AFP may release martial law recommendation next week
By Raynan F. Javil
Reporter
THE Philippine military may release its recommendation on whether to extend or lift martial law in Mindanao as early as next...
Grab drivers seek gov’t amnesty as rival Uber supports move
LOCAL drivers of Singapore-based Grab have sought government amnesty, almost a year after authorities stopped accepting applications for permits to run and operate ride-hailing...
Ex-magistrate who reduced charges of general accused of plunder now Ombudsman’s top prosecutor
A FORMER top magistrate of the Sandiganbayan who reduced charges of a general accused of plunder is now the Ombudsman’s top prosecutor.
The Office of...
JBC releases shortlist of bets for new SC justice
THE Judicial Bar Council (JBC) during its regular meeting on Friday released a shortlist of 8 qualified applicants -- from the previous 13 --...
Duterte pardons ten political prisoners
TEN political prisoners were released on Thursday night after President Rodrigo R. Duterte pardoned them, a move that is in line with the government’s...
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)...