DoE devolves bureau functions to regions
THE Department of Energy (DoE) said it devolved the functions of the bureaus in the central office to its three field offices in Luzon,...
Presidential body wants DoJ lawyers in drug case suspended
THE Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) on Tuesday, March 27, recommended to President Rodrigo R. Duterte the issuance of a preventive suspension order against Department...
PNP, PDEA also flag links between drugs, human rights
By Arjay L. Balinbin
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) are investigating the alleged links between human rights organizations...
Stand up for the Philippine Rise
By Diana J. Mendoza
On April 12, the Area Task Force (ATF) North under the National Task Force West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) will stage the ceremonial send off...
The Special Australia-ASEAN Summit: Highlighting Australia’s significance as an Indo-Pacific Middle Power
By Renato Cruz de Castro
Middle powers have an interest in preserving the international order. They follow the leadership of a relevant great power, but they do so willingly...
Build, Build, Build, and the Swiss Challenge Method
By Juan Paolo G. Alfonso
Under the Build, Build, Build program, the government intends to spend $158 billion over the next five years in public infrastructure projects. This means...
Peso drops ahead of two-day break
THE PESO weakened against the dollar on Tuesday ahead of expected market inflows today ahead of a two-day trading break.
The local currency ended yesterday’s...
San Miguel, Magnolia welcome finals break
By Michael Angelo S. Murillo
Senior Reporter
HAVING played every other day in the last couple of weeks, PBA Philippine Cup finals protagonists San Miguel Beermen...
Kiteboarding ace Tio fired up to represent Philippines and Boracay
By Michael Angelo S. Murillo
Senior Reporter
LATER this year 17-year-old Boracay kiteboarder Christian Tio will be representing the Philippines at the Youth Olympic Games III...
Vios Cup 5 kicks off next month
“WAKU DOKI” motoring action takes center stage anew next month with the kickoff of the one-make race Vios Cup.
Now on its fifth year of...
Brick-by-brick hardening of US stance to Russia
WASHINGTON -- America’s most sweeping expulsion of Russian diplomats since the Cold War may have seemed like a dramatic escalation in Washington’s response to...
S. Korea says watching China closely as senior North Korean visits
BEIJING/SEOUL -- South Korea said on Tuesday it was closely watching events that are unfolding rapidly in Beijing, where diplomatic sources said a senior...