MANILA City Mayor Francisco “Isko” M. Domagoso would use the rest of his campaign period to present himself as an alternative to the top two presidential poll frontrunners, his spokesman said on Wednesday.

PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte has approved the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) proposed by the Department of Migrant Workers’ (DMW) transition team, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE). 

THE BANGSAMORO government has set up a team that will focus on coordination with other agencies to give the new autonomous region a broader role in boosting economic ties with the Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines-East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA). 

DAVAO CITY Councilor Pamela Librado-Morata has reiterated her opposition to the waste-to-energy (WTE) project, stressing the adverse impact on the health and environment of communities around the facility’s location. 

FIRST GEN Corp. has turned over solar panel systems for three state facilities in Tuguegarao City and Cagayan province, which will help reduce carbon emission and bring down electricity costs. 

A SENATOR on Wednesday urged transport authorities and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to reconsider the new scheme that limits provincial buses to designated terminals.

THE SHOOTING incident in Quezon, Bukidnon Tuesday, where five members of an indigenous peoples (IP) community were injured, is unlikely to be election-related despite the presence at the site of presidential candidate Leodegario "Ka Leody" de Guzman and two senatorial bets, according to the national police chief.

THE DEPARTMENT of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Wednesday denounced Facebook (FB) and what it tagged as "biased fact-checkers" for flagging the post of a security adviser calling for unity against the armed communist movement and their party-list allies.

PHILIPPINE presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr. would probably avoid making a stand on key election issues given his dominance in presidential opinion polls, according to political analysts.

THE COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) has withheld P90 million in payment from Smartmatic SGO Group for potential negligence after a data breach involving the software contractor for this year’s elections.

US DEFENSE Secretary Lloyd Austin has affirmed his country’s commitment to Philippine security at a meeting with his counterpart at the Pentagon on Tuesday, the US Defense department said in a statement. 

JOSE Santiago “Chito” Sta. Romana, Philippine ambassador to China and previously a Beijing-based broadcast journalist for over 30 years, passed away on April 19, the Department of Foreign Affairs announced.