House approves divorce bill on final reading
By Minde Nyl R. Dela Cruz
THE House of Representatives passed on third and final reading a bill which seeks absolute divorce with a vote...
House panel finalizing bill on BBL
By Minde Nyl R. Dela Cruz
THE House committee on local government is finalizing its substitute bill on the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) which...
Senate approves on final reading bill on coco levy funds
By Camille A. Aguinaldo
THE SENATE on Monday approved on third and final reading the bill creating the coconut industry trust fund, which would allow...
Nation at a Glance — (03/20/18)
News stories from across the nation. Visit www.bworldonline.com (section: The Nation) to read more national and regional news from the Philippines.
Duterte to urge other countries to leave ICC
By Arjay L. Balinbin
President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Sunday, March 18, said he will urge other member countries to withdraw from the Rome Statute...
Fire hits Manila Pavilion
FIRE of unknown origin broke out midmorning Sunday at the Waterfront Manila Pavilion Hotel & Casino in the tourist belt in Ermita district, with...
Pimentel wants singular college entrance exam
By Camille A. Aguinaldo
SENATE President Aquilino L. Pimentel III on Sunday called for a standardized college admission test for K-12 graduates that would be acceptable to...
Holy Week holiday: 10% traffic surge anticipated in tollways, 8% at airports
SAN MIGUEL Corp. (SMC) said its tollways unit will mobilize all operations staff, additional toll collectors, ambulant tellers and traffic management personnel during the...
Trillanes says Duterte behind Napoles protection
SENATOR Antonio F. Trillanes IV has claimed that President Rodrigo R. Duterte is behind the “legal maneuverings” that led to the partial admission of...
Isabela diversion road project to start by end-March
THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced on Friday that work on the 4.95-kilometer alternative road to the busy Santiago-Tuguegarao Road in...
DoT-Western Visayas to slow down Boracay promotion, reduce flights
THE Department of Tourism-Western Visayas office (DoT-6) has clarified that Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan will not be totally closed to tourists even as...
Senate leader: Only pro-federalism candidates may join PDP-Laban
By Camille A. Aguinaldo
SENATE President Aquilino Martin L. Pimentel III on Sunday said only candidates who support federalism would be admitted under the banner of the...