Filipino journalist, others win Pulitzer for drug-war coverage
FOR THEIR COVERAGE on the Philippines’ drug war, Filipino journalist Manuel Mogato and his Reuters colleagues Clare Baldwin and Andrew R.C. Marshall are among...
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...
Nation at a Glance — (03/07/19)
News stories from across the nation. Visit www.bworldonline.com (section: The Nation) to read more national and regional news from the Philippines.
Farm damage hits P10.3M
AGRICULTURAL damage from the recent tropical depression and southwest monsoon had reached P10.33 million, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).
In its latest bulletin,...
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...
Cebu maps out agri-tourism plan after declaration as a major sector
AGRICULTURAL-TOURISM has been officially declared one of Cebu’s main industries through an approval from the provincial board.
DBP installs ATMs in Palawan towns
STATE-OWNED Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has installed automated teller machines (ATM) in two Palawan towns as part of its financial inclusion program in remote parts of the country.
Sison says VP Robredo would do better defending the country
EXILED COMMUNIST leader Jose Maria C. Sison said Vice-President Maria Leonor G. Robredo could better in defending the country’s territory in the highly-contested West Philippine Sea than the “traitor, coward or moron” President Rodrigo R. Duterte.
Bill to raise military disability pension
A SENATOR has refiled a bill that seeks to raise the military’s disability pension to as high as P10,000 from P1,700 a month.
Nation at a Glance — (01/10/20)
News stories from across the nation. Visit www.bworldonline.com (section: The Nation) to read more national and regional news from the Philippines.
Duterte to seek special session on draft BBL
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte on Monday, Nov. 27, said he will ask Congress to hold a special session on the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law...
Marcos critics ask BIR to be fair in anti-tax evasion campaign
A CIVIC group on Sunday asked the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to be fair in its clampdown against tax evaders, citing the tax...