Basyang may make landfall Feb. 5
TROPICAL Depression Basyang, which is threatening heavy rain, strong winds and hazardous seas across parts of the Visayas and Mindanao, is forecast to make...
ICC seen ruling vs Duterte appeal
INTERNATIONAL Criminal Court (ICC) assistant to victims’ counsel Kristina Conti on Wednesday said she is optimistic that the ICC Appeals Chamber will dismiss former...
SC dismisses petition against ICI
THE Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday dismissed a petition challenging the constitutionality of Executive Order (EO) No. 94, which established the Independent Commission for...
Sept. 21 rallyists deny sedition raps
LEADERS of youth and activist groups, along with their lawyers, denied sedition and related charges on Wednesday, saying complaints tied to the Sept. 21...
House extends Barzaga suspension
THE House of Representatives on Wednesday suspended Cavite Rep. Francisco “Kiko” A. Barzaga for another 60 days for “utter contempt” over acts that may...
Manila court convicts 3 in nearly P1-B drug case
THE Department of Justice (DoJ) said a Manila court has convicted three individuals for their role in the importation of nearly P1 billion worth...
Big seaside Tawi-Tawi village razed by fire
COTABATO CITY — A fire of still undetermined origin razed no fewer than a thousand stilt houses in the seaside Barangay Lamion in Bongao...
Signal No. 1 up in parts of Mindanao amid Tropical Depression Basyang
Storm Signal No. 1 has been raised in several areas of Mindanao due to the effects of Tropical Depression Basyang, according to the Philippine...
House panel defers vote on Marcos ouster raps as lawmakers weigh claims
THE House Justice Committee on Tuesday resumed deliberation of impeachment complaints against President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to evaluate their “substance,” but deferred its...
Palace says blacklisting of 16 contractors in flood mess underway
THE PHILIPPINE government has started blacklisting 16 contractors linked to anomalous flood control and infrastructure projects, the Palace said on Tuesday, while assuring the...
Tourism department seeks broader foreign tourist markets
THE DEPARTMENT of Tourism (DoT) said that it is seeking to broaden the country’s visitor base, reducing reliance on its key Asian markets and...
Government to extend new car registration validity to five years
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. approved the Transportation department’s proposal to extend the validity of car registration to five years from three years, according...