CoA told to resolve hotel claims
THE SUPREME COURT (SC) has ordered the Commission on Audit (CoA) to resolve a hotel owner’s money claims against the Philippine Amusement and Gaming...
Baguio booking scam exposed
BAGUIO CITY — The Baguio City government has reiterated its warning against a scam on bookings at popular accommodation facilities here through unverified online...
Cigarettes intercepted in Indanan
COTABATO CITY — Another batch of smuggled cigarettes amounting to more than half a million pesos was confiscated last Sunday by police in Indanan...
Philippines says China’s ‘coercive, aggressive’ actions discussed with top U.S. security adviser
MANILA - The Philippines on Tuesday said its national security adviser and his US counterpart discussed "coercive, aggressive and deceptive actions" by Beijing in the South...
Marcos urged to keep grounded vessel at shoal
THE GOVERNMENT of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. should ensure that the World War II-era ship that the Philippines grounded at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea in 1999 remains there amid Chinese pressure to get it out of the disputed shoal, according to a senator.
Coast guard patrols vital to Chinese control of South China Sea features
CHINA’s coast guard was the dominant state force in disputed waters of the South China Sea last year, holding daily patrols at key features including Second Thomas Shoal, where the Philippines has kept a dilapidated ship as a military outpost since 1999, according to a US think tank.
Marcos orders new police chief to address emerging threats
PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Monday ordered his newly appointed police chief to step up efforts against emerging threats such as cyber-...
Lawmaker blames vaccine hesitancy among Filipinos for pertussis outbreak
VACCINE hesitancy among Filipinos is likely to have caused the ongoing outbreak of Pertussis or whooping cough in parts of Luzon and Visayas, a...
Safety of Iraq-based Pinoys sought
THE SENATE is bent on conducting a comprehensive review of existing protection mechanisms for Filipinos based in Iraq, which has been saddled with years...
Heat can force class suspensions
THE PHILIPPINES’ El Niño Task Force on Monday urged local governments and school heads to consider suspending classes in cases of extreme heat for...
Births, deaths declining — PSA
BIRTHS and deaths from January to October 2023 declined from the previous year with newborn figures dropping below 1 million over the 10-month period,...
Zubiri not running for office in ’28
SENATE President Juan Miguel F. Zubiri is mulling retirement from politics at the end of his elective term, revealing on Monday that he plans...