Senate probe sought on delays in NGCP projects  

A SENATOR has filed a resolution seeking to investigate the delayed projects of transmission operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP).  Senator Sherwin T....

Multi-response vessel #10

The BRP Cape Engaño, the last of 10 multi-role response vessel (MRRV) to be turned over by the Japanese government to the Philippines, arrives at Pier 13 in Manila on Aug. 20.

Ayala Land’s El Nido subsidiary says it is cooperating with IP consent process 

TEN KNOTS Philippines, Inc. (TKPI), which manages Ayala Land, Inc.’s high-end tourism estate in El Nido, Palawan, said it has all the documentary requirements to operate, but the government agency for indigenous peoples (IP) asserts the company has yet to comply with the mandatory consent for using ancestral land.  

Bukidnon farms to augment vegetable supply in Metro Manila

AFTER FARMS in the northern Luzon area were devastated by typhoon Ompong (international name: Mangkhut), farmers from four mountain towns of Bukidnon pledged to ship vegetables to Metro Manila to augment supply starting this week, according to Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol.

Marine battalion deployed against NPAs in Cagayan

AFTER BATTLING extremists in Mindanao, the Marine Battalion Landing Team 8 (MBLT8) will be fighting communist rebels in the Cagayan Valley region. The military’s...

Nation at a Glance — (07/10/18)

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Nation at a Glance — (09/25/18)

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Senate leader visits detained senator

SENATE President Vicente C. Sotto III on Thursday visited Senator Leila M. De Lima at the Philippine National Police (PNP) Custodial Center in Camp Crame, Quezon City.

Group appeals to Jeddah labor office to find alternatives for sheltering distressed Filipino workers 

KANLUNGAN, a group involved in welfare protection for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), asked the Philippine labor office in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to provide alternative solutions after the government agency announced that it is suspending the admission of distressed female workers in its shelter due to health protocols set by the host country.  

EDSA auto shop fire destroys two cars of Senator JV Ejercito

The fire that broke out at an auto repair shop along EDSA Mandaluyong yesterday razed two vehicles of Senator Joseph Victor or “JV” Ejercito, including his “lucky” car.

Indonesian militant in Maute siege guilty of possession of firearm

AN INDONESIAN militant involved in the Maute group’s 2017 siege of Marawi City has been found guilty of illegal possession of firearm.

Groups get livelihood support

COTABATO CITY — Three international agencies and the Bangsamoro government on Tuesday provided livelihood support to 24 groups from towns now bouncing back from...