Galvez fortifies peace with Moros
COTABATO CITY — PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. sent his peace adviser to the southern Philippines this week to reaffirm his leadership’s commitment to...
Heinous crime convicts entitled to shorter terms — SC
THE PHILIPPINE Supreme Court (SC) came out with a ruling that reaffirmed the entitlement of convicts of heinous crimes to a shortened prison term...
PIFITA bill set for plenary by May
THE SENATE Ways and Means Committee chairman said he plans on wrapping up consultations on a bill seeking to simplify tax rates for passive...
MMDA will only allow 24-hour DPWH projects until next week
ONLY the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is allowed to implement unfinished road re-blocking and repair efforts round-the-clock until next week, the...
Papua New Guinea foreign minister in Manila to tackle tourism, agri ties
PAPUA New Guinea (PNG) Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko is expected to meet with Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique A. Manalo on Thursday to discuss...
Philippines prepared to respond to China meddling in resupply missions
THE PHILIPPINES is prepared to respond to China’s attempts to foil its resupply missions in the South China Sea, a top security official said...
Philippine pertussis deaths rise to 49, mostly children
PHILIPPINE deaths from pertussis or whooping cough have risen to 49 who were mostly children, health authorities said on Tuesday night.
In a statement, the...
Phivolcs lifts tsunami warning, sees no sea disturbance
THE PHILIPPINE Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) canceled a tsunami warning it had issued after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake rocked Taiwan on Wednesday....
No opposition figure enters ‘Magic 12’ survey for next year’s senatorial vote
NOT a single politician allied to the opposition camp entered the so-called Magic 12 for next year’s Senate race in the latest Pulse Asia Research, Inc. survey.
MMDA ban may affect mobility
THE METROPOLITAN Manila Development Authority’s (MMDA) decision to ban light vehicles from traversing national roads come April 15 will worsen mobility for ordinary Filipinos...
Senators call for stricter DENR
SENATORS have urged the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to impose stricter measures against entities putting up businesses within protected areas, citing...
Foreign investors’ effect disputed
A FILIPINO labor leader disputed on Wednesday the popular belief among Filipinos that further opening the economy to usher in more foreign investors would...