AT least one person was reported dead and another missing in Cagayan province in northern Philippines as tropical depression Maymay brought continuous rains despite staying almost stationary over the Philippine Sea and away from land, local authorities reported on Wednesday.  

A SENATOR has proposed the grant of full nursing scholarships to help address the mass migration of Filipino nurses. 

THE HOUSE of Representatives will start deliberating on three of the President’s priority measures relating to health by Nov. 9, with a target to have it passed at the lower chamber before the end of the year, a congressman said on Wednesday. 

THE SUPREME Court (SC) has acquitted a former mayor of Binmaley, Pangasinan and a businessman of graft charges over the approval of a P2-million contract for construction equipment without public bidding. 

A SOLON on Wednesday filed a bill seeking to create a national mariculture program in the country as part of ensuring the country’s food security. 

A SINGAPOREAN investor is looking for a 25-hectare land in Davao City for durian that will be exported to his country, a city official said on Tuesday.  

CAR manufacturer Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TMP) will adopt two planting sites located in the provinces of Laguna and Batangas in a bid to...

A LAWMAKER on Wednesday slammed Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla for justifying red-tagging by government representatives, saying the practice is nothing but a baseless accusation intended to silence those who make legitimate demands from the administration. 

CHINA, where gambling is banned, has included the Philippines in its blacklist of tourism destinations due to continued offshore gaming operations sanctioned by the government, the Senate president said on Tuesday following a meeting with the Chinese envoy in Manila.

THE INTERNATIONAL Labor Organization (ILO) will discuss with Philippine labor and trade unions the cases of killings and rights violations against labor activists and workers, an ILO official said on Tuesday.

PHILIPPINE Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla on Monday night defended the government against accusations of tagging people and groups as communists without basis, saying it should be able to respond to its detractors.

THE PHILIPPINE Court of Appeals (CA) has denied the petition of Rappler, Inc. founder Maria A. Ressa to reconsider her conviction for cyber-libel.