Limited NFA rice supply pushes commercial rice prices by up to P5/kilo
THE DECREASE in the supply of National Food Authority (NFA) rice in the Central Visayas market has pushed commercial rice prices by P2 to...
Nation at a Glance — (03/02/18)
News stories from across the nation. Visit www.bworldonline.com (section: The Nation) to read more national and regional news from the Philippines.
Duterte tells police: Do not talk to UN rapporteur
By Arjay L. Balinbin
President Rodrigo R. Duterte has instructed the police to ignore any special rapporteur tasked by the United Nations (UN) to investigate...
DFA: China, PHL tackled Benham Rise
THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT has taken up with Beijing the matter of Chinese-named undersea features at Philippine Rise, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Ernesto...
US includes Maute, IS-PHL in terror list
THE Maute family terror group and a Philippine network of terror group IS or ISIS (Islamic State) have been classified by a US agency...
Sereno confirms indefinite leave
CHIEF JUSTICE Maria Lourdes P.A. Sereno in a letter on Tuesday said she will take an indefinite leave, as her own camp confirmed in...
SWS: Trust in US, Japan very good; China neutral
NET TRUST in the United States (+68) and Japan (+54) jumped 8 points in “very good” territory in December, 2017, while net trust in...
PHL negotiating MoU with OFW destination countries
THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT has initiated discussions with four countries, including Kuwait, for agreements that will improve the protection of Filipino migrant workers against various...
Do not ‘weaponise’ human rights, PHL warns UN
THE PHILIPPINE’S top diplomat warned the United Nations (UN) on Tuesday not to “weaponize” human rights and urged it to send an impartial investigator...
Work together on Dengvaxia mess, officials told
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte has called on government agencies to cooperate with each other in the investigation of the P3.5-billion Dengvaxia anti-dengue vaccine, Presidential...
PHL not pursuing Sabah claim at this time
THE MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENT has recently reiterated its ownership of Sabah, but the Philippines, which maintains a claim on the state, is keeping mum on...
PHL, JICA ink P4.25B Bulacan road project
THE Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will fund the construction of the third phase of an arterial road in Bulacan to help ease congestion...