The Taguig Regional Trial Court on Thursday, May 2 rendered a verdict of guilty beyond reasonable doubt for Denice Cornejo, Cedric Lee, and two others in the case of Serious Illegal Detention for Ransom, as filed by television host Vhong Navarro. #philstarnewsbrief

The China Coast Guard unleashed water cannons at the vessel of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources on Tuesday morning, April 30. #philstarnewsbrief

Former Senator Rene Saguisag has passed away, as confirmed by his family through a statement released on Wednesday, April 24. #philstarnewsbrief

Senator Chiz Escudero apologized on Friday, April 12 after his vehicle, bearing a protocol plate, was caught using the EDSA busway. "I apologize to the public and my colleagues in the Senate for this oversight." Escudero said. #philstarnewsbrief #chizescudero

Scripted and a marketing stunt. This is what Taragis Takoyaki owner Carl Quion admitted to after his company April Fool's prank went viral on social media. #philstarnewsbrief

The vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources were harassed by the China Coast Guard while they were dropping floating aggregate devices (payao) in the area of Rozul Reef on Thursday, April 4th. #philstarnewsbrief

Filipino Olympian boxer Eumir Marcial knocked out Thai boxer Thoedsak Sinam in four rounds on Friday, March 22. With this victory, Marcial has five wins in his professional boxing career and is now aiming for the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. #philstarnewsbrief

A China Coast Guard vessel once again fired a water cannon at the Unaizah May 4 at Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea on Saturday, March 23, resulting in damage to the resupply ship. #philstarnewsbrief #westphilippinesea #chinacoastguard #philippinecoastguard

Former Congressman Arnulfo "Arnie" Teves Jr., who was expelled from office, was arrested while playing golf in Timor Leste on Thursday, March 21. #philstarnewsbrief #arnieteves

Senator Raffy Tulfo on Tuesday, March 19 stormed out of a Senate committee hearing, seemingly frustrated by inconsistencies in the statements of the resource persons. #philstarnewsbrief #raffytulfo #senateofthephilippines

On Tuesday, March 12, the House Committee on Legislative Franchises approved a bill revoking the broadcast franchise of Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI). #philstarnewsbrief #SMNI

Robert Downey Jr., wins the Best Supporting Actor Award for his role as Lewis Strauss in 'Oppenheimer'. #philstarnewsbrief #RobertDowneyJr #Oscars

Four Senators, including Senator Cynthia Villar, have signed a written objection aiming to reverse the contempt order against alleged sex offender Apollo Quiboloy. Villar's reason? Quiboloy has been good to her family. Philstar.com #philstarnewsbrief #CynthiaVillar

The vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard and Chinese Coast Guard collided anew, resulting in "minor structural damage" to the PCG vessel Tuesday, March 5. #philstarnewsbrief Philstar.com

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James continues to make league history by being the only NBA player to score 40,000 career points. #philstarnewsbrief #LeBronJames #NBA

Veteran actress Jacyln Jose has passed away at the age of 59. #philstarnewsbrief #JaclynJose Philstar.com

The Supreme Court has found former National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) spokesperson Lorraine Badoy guilty of charges of indirect contempt. #philstarnewsbrief #lorrainebadoy Philstar.com

Gilas Pilipinas delivered a beat down against Hong Kong, 94-64, in the first window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers on Thursday, February 22. #philstarnewsbrief #shorts #gilaspilipinas

Mariel Rodriguez Padilla, the wife of Senator Robin Padilla, faced criticism after a video surfaced showing her receiving a Glutathione IV drip in her husband's office. #philstarnewsbrief #marielpadilla #robinpadilla

Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, the controversial church leader of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, has responded to allegations of sexual abuse within the organization through an audio recording. #philstarnewsbrief