Here鈥檚 a quick roundup of today鈥檚 top stories:
Signal no. 1 up due to Tropical Depression Julian
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal no. 1 is up over parts of Northern Luzon due to Tropical Depression Julian.
After almost two months, the military managed to send supplies to BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal 鈥渨ithout interference鈥� from China, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
AFP Spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla said on Friday that the rotation and resupply (Rore) mission was carried out on Thursday, Sept. 26.
An active police official has implicated National Police Commission (Napolcom) Commissioner and former police Col. Edilberto Leonardo and retired police Col. Royina Garma as the brains behind the killing of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) board secretary Wesley Barayuga.
During the seventh hearing of the House of Representatives quad-committee held on Friday, Police Lt. Col. Santi Mendoza read his sworn affidavit in which he said Leonardo contacted him about operating a high-value drug target in the person of Barayuga.
The House of Representatives鈥� quad committee may propose the revival of the death penalty for heinous offenses, in response to the panel鈥檚 discovery of different crimes, lead presiding officer Surigao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Robert Ace Barbers said.
Barbers, in his opening speech at the quad committee hearing on Friday, named several laws that may be part of their recommendations regarding amendments.
Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor聽聽 pleaded not guilty to the qualified human trafficking charge聽during her arraignment at Pasig City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 167 on Friday, according to her legal counsel Nicole Jamilla.
鈥淲e pleaded not guilty; ma鈥檃m pleaded not guilty to the crime alleged,鈥� Jamilla said in an ambush interview at the Pasig City RTC.
罢丑别听annual vacation service credits聽(VSCs) for public school teachers have been increased from 15 to 30, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced.
This development is based on DepEd Order No. 13, s. 2024 or the Revised Guidelines on the Grant of VSCs for Teachers signed by Education Secretary Sonny Angara last September 18, the agency said in a statement on Friday.