De Lima says she will ‘keep fighting’ as opposition senators call for her release
A YEAR after being jailed on charges she insists were concocted to silence her, a top critic of Philippine President Rodrigo R. Duterte says...
President’s daughter to launch own party, triggers fight with House Speaker
DAVAO CITY Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, daughter of the President, lashed out at House Speaker Pantaleon D. Alvarez for allegedly calling her “part of the...
Leagues of LGUs to help consultative committee bring ‘Cha-cha’ discussions to communities
THE UNION of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) is planning to assist the consultative committee that will review the 1987 Constitution by facilitating...
Job fair on People Power anniversary
MORE THAN 5,000 local and overseas employment opportunities will be offered at a job fair organized by the Labor department on Sunday, Feb. 25,...
Mining firm to file charges vs Brooke’s Point mayor
GLOBAL FERRONICKEL, Inc. subsidiary Ipilan Nickel Corp. (INC) will be filing criminal, civil and administrative charges against Brooke’s Point Mayor Mary Jean D. Feliciano...
DENR forms team to check on Panglao waste management
THE DEPARTMENT of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has formed a regional investigating team in Panglao, Bohol to monitor waste management, especially along the...
Loose firearms from Zamboanga City barangays turned over to military
THE ZAMBOANGA City government turned over on Wednesday to the military’s Western Mindanao Command (WesMinCom) more than 150 unregistered and loose firearms collected from...
Nation at a Glance — (02/23/18)
News stories from across the nation. Visit www.bworldonline.com (section: The Nation) to read more national and regional news from the Philippines.
US intelligence tags Duterte a threat to democracy
PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte is taking seriously the US Intelligence Community’s report tagging the firebrand leader a threat to democracy in Southeast Asia,...
Sanofi slammed for French advisory on Dengvaxia in overseas regions
SENATOR Richard J. Gordon slammed a representative of Dengvaxia manufacturer Sanofi Pasteur over an earlier advisory to France’s overseas territories against the use of...
Suspected extremists held in Malaysia
TEN SUSPECTED Islamic militants who were trying to establish a Malaysian cell of a Philippine kidnap-for-ransom group have been arrested in Borneo island, police...
Rappler reporter barred because of ‘lost trust’ — Palace spokesman
By Arjay L. Balinbin
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte had banned Rappler.com’s senior reporter Pia I. Ranada from covering her assigned beat Malacañang due to “loss...