Preparations start for compensation rollout as Marawi observes Week of Peace
INITIAL steps were taken this week for the implementation of a law that will give compensation to Marawi City residents who lost family members and whose properties were damaged during the 2017 siege, according to the head of the government’s reconstruction team.
Investment opportunities seen in New Clark City for American businesses
THE NEW Clark City being developed in Capas, Tarlac opens investment opportunities for American businesses in sectors such as healthcare, said the Economic Section of the United States (US) Embassy in the Philippines.
Broadcaster Mon Tulfo arrested in Manila for cyber-libel
BROADCASTER and print columnist Ramon "Mon" T. Tulfo, Jr. was arrested on Wednesday over a cyber libel complaint, according to the Manila Police District.
Duterte condoles with UAE over President Khalifa’s death
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte on Wednesday extended condolences to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over the death of President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who ruled the middle eastern country for almost two decades.
2 senators deny June 3 release of detained Pharmally officials
TWO SENATORS on Wednesday said the release of two detained officials of a controversial company that allegedly sold overpriced medical supplies to the government will only be allowed by June 30.
High Court asked to stop Marcos proclamation
By John Victor D. Ordoñez
A GROUP of taxpayers has asked the Supreme Court (SC) to stop the proclamation of Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., who...
Marcos embarks on low-key trip to Australia
SYDNEY — Philippine president-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr. has made a low-key trip to Australia, the Age newspaper reported, bringing some protesters onto...
Local transmission of more infectious Omicron subvariant confirmed
Philippine health authorities on Tuesday confirmed the local transmission of a more contagious Omicron subvariant that has become dominant in the US.
“There’s local transmission...
DoJ drops 29 cases of ‘state-sanctioned’ drug killings
THE DEPARTMENT of Justice (DoJ) has dropped 29 cases from its list of extralegal killings and torture cases for lack of evidence, according to...
Marcos offers Laguesma, Ople Cabinet posts
THE CAMP of presumptive president Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr. on Tuesday confirmed that it has invited former labor secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma and...
Comelec says discrepancies in vote canvassing audit minor
THE COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) found discrepancies in the manually encoded overseas certificates of canvass, but these were minor and have been corrected, according...
Israel Aerospace to supply electro-optics to Philippine Navy
JERUSALEM — Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) said on Monday it won a contract to supply the Philippine Navy with its maritime electro-optics systems that...