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Phivolcs open to House probe on Taal watch, denies lack of info

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 16 10:31 AM

Seismology institute Phivolcs said Wednesday it was "okay" with facing a legislative inquiry into its monitoring of the Taal Volcano's unrest, citing that its alerts prompted the evacuation of thousands to safer ground.  Read more »

Solon seeks probe on Phivolcs alert system, claims 'lack of info' during Taal eruption

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 15 05:13 PM

The House of Representatives should investigate the supposed lack of government alerts on the eruption of Taal Volcano, a lawmaker said Tuesday.    Read more »

Tehran challenges suggestion Iran missile downed Ukraine jet

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 10 07:00 AM

Iran, alluding to "doubtful scenarios", on Thursday challenged international suggestions that the Ukrainian airliner that crashed outside Tehran this week was mistakenly downed by an Iranian missile. Read more »

Canada's Trudeau says evidence indicates Iran shot down Ukraine jet

Steve Scherer and David Shepardson, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 10 07:03 AM

Canada has intelligence from multiple sources indicating a Ukrainian airliner that crashed on Wednesday near Tehran was shot down by an Iranian surface-to-air missile. Read more »

Ukraine calls for 'evidence' in Iran plane crash probe

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 10 05:10 AM

Ukraine asked international partners to provide any evidence they may have to help investigators probing a Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed in Iran. Read more »

Iran says rumors missile caused plane crash make 'no sense'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 10 04:12 AM

Iran on Thursday ruled out a missile strike as the cause of a Ukrainian passenger plane crash near Tehran, saying such a scenario made "no sense." Read more »

DOJ chief orders NBI to probe Pinay's slay in Kuwait

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 07:53 PM

An early report from the Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Kuwait indicated that Villavende was "maltreated" by her employer. Read more »

Marcos seeks probe vs Grab fare surges, cancellations during Christmas rush

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 19 10:36 AM

Grab officials will be summoned to a Senate probe next year to explain reports of excessive fare surges and cancellations in the last month of 2019, a lawmaker said Wednesday.   Read more »

Senate panel eyes probe on PCGG's many losses vs Marcos ill-gotten wealth cases

Katrina Domingo, ABS -CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 03:35 PM

A Senate panel may soon probe the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) successive failure to win cases to retrieve the Marcos family's alleged ill-gotten wealth, Senator Richard Gordon said Wednesday. Read more »

Pope Francis abolishes 'pontifical secrecy' for sex abuse investigations

Reuters
Updated as of Dec 17 08:31 PM

Two documents issued by the Pope cover practices that have been in place for some time in some countries, including reporting suspicion of sex abuse to civil authorities where required by law.   Read more »

Ombudsman's SEA Games probe covers Cayetano

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 09 09:25 PM

The lawmaker chaired the private entity that led preparations for the 30th SEA Games.  Read more »

Babies for sale? De Lima seeks Senate probe

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 04 10:19 PM

MANILA - Opposition Sen. Leila de Lima has sought an investigation into the allegedly "rampant buying and selling of newborn babies" in the black market, citing earlier incidents reported in media.    Read more »

OPINION: Enjoy the Games, don’t forget issues that matter

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Dec 03 03:26 AM

Who would be investigated then if “Cayetano and the rest” are exempted? Read more »

Dela Rosa doubts Cayetano hand in 'trivial' SEA Games woes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 02 04:23 PM

Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa on Monday cast doubt on House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano's liability for the "trivial" mishaps that initially plagued the country's hosting of the Southeast Asian Games.  Read more »

Palace: Probe into SEA Games mess will spare no one

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 29 12:06 AM

Malacañang is vowing a thorough probe into the problems encountered in the Philippines' hosting of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games. But the head of the organizing committee claims there is a concerted effort to cast the country and his handling of the games in a bad light. Read more »

Pagdukot umano sa ilang kabataan sa Pasay, iniimbestigahan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 27 10:00 AM

Itinanggi ng chief of police ng lungsod na nasa drugs watch list ang mga nawawala. Read more »

Kapalpakan sa SEA Games, handang imbestigahan ng Senado

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 26 09:55 AM

Isinisi sa delayed na paglalabas ng 2019 budget ang ilang problema sa pagdaraos ng SEA Games. Read more »

VIRAL: Tindero ng prutas, inapi diumano ng ilang kawani ng city hall sa Cebu City

Leleth Ann Rumaguera, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 22 09:10 PM

Isasailalim sa imbestigasyon ang apat na sangkot sa insidente. Read more »

Manila Water denies 780-percent rate hike

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 11 12:45 PM

Lawmakers from the left-wing Makabayan bloc will file a resolution seeking a House inquiry into reports that water rates may rise by 720 percent following massive fines slapped on water firms for violating an environmental law, a bloc member said Friday. Read more »

Panelo: Rejection of foreign aid from nations backing UN drug war probe will have no impact on PH economy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 08:39 PM

Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo counters criticism over the government's rejection of grants and loans from countries backing the United Nations' drug war probe. Read more »