House ratifies bicam report on PHL sea lanes
THE House of Representatives ratified on Monday a bicameral conference committee report of a measure that seeks to set up the country’s sea lanes...
Maguindanao residents surrender weapons cache to Army
COTABATO CITY — Residents of Maguindanao del Sur surrendered to the Army another weapons cache in support of an inter-agency disarmament campaign, complementing the...
La Niña chances at 66% between September and November
La Niña has a 66% chance of occurring between September and November, with recent inclement weather serving as early warning signs, according to the...
No special treatment for celebrity pastor Apollo Quiboloy, says Philippine president
MANILA - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Monday that evangelist preacher Apollo Quiboloy will not be given special treatment following his arrest on Sunday, after a weeks-long police search for the celebrity pastor.
Mr. Quiboloy,...
China says ties with Philippines at a crossroads over South China Sea
BEIJING - China called on the Philippines to "seriously consider the future" of a relationship "at a crossroads" in a Monday commentary published by the People's Daily, the newspaper of the governing...
PHL government urged to impose new taxes to fund health programs for poor
THE PHILIPPINES needs new health taxes to fund nutrition programs amid spiraling prices that have worsened malnutrition, which is likely experienced by near-poor households, according to an economist.
Group seeks repeal of Rice Tariffication law
A FARMER’S group has renewed its call to repeal a law that liberalized rice imports and made local traders pay a 35% tariff on...
Guo allegedly getting special treatment from gov’t
AN OUSTED Philippine town mayor with alleged links to Chinese criminal syndicates is getting special treatment from law enforcers after her arrest and deportation from Indonesia, a political science expert said at the weekend.
Senate seeks probe of Davao officials in P11-billion drug smuggling in 2018
A PHILIPPINE senator has filed a resolution that seeks to probe the alleged cover up by Davao officials and personalities in the smuggling of...
Junk PhilHealth petition, SC told
THE Office of the Solicitor General asked the Supreme Court (SC) to deny a petition seeking to halt the P89.9-billion Philippine Health Insurance Corp....
Over 10,000 take bar exams
THE SUPREME Court (SC) on Sunday said there are 10,483 bar examination takers this year, a notch higher than last year’s 10,387.
Associate Justice Mario...
Rights commitment in doubt
THE GOVERNMENT’S lack of funding for special human rights laws for next year casts doubts on President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s commitment to upholding...