WTO ambassador confirmed, DAR chief bypassed
By Camille A. Aguinaldo
THE Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Ambassador Manuel Antonio J. Teehankee as Philippine Permanent Representative of...
Russia backs Duterte on criticism vs ICC
By Arjay L. Balinbin
RUSSIA has added its voice to Philippines President Rodrigo R. Duterte's criticism of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
In his interview with...
PHL to no longer take part in US-led conflicts: Duterte
By Arjay L. Balinbin
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte declared on Wednesday that Philippine troops will no longer participate in any joint expeditionary warfare led by...
Labor chief Bello says CHR did not reach out to them on Demafelis case
DEPARTMENT of Labor and Employment (DoLE) Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III said the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) did not take part in the...
DoT-6 to pilot ‘market tourism’ in Guimaras
THE ALIBHON Public Market in Jordan, the capital of Guimaras, has been set as pilot site for the Department of Tourism-Western Visayas’ (DoT-6) new...
DENR orders Bohol officials to draft long-term environment protection plan
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Wednesday ordered the Panglao Island and Tagbilaran Executive Council (PITEC) to draft their own sustainable...
19 dead, 21 injured in Mindoro bus plunge
NINETEEN PEOPLE were killed and 21 others injured when a bus veered off the road and plunged down a ravine in the central Philippines,...
56% increase in Chinese tourists boosts Jan.-Feb. arrivals
TOURIST ARRIVALS in the first two months of the year reached more than 1.4 million, up 16% from 1.21 million in the same period...
NPA members, drunk drivers excluded from Davao City medical assistance program
DAVAO CITY Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has issued an order denying members of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) from availing of the local medical...
House tourism committee supports Boracay temporary closure
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE on tourism expressed support to the proposed temporary closure of Boracay following its own inquiry into the environmental problems of the...
CDO Representative Rodriguez to pitch for higher Mindanao budget share
REPRESENTATIVE Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr., chair of the House committee on Mindanao affairs, said in a press briefing on Wednesday, March 21, that his...
2-way traffic along Makati City’s JP Rizal Street on March 24-April 1
JP RIZAL Street in Makati City will be on a two-way traffic scheme starting March 24 until April 1 in line with activities for...