OFWs to be aided by new, multipurpose ID

By Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral, Reporter OFWs to be aided by new, multipurpose ID LABOR SECRETARY Silvestre H. Bello III on Tuesday, July 4, said...

Duterte reappoints 4 Cabinet officials

PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte has reappointed four Cabinet officials who were bypassed by the bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA). Mr. Duterte signed the appointment letters...

House withholds show-cause order vs ‘Ilocos 6’

By Raynan F. Javil, Reporter THE House of Representatives has withheld the issuance of a show-cause order against justices of the Court of Appeals (CA)...

Gunrunning syndicate taken down could be terror group suppliers

A GUNRUNNING syndicate based in Lipa, Batangas, believed to have been in operation for 22 years, has been taken down by the police and...

Peace talks with Reds could resume in August

GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES and communists leaders are eyeing to revive the stalled peace process in August while “informal meetings” will be carried out this month...

Task force eyes emergency procurement power for Marawi rehab

THE TASK force that will handle the rehabilitation of war-torn Marawi City is planning to seek authority for emergency procurement procedures to hasten the...

JBC screens 3 applicants for seat to be vacated by Mendoza

THREE ASPIRANTS for a seat in the highest court, which will be vacated by Associate Justice Jose C. Mendoza, faced the Judicial and Bar...

PSG needs more K9 dogs

THE PRESIDENTIAL Security Group (PSG) lacks the required number of bomb sniffing dogs to protect President Rodrigo R. Duterte, as well as his guests,...

MWC announces water service interruption in parts of Taguig and Parañaque

LEAK REPAIRS will be undertaken by Manila Water Co., Inc. (MWC) at the DoST pumping station, which will mean a water service interruption from...

BCDA, AFP to build ‘patrol road’ at Clark airport

AN 11.8-kilometer “patrol road” will be built at the Clark Special Economic Zone to beef up security at the Clark International Airport for the...

Logs, flitches confiscated in Benguet

THE PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) Police-Cordillera Regional Office (PRO-COR), in its drive against illegal logging, confiscated some 1,288.66 board feet of assorted illegally harvested...

Barangay leaders join opposition to Cebu BRT; City government says cancellation ‘unlikely’

THE ASSOCIATION of Barangay Councils (ABC) in Cebu City has issued a manifesto expressing reservation on the implementation of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)...