Drug suspect takes back allegations vs top Duterte critic
SELF-CONFESSED drug lord Kerwin Espinosa has recanted his allegations against detained Senator Leila M. de Lima, who has been in jail since Feb. 2017 on drug trafficking charges, according to his lawyer.
Expect blackouts during and after elections — ICSC
THE PHILIPPINES could experience power failures during and after the elections on May 9 due to the forced shutdowns of baseload coal power plants, according to a nongovernment group.
Comelec asks Duterte to declare May 9 as special non-working holiday
THE COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) has asked President Rodrigo R. Duterte to declare May 9 as a special non-working holiday to ensure full participation in this year's national and local elections, according to its chairman.
Agriculture programs get exemption from election spending ban
THE COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday announced that it granted several agriculture-related programs exemption from the spending ban on government projects.
3 locals, 1 Austrian tourist die in Bohol bridge collapse
THREE Filipino residents and an Austrian tourist died after the old Clarin Bridge, also referred to as Loay Bridge, in Bohol collapsed on Wednesday afternoon.
Comelec formally signs agreement with KBP; taps gov’t TV station in last-minute education campaign
THE COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday formally signed a deal with the Philippine’s broadcasters association for the one-on-one interviews with candidates for the country's top two positions, a substitute event for the cancelled last round of debates.
Lacson-Sotto tandem says winning still possible with support of ‘silent majority’
PRESIDENTIAL aspirant Senator Panfilo M. Lacson, Sr. and his running mate, Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III, remain confident of a possible win on May 9, banking on what they called the "silent majority" who have expressed support.
Mom is family’s ‘supreme politician’ — Marcos
PHILIPPINE presidential frontrunner Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr. on Tuesday night called his late father a “political genius” and mother Imelda the “supreme politician” in his family.
Philippines bans Hollywood flick over Chinese map
THE PHILIPPINES has pulled the plug on all domestic screenings of a Hollywood film called Uncharted over a scene showing a disputed map of the South China Sea, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday.
Philippines detects Omicron mutation
PHILIPPINE authorities detected a mutation of the Omicron coronavirus variant in a Finnish national who visited Baguio City in the country’s north on April 2, according to the Department of Health (DoH).
3.6M expired shots under COVAX to be replaced, says DoH
ABOUT 3.6 million coronavirus vaccine doses donated to the Philippines have expired and will be replaced by a global program for equal access to COVID-19 vaccines, according to the Department of Health (DoH).
SC: Taguig owns Fort Bonifacio
THE SUPREME COURT (SC) has upheld Taguig City’s ownership of the 729-hectare Bonifacio Global City Complex and several villages in a three-decade dispute with Makati City.