Navy to deploy 30 speed boats for Mindanao patrol
THE PHILIPPINE Navy is augmenting its sea assets in Mindanao as part of beefing up security in the country’s south. Vice-Admiral Ronald Joseph S....
Gaisano mall in Ormoc burned down
FIREFIGHTERS in Ormoc City along with those from neighboring towns helped battle a fire that broke out inside the Gaisano Capital Ormoc, located in...
Congress to tackle BBL, bills on economy, crime
THE draft Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), a number of key economic bills, and priority bills itemized by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) are...
Authorities anticipate SONA without incident
By Jil Danielle M. Caro
PRO- and anti-government ralliers are expected to gather today, July 24, within the area of the Batasang Pambansa, amid security...
LTFRB: Past administration lost Grab, Uber documents
By Patrizia Paola C. Marcelo
THE LAND Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) yesterday clarified that the accreditation papers of ride-sharing apps Grab and Uber...
Davao business leaders want Mindanao martial law lifted sooner rather than later
DAVAO CITY -- The business sector here expressed support to the extension of the martial law period as approved by Congress Saturday, but leaders...
NBI recommends graft charges vs. NPO officers, private printing companies
THE NATIONAL Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has recommended the filing of graft charges against several current and former officers of the National Printing Office...
Tourism traffic between Israel and PHL growing
MORE FILIPINOS have been traveling to Israel, the country’s embassy in Manila reported, while Israeli tourists coming to the Philippines have also grown last...
Roads to take around Batasang Pambansa for today’s SONA
AS THE President delivers his 2nd State of the Nation Address (SONA) today at the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City, with various groups...
SC urged to order release of ‘Ilocos 6’ before Congress hearing resumes
THE CAMP of Ilocos Norte Governor Maria Imelda Josefa “Imee” R. Marcos asked the Supreme Court (SC) to immediately order of the release of...
BI set to deport 44 foreign nationals suspected of kidnapping casino high rollers
THE BUREAU of Immigration (BI) is set to deport the arrested 44 foreign nationals believed to be a part of a kidnap-for-ransom (KFR) group...
Social services office to lead local peace talks with Reds in Davao City
EVEN AS the peace initiatives of the national government with communist rebels have hit a snag, Davao Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio said the city government...