DoJ did not OK SolGen’s recusal
THE Justice secretary on Wednesday said the Solicitor-General (SolGen) did not have his permission to withdraw from representing the government in a consolidated lawsuit...
PHL, France hold political talks
THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the Philippines and France held their fourth Political Consultations, tackling potential collaboration in trade and investment, energy,...
Japan to open new visa centers in April
JAPAN will open new visa application centers in the Philippines in April to streamline the visa process and enhance convenience for applicants, the Japanese...
Masungi Georeserve asks Marcos to intervene in DENR eviction order
THE Masungi Georeserve Foundation on Wednesday asked President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to intervene in the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (DENR) cancelation...
SSS, CFO to launch KaSSSangga Collect Program
THE Social Security System (SSS) has partnered with the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) to implement the KaSSSangga Collect Program, giving its workers social...
17 terrorists nabbed in Maguindanao del Sur
COTABATO CITY — Seventeen local terrorists were arrested in an anti-terror operation in Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur on Monday.
The operation also led to the...
Philippine military offers support for civilian convoy planning concert at sea
THE PHILIPPINE military is prepared to support a civilian convoy that will head to contested areas of the South China Sea in May to deliver supplies to local vessels and perform a “sea concert.”
Palace says ICC has power to probe drug deaths under ex-President Duterte
THE PRESIDENTIAL palace on Tuesday said drug-related deaths under former President Rodrigo R. Duterte fall under the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) jurisdiction since Manila was still a member of the tribunal at the time.
BI cites rising cases of trafficking involving scam groups
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday sounded the alarm over the increasing number of Filipino trafficking victims leaving the country through backdoor routes...
More than half of working students juggle school and work for money reasons —...
MORE than half of Filipino working students cited financial reasons as their motivation for juggling their studies with work, a report from a data...
Roque likely escaped via Tawi-Tawi
THE BUREAU of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday said that former Presidential Spokesperson Herminio “Harry” L. Roque may have taken the same backdoor exit via...
DoTr shortlists MRT-3 GM candidates
THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) has submitted a shortlist of candidates for a new Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) general manager (GM) to...