Malolos cancels all classes today due to transport strike
THE CITY government of Malolos declared yesterday the suspension of all classes on July 17, in all elementary to college public and private schools,...
Cebu must develop more green energy sources, be less reliant on Leyte power facilities...
THE JULY 6 magnitude 6.5 earthquake that struck Leyte island and its resulting damages to power facilities has highlighted the need for Cebu to...
Drilon: No ‘unli’ martial law under the Constitution
SENATE MINORITY Leader Franklin M. Drilon on Sunday said any extension of martial law must not exceed the original 60-day period as provided by...
Beyond the beaches, hills and tarsier: Bohol to launch fiesta ‘culture immersion’ campaign
BOHOL -- known for such attractions as the Chocolate Hills, tarsier, beaches, and historical sites -- is aiming to pump up its tourism industry...
Smart to provide alternative communications facilities as Davao City holds 1st earthquake-tsunami drill
DAVAO CITY held Friday its first “Shakeup” program, an earthquake and tsunami preparedness drill, with Smart Communications, Inc. participating for the provision of alternative...
Manila, Beijing on ‘right track’ — Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman
By Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral, Reporter
THE PHILIPPINES and China are back on “the right track,” the Chinese government said on Wednesday, July 12, exactly...
‘Put*ng I*a!’ — Lacson on Supt. Marcos’s reinstatement
SENATOR Panfilo M. Lacson let loose Thursday, July 13, with President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s most used expletive to describe the order to return to...
Air strike on militants kills two soldiers, injures 11 others
A GOVERNMENT air strike aimed at Islamist rebels mistakenly killed two soldiers on Wednesday, the military said, the second such deadly accident in a...
Imee Marcos goes to SC for release of ‘Ilocos 6’
By Kristine Joy V. Patag, Reporter
ILOCOS NORTE Governor Maria Imelda Josefa “Imee” R. Marcos has elevated the case for the release of the six...
ARMM registers P3.65-B investments in 1st half
INVESTMENTS in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in the first six months of the year was up 74% to P3.65 billion from...
CA orders Aguirre to comment on petition filed by suspended Manila City Prosecutor
THE COURT of Appeals (CA) has ordered Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II to comment on the petition filed by Manila City Prosecutor Edward...
Multi-sector representation expected in Western Visayas leg of PDP 2017-2022 road show
AROUND 600 participants from Western Visayas are expected to attend the Iloilo City stop of the Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022 road show today, including...