Spain affirms commitment to help in Mindanao peace process
THE SPANISH government expressed its continued support for the peace process in Mindanao during the celebration of the 15th Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day last June...
Robredo says VP office underspending in 2016 due to election period ban
VICE PRESIDENT Maria Leonor G. Robredo, who took position on July 1 last year after the May plebiscite, attributed the underspending of her office...
France looks to Philippines as partner for developing legal framework to strengthen Paris Agreement
FRANCE has invited the Philippines to be its partner in developing a legal framework that would promote environmental justice, intended to protect those who...
SC urged: Compel DENR and DoE to review coal plants ‘proliferation’
A GROUP of environmental advocates and lawyers petitioned the Supreme Court (SC) yesterday to compel the Department of Energy (DoE) and Department of Environment...
US think tank: Weapons system firmed up in Chinese structures in Spratlys
By Ian Nicolas P.Cigaral, Reporter
CHINA "remains committed to developing its power projection capabilities" in the South China Sea, a US think tank reported, as...
Palace warns of NPA attacks but says ‘we don’t have details’
By Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral, Reporter
Malacañang on Friday warned the public of possible attacks by the New People's Army (NPA) -- the armed wing...
PAL announces change of terminal in Middle East flights
By Imee Charlee C. Delavin, Senior Reporter
PHILIPPINE AIRLINES (PAL) on Friday, June 30, announced changes in the arrival and departure terminal of its Middle...
COA flags underspending by OVP as Robredo now one year in office
By Kristine Joy V. Patag, Reporter
THE OFFICE of the Vice-President (OVP) in 2016 spent only 59.42% of its appropriated budget for financial assistance to...
‘Awesome’ to ‘dangerous’: Political leaders rate Duterte’s first year in power
POLITICAL leaders allied with and opposed to President Rodrigo R. Duterte also marked his first year in office with their respective statements on Friday.
Former...
Duterte wants ‘more time’ for martial law
PRESIDENT RODRIGO R. Duterte on Thursday appealed to Congress to “give him more time” should lawlessness in Mindanao persist when his martial law declaration...
Group of aggrieved plan holders revives estafa class suit vs Lifetime Plans
BY ABOUT 450 plan holders on Monday went to the Department of Justice (DoJ) to file a total of more than 1,600 counts of...
North Cotabato encounter spurs call for bilateral cease-fire
DAVAO CITY -- The clash between the New People’s Army and the military during the weekend in Makilala, North Cotabato has pushed the Philippine...