Charges filed before the anti-graft body follow a July 8 raid that uncovered an alleged illegal online cockfighting operation on a property tied to a sitting provincial official.

Robbery-with-homicide complaints were lodged against two suspects on July 17 in the death of American marine biologist Kent Edward Carpenter, with all four identified suspects now held by police.

Authorities apprehended a 34-year-old Chinese woman — CALABARZON’s top most wanted — in Barangay Looc, Dumaguete City, following a multi-agency intelligence operation on July 17, 2026.

Authorities arrested two suspects and accepted a third’s surrender within hours after the July 12 robbery-homicide death of renowned American marine biologist Kent Edward Carpenter in Sibulan, Negros Oriental.

Forensic findings and inconsistencies in the surviving partner’s account have led Sibulan police to tag her and her brother as persons of interest in the killing of American scientist Kent Carpenter.

Three unidentified gunmen fatally shot American marine biologist Kent Edward Carpenter, 73, inside his Sibulan residence on July 12; the PNP has since formed a dedicated task group to hunt the suspects.

Three unidentified gunmen fatally shot renowned US marine biologist Kent Edward Carpenter, 73, inside his Sibulan residence late Sunday night, July 12, with no motive yet established.

Contractor Sarah Discaya secured ₱1-million bail after a Lapu-Lapu City court ruled prosecutors had not sufficiently proven her direct role in the alleged ₱96.5-million ghost infrastructure scheme.

Authorities declared Silliman University in Dumaguete City safe late Monday after a bomb threat email prompted a full security sweep of five campus sites — no devices were found.

Authorities seized over 1,100 reams of suspected smuggled cigarettes worth nearly ₱2.64 million after a pre-dawn chase ended in twin vehicle crashes in Negros Oriental.

Acting on a court-issued warrant, PNP anti-exploitation operatives freed three children aged four to six from an alleged abuser in Cavite on June 22, 2026.

Criminal and administrative cases are now being pursued against a Negros Island Region police officer accused of demanding money from a PNP applicant seeking entry into the force.

An Iranian national was arrested in Makati City after allegedly selling fake gold bars worth PHP18.66 million to unsuspecting buyers on May 15, 2026.