Lawyers say police report on ‘arrest’ of NDFP consultant ‘fake news’
HUMAN rights lawyers laughed off as a “false and cheap propaganda stunt” a police claim on Friday, Feb. 2, that they had captured another...
Weekend road repairs in QC and Caloocan
THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will undertake road reblocking and repairs of roads in Quezon City and Caloocan City this weekend,...
Former Senate leader maintains stand on Sabah
Former Senate president Aquilino Q. Pimentel Jr. on Thursday maintained the Philippines' long-standing claim over the state of Sabah, when sought for comment about a statement...
Legal experts, local execs divided over ‘Cha-cha’
By Camille A. Aguinaldo
LEGAL EXPERTS and local government leaders bared a sharp difference in views in Thursday’s Senate hearing on Charter change.
Local officials called...
Endorse UN inquiry into drug war, HRW urges gov’t
THE PHILIPPINE government should “urgently support” a United Nations (UN)-led investigation into the killings in its war on drugs, New York-based advocacy group Human...
Construction of LRT extension to Cavite possible by midyear
By Patrizia Paola C. Marcelo
Reporter
LIGHT RAIL Manila Corp. (LRMC) may start by midyear the construction of the Light Rail Transit (LRT)-1 extension to Cavite.
LRMC...
Communist consultant Baylosis nabbed for firearms possession
By Arjay L. Balinbin
A CONSULTANT and peace talks panel member of the communist group National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) was arrested last...
Parreño chosen acting Comelec chair
AL A. PARREÑO has been chosen to become acting chair of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) when his predecessor, Christian Robert Lim, retires on...
AirSwift expands El Nido services with links to Davao, Puerto Princesa, Tagbilaran
AIRSWIFT TRANSPORT, Inc., an Ayala-owned boutique airline, is expanding its routes to and from El Nido, Palawan with the launch of flights from Puerto...
From coconuts to show business: Andal now at MTRCB
AVELINO L. ANDAL, who had a controversial stint as head of the Philippine Coconut Authority, has been appointed as member of the Movie and...
SC upholds dismissal of cops in anomalous helicopter deal
THE SUPREME Court (SC), reversing a Court of Appeals (CA) decision, has backed the order of the Ombudsman to dismiss the policemen who were...
Dumangas mayor calls for tighter regulation at seaport
THE LOCAL government of Dumangas has asked authorities to increase the manpower assigned at the town’s seaport to strengthen regulation procedures following the seizure...