Pentagon says it will cut academic ties with Harvard UniversityU.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives to administer the oath to U.S. Army National Guard soldiers during a re-enlistment ceremony at the base of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 6, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Danone recalls more infant formula in EuropeFrench food group Danone logo is seen at the company headquarters in Paris, France, February 5, 2024. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
Paramilitary police officers stand guard in front of the headquarters of the People's Bank of China, the central bank (PBOC), in Beijing, China September 30, 2022.
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Late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein appears with a woman, whose identity has been obscured, in this image from the Epstein estate released by House Oversight Committee Democrats in Washington, D.C., U.S., on December 18, 2025. House Oversight Committee Democrats/Handout via REUTERS
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Suspect in murder of cop in septic tank arrestedThe arrest of Monjeanne Julian Salamat came a day after the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) offered a reward of P1 million in exchange for information leading to the capture of the suspect. MANILA, Philippines — The alleged principal suspect in the murder of a member of the Philippine National Police-Drug Enforcement Group, whose remains were dumped in a septic tank in Bulacan, was arrested in Tagum City, Davao del Norte on Wednesday. After allegedly killing Casauay, Salamat and his companions hid the policeman’s body in a septic tank. Meanwhile, Garcillano refuted criticisms regarding the arrest of a son of a local journalist in connection with Casauay’s murder. Quoting extrajudicial confessions by two of the suspects, Garcillano said the journalist and his son were neighbors of Salamat.
5 nabbed for selling stolen fuel, smuggled cigarettesCAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna, Philippines — Five people have been arrested for allegedly engaging in illegal trade activities in Batangas and Laguna. Four of the suspects – identified as Wilson Jay Mejia, 33; Jeff Moda, 41; Raymond Igaloy, 41, and Jumel Almerez, 24 – were allegedly engaged in selling fuel pilfered from trucks, according to the police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)-Calabarzon. The suspects were collared in a sting in Barangay Lumbang in Calaca, Batangas on Thursday, which resulted in the seizure of petroleum products valued at P3 million. The fifth suspect, Angelo Senepete, 37, was arrested for allegedly selling smuggled cigarettes in Biñan, Laguna. CIDG-Calabarzon chief Lt. Col. Ali Ganaban said the arresting team seized from Senepete 10 boxes of illicit cigarettes worth P650,000.
2 overstaying Chinese arrested in TaclobanThe BI said that Zhu Fulin, 51, and Wu Huoyan, 53, were found to be overstaying and working despite having only tourist visas. MANILA, Philippines — Two Chinese nationals have been arrested for violating immigration laws in Tacloban, Leyte, according to the Bureau of Immigration. The BI said that Zhu Fulin, 51, and Wu Huoyan, 53, were found to be overstaying and working despite having only tourist visas. Wu, whose visa expired in 2020, reportedly tried to pass himself off as a Filipino by presenting a Philippine identification card. Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said the arrest highlighted the bureau’s stance against foreign nationals who abuse the country’s immigration system.
EDITORIAL — Corruption and joblessnessThe unemployment rate went up to 4.2 percent in 2025 from 3.8 percent in the previous year, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported yesterday. National Statistician Dennis Mapa attributed the higher unemployment rate to the slowdown in public construction projects due to the corruption scandal that continues to hound flood control and other state infrastructure projects. Business groups and analysts have given similar assessments on the impact of the corruption scandal on the construction sector and downstream economic enterprises. With these in mind, the government is resuming public works projects, including flood control interventions. Investigations have shown that the anomalies in DPWH projects have been going on for a long time.
Drilon to launch memoir ‘Being Frank’MANILA, Philippines — As another impeachment complaint against President Marcos moves through Congress, former Senate president Franklin Drilon is revisiting moments when the country last faced similar political tests in his autobiography. Drilon will launch on Feb. 9 “Being Frank: A Memoir,” a 254-page first-person account that traces his decades-long career in public service. The memoir covers major events in the country, political alliances, hard-won lessons and landmark laws that helped shape the country’s modern history. In one account, Drilon recalls receiving a series of phone calls in the days leading up to the Estrada impeachment trial. “I remember the phone calls – some pleading, others threatening; former allies questioned my loyalty, my motives, even my integrity,” Drilon narrated.
LTFRB summons 57 bus, PUV terminal operatorsMANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has summoned 57 operators of terminals for passenger buses and other public utility vehicles (PUVs) over dilapidated facilities, the LTFRB said yesterday. What we are demanding is compliance with rules and regulations that enumerate the basic facilities on comfort and safety of passengers,” Mendoza said. He added that some operators were given cease and desist orders due to “gross” violations of the rules and regulations. Some bus terminals lack working comfort rooms, while others charge passengers for toilet use, he added. “We in the LTFRB need to step up and assert our mandate to safeguard passenger safety and ensure commuter convenience,” Mendoza said.
Counterfeit U.S. 100 dollar banknotes on the floor inside a compound in O'Smach used for scam operations, at the Chong Chom-O'Smach border crossing, which was bombed and occupied by the Thai military in December following clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along a disputed border area, in Samraong, Oddar Meanchey province, Cambodia, February 2, 2026. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa
