Davao City council approves sisterhood agreement with China’s Jinjiang City
THE DAVAO City council approved on April 24 an ordinance granting authority to enter into a sisterhood agreement with the Jinjiang City in China’s...
Nation at a Glance — (04/27/18)
News stories from across the nation. Visit www.bworldonline.com (section: The Nation) to read more national and regional news from the Philippines.
Philippines should seek alliances to prepare for ‘fourth industrial revolution’ — expert
The Philippines must not focus on the issue in the West Philippine Sea but should also look into "multiple channels of political, social, economic,...
Australian nun ordered to leave PHL
THE BUREAU of Immigration (BI) has ordered Australian missionary Patricia Fox “to leave the Philippines within 30 days from receipt of this order,” the...
Senate to vote on quo warranto
By Camille A. Aguinaldo
SENATE PRESIDENT Aquilino L. Pimentel III on Wednesday said the Senate as an impeachment court would still need to vote on...
Nagkaisa, KMU join forces to protest ‘endo’ on May 1
LABOR COALITION Nagkaisa and Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) will join forces on May 1, Labor Day, to protest the government’s failure to end contractualization.
In...
New DENR undersecretary named
FORMER Social Security System (SSS) commissioner Jose Gabriel M. La Viña was appointed undersecretary of the Department of Tourism (DoT), Malacañang announced on Wednesday.
Presidential...
‘Increasingly worrying’: PHL ranking in World Press Freedom Index drops
WITH VIOLENCE against journalists in the country described as “increasingly worrying” along with Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan, the Philippine’s ranking in the World Press...
Soldiers get 1-year free MRT-3 rides
MEMBERS OF the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) — which includes the military, navy, and air force — will get to ride the...
216 barangay officials in drug watchlist
THE PHILIPPINE Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) is set to release its watchlist of barangay officials involved in illegal drugs within the week.
“Finally, I will...
Roderick Paulate faces graft charges over ‘ghost employees’
By Minde Nyl R. dela Cruz
THE OFFICE of the Ombudsman slapped Quezon City District 2 Councilor Roderick M. Paulate with graft and falsification charges...
No crowds
BORACAY, one of the country’s most popular tourist destinations and has been facing serious environmental degradation, is uncrowded on April 25, 2018, a day...