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...