PET issues show cause order against Robredo, Marcos camps for violating gag order
THE Supreme Court (SC), acting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), has directed the parties of Vice-President Maria Leonor “Leni” G. Robredo and former...
Quo warranto remedy applicable to public officers, says retired SC justice
A RETIRED associate justice of the Supreme Court on Thursday said the legal remedy of quo warrranto could be used against public officers, including...
Nationwide Round-Up
CIDG given until April 30 to submit more evidence vs Espinosa, others
THE DEPARTMENT of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday gave the Criminal Investigation and Detection...
PSE proposes continued trading on special non-working days in NCR, gov’t work suspensions
THE PHILIPPINE Stock Exchange (PSE) is proposing an amendment to the trading day clause under the Revised Trading Rules to make it a policy...
DA to expand hybrid rice farms in Northern Samar
THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) plans to expand the plantation of hybrid rice seeds in Northern Samar after improving the agri-fishery capacity of the...
CoA tells DoTr: Millions lost in BRT delay
THE DELAY in the implementation of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Cebu City is costing government over P17 million in commitment fees...
Indonesian in floating cottage rescued off Tawi-Tawi after going adrift
AN INDONESIAN national was rescued in Tawi-Tawi waters on Tuesday, April 10, after drifting in his floating cottage for almost a month. According to...
Security in check as gov’t prepares Tawi-Tawi as ecozone, says MinDA
CLOSER COORDINATION among maritime forces between the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia have strengthened security in shared waters, according to Secretary Datu Abul Khayr D....
Holiday in parts of Mindanao on April 13 for Al Isra Wa Al Miraj
THE PHILIPPINE’S more than 10 million Muslim population is celebrating on Friday the Al Isra Wa Al Miraj, the ascension of Prophet Mohammad to...
Nation at a Glance — (04/13/18)
News stories from across the nation. Visit www.bworldonline.com (section: The Nation) to read more national and regional news from the Philippines.
Palace insists ‘no new casino’ in Boracay; PAGCOR permits China firm to build one
By Arjay L. Balinbin, Reporter
"No new casino will rise in Boracay," Presidential Spokesperson Herminio Harry L. Roque, Jr. said on Wednesday, April 11, despite...
Philippines ‘not taking sides’ in China-US trade war but wants Beijing to ‘defend the...
By Arjay L. Balinbin, Reporter
President Rodrigo R. Duterte, in his bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Hainan, China on Tuesday, April 10,...
