Justice Undersecretary Adrian Sugay said F/B Gem-Ver’s owner and fishermen have received “full compensation” amounting to P6 million last May 16.

In a briefing Wednesday, doctors from various medical societies stressed that lowering the age of access to vapor products will expose Filipinos, especially the youth, to harmful substances.

"It is deeply concerning how deaths of individuals due to police operations were allegedly covered-up and made to look like natural deaths. We are hopeful that the DOJ investigations would shed light on these alleged grave irregularities," it said. 

The Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong is warning Filipinos to refrain from posting indecent photos and videos on social media platforms after the foreign service post received complaints.

The Archdiocese of Manila is building an exorcism center, which its exorcism office called the “first of its kind in Asia, if not the world.”

Consumers and motorists will likely have to brace for more rounds of fuel price increases in the coming weeks, according to an Energy department official. 

Vice President-elect Sara Duterte declared that she did not receive cash donations and instead got in-kind contributions from her political party and “other sources.”

“We have submitted a report to the board on the result of the operations of our mystery riders and the board is expected to issue a verdict probably on Wednesday or Thursday at the latest,” Cassion said. 

The APEC Summit is a regional economic forum established in 1989 and participated in by 21 member economies — including the Philippines, the US and China — which make up over half of the global gross domestic product.

Sen. Bong Go joined Sen. Imee Marcos and Davao City mayor-elect Sebastian Duterte in thanking the people of Davao for the overwhelming support they gave president-elect Bongbong Marcos and vice president-elect Sara Duterte-Carpio.