b69620b39be77246aa545cfa679c9d0a4 20 Philippines 1 /feed/2025/10/24/the-philippines-anti-graft-court-acquits-former-senate-president-juan-ponce-enrile-his-former-chief-of-staff-gigi-reye The Philippines' anti-graft court acquits former Senate president Juan Ponce Enrile, his former chief of staff Gigi Reyes, and businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles of their remaining graft charges, citing failure to prove their guilt. The three had been charged over their alleged misuse of the Priority Development Assistance Fund. 2025-09-25 36bda3540c6b2c6bcc91fa0808222a33524d5627 29 House speaker Martin Romualdez National Bureau of Investigation 3 /feed/2025/09/25/the-philippine-department-of-justice-and-the-national-bureau-of-investigation-file-criminal-graft-and-malversation-charg The Philippine Department of Justice and the National Bureau of Investigation file criminal graft and malversation charges against Senator Chiz Escudero, former senator Nancy Binay, and former house speaker Martin Romualdez in connection with investigations into alleged corruption in flood control projects. 2025-09-17 82b6d991523eb38a19467cfbae6b880168562801 /feed/2025/09/17/philippine-house-speaker-martin-romualdez-resigns-over-his-alleged-involvement-in-the-flood-control-controversy Philippine House Speaker Martin Romualdez resigns over his alleged involvement in the flood control controversy. 1758118446 2025-09-17 643075053123fcf66e22078cf0d63dfe78cf24ec /feed/2025/09/17/philippine-house-speaker-martin-romualdez-announces-his-resignation-in-regards-to-his-involvement-in-the-flood-control-c Philippine House Speaker Martin Romualdez announces his resignation in regards to his involvement in the flood control controversy. 1758111233 2025-09-17 6720af6112eb40cd35a0c625d278f18e162e5a45 21 House speaker Martin Romualdez 2 /feed/2025/09/17/philippine-house-speaker-martin-romualdez-resigns-over-his-alleged-involvement-in-the-flood-control-controversy-with-fo Philippine house speaker Martin Romualdez resigns over his alleged involvement in the flood control controversy, with former deputy speaker Bojie Dy elected as the next speaker of the House of Representatives. 2025-07-28 d1823393e29fd045d29f5368cc448b74cb9453fd 24 Philippines 1 /feed/2025/07/28/in-his-state-of-the-nation-address-philippine-president-bongbong-marcos-orders-a-nationwide-audit-of-flood-control-proj In his State of the Nation Address, Philippine president Bongbong Marcos orders a nationwide audit of flood control projects across the country, alongside a crackdown on corruption on these projects, in response to widespread damage caused by recent flooding resulting from Tropical Storm Wipha and the monsoon season. 2025-04-15 b5ec7c0391835f4b33028e6a1e1544e5577a1e6c /feed/2025/04/15/a-chinese-crew-member-is-killed-when-chinese-sand-carrier-vessel-m-v-hong-hai-16-capsizes-off-rizal-occidental-mindor A Chinese crew member is killed when Chinese sand carrier vessel "M-V Hong Hai 16" capsizes off Rizal, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. A search and rescue operation is launched by the Coast Guard for missing crew members including seven Filipinos and three Chinese. 1744817716 2025-04-15 4d8bdabee8322bb0301bcd658596c9b3f2a28714 10 Philippines 1 /feed/2025/04/15/a-chinese-crew-member-is-killed-when-chinese-sand-barge-vessel-m-v-hong-hai-16-capsizes-off-rizal-occidental-mindoro A Chinese crew member is killed when Chinese sand barge vessel "M-V Hong Hai 16" capsizes off Rizal, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. A search and rescue operation is launched by the Philippine Coast Guard for missing crew members, which includes seven Filipinos and three Chinese. 2025-01-31 9d8140ff1c267ef8aeab10e382cce15763ac5257 23 National Bureau of Investigation Philippines 2 /feed/2025/01/31/philippine-national-bureau-of-investigation-agents-arrest-100-people-in-makati-metro-manila-philippines-for-allegedly Philippine National Bureau of Investigation agents arrest 100 people in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines, for allegedly running an online scam operation as offshore gaming operators are banned in the country. /feed/2026/05/5/in-pasig-philippines-the-national-bureau-of-investigation-arrests-the-founder-of-an-online-news-site-and-four-other-pe Gulf News 5 c78dcd58030986a75f56bdae41c7357b5a986f6b 5 https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/philippines/philippines-social-media-founder-franco-mabanta-arrested-following-alleged-350-million-romualdez-extortion-plot-1.500530705 2026 PNA 5 3b089ed9b454c986f2c8b7ecbec168bb498bfa0e 5 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1274433 2026 In Pasig, Philippines, the National Bureau of Investigation arrests the founder of an online news site and four other people, in an entrapment operation for an alleged extortion attempt on former House speaker Martin Romualdez.