No letup against human trafficking, immigration bureau says
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) affirmed on Friday that there will be no letup in its campaign against human trafficking as it reported that...
Duterte denies making deal to end Marawi crisis
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte on Thursday, July 6, dismissed claims by a prominent Muslim leader that endeavoring to negotiate with Islamic State (IS)-inspired Maute...
SC: President has discretion on scope of martial law
By Kristine Joy V. Patag
Reporter
THE President holds the “discretion to determine the territorial scope” of martial law, the Supreme Court (SC) said in its...
Human Rights Watch flags discrimination in Muslim-only ID proposal
A PLAN by local officials to implement a “Muslim-only” identification card (ID) system as a counterterrorism initiative is “discriminatory,” warned a New York-based human-rights...
Banks’ reopening will be priority under Marawi rehab
FINANCE SECRETARY Carlos G. Dominguez III on Thursday said his department will “encourage” existing banks in besieged Marawi to reopen immediately when the southern...
Father of slain family in Bulacan offered government protection
THE FATHER of the family brutally slain at their residence in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan has been offered government protection, a ranking Justice...
BI thwarts nine Indians in human smuggling try
NINE INDIAN nationals bearing fake visas and bogus travel documents were stopped from entering by immigration officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)...
6.5-strong earthquake rocks Leyte
A 6.5-MAGNITUDE earthquake struck the central Philippines Thursday, killing at least one person inside a collapsed building with more people feared trapped inside, a...
Drilon: Martial law extension in the hands of Congress
“ONLY CONGRESS has the power to extend martial law,” said Senate Minority Floor Leader Franklin M. Drilon on Thursday, disproving claims of Presidential Legal...
Can a driver use a cellphone when stuck in traffic?
THE ANTI-DISTRACTED Driving Act, under Republic Act 10913, took effect again beginning yesterday after government agencies sorted out the implementing rules and regulations (IRR),...
Another NAIA runway closure affects flights
FOR THE second time in just over a month, a runway at the country’s main gateway had to be closed for emergency repairs, affecting...
Authorities confirm NPA plot to launch offensives in NIR
MILITARY and police officials have confirmed a New People’s Army (NPA) plot to attack several police stations, army detachments, and kill retired intelligence operatives...