A devotee kisses a statue of Saint Dionysius, the headless saint, during the Paranaque city feast day Tuesday. Saint Dionysius who is the patron saint of the city, was believed to be martyred by being beheaded by a sword. (AP photo)
MANILA –- Anakpawis Representative Crispin Beltran identified a deputy secretary general of the Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (Kampi) as supposed Malacañang operator who attempted to bribe him with P2 million last Friday in exchange for his signature endorsing the impeachment complaint against the President.
MANILA –- Akbayan party-list Representative Ana Theresia Hontiveros-Baraquel on Tuesday filed criminal charges against resigned Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman Benjamin Abalos Sr. before the Office of the Ombudsman in connection with the scrapped National Broadband Network (NBN) deal with China’s ZTE Corporation.
CEBU CITY -- A doctor from Barili, southern Cebu is facing an administrative complaint filed by a mother whose eight-month-old boy died because of dengue fever.
DAVAO CITY -- Regional officers of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Department of Budget and Management (DBM) can only offer commiseration and speculations on the stalled reconstruction of Generoso Bridge I in Bankerohan, Davao City.