Comelec mulls adjusting 2022 election campaign rules due to COVID-19
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it is considering modifying its rules and processes for the 2022 national and local elections due to the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. These include...
DoJ Usec. says terrorist designation is not a new concept
Department of Justice (DoJ) Undersecretary Adrian F. Sugay said the concept of designating individuals as terrorists is not new as it has been used...
Budget, logistical problems delay normalization process in Bangsamoro — gov’t peace panel
The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) on Friday said budget and logistical problems have delayed the normalization process in...
DOLE gears up to evacuate Filipinos in Israel, Gaza
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said it is preparing to extract Filipinos who are located in affected areas in Israel and Gaza...
Duterte asks Enrile to discuss South China Sea dispute
Philippine President Rodrigo R. Duterte has invited former senator Juan F. Ponce Enrile to a discussion on the South China Sea dispute, saying “he...
Chinese economic aid may be blueprint for increasing its international power — Carpio-Morales
Former Ombudsman and Supreme Court Associate Justice Conchita Carpio-Morales warned that China’s economic support for the Philippines may have “trade-offs” such as debt traps,...
Duterte places NCR Plus under GCQ
by Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter
The National Capital Region (NCR) and nearby provinces will be placed under a less stringent quarantine status starting Saturday,...
Philippines to again protest Chinese ships at sea
THE PHILIPPINES’ top envoy on Thursday ordered his agency to file another diplomatic protest against China for the continued presence of almost 300 ships in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea.
Palace says ICU bed use rate in metro below critical levels
ONLY two-thirds of the capital region’s intensive care unit (ICU) beds for coronavirus patients have been used, suggesting the continued decrease in infections, according to the presidential palace.
Gov’t tags 29 people terrorists; council accused of abuse
THE GOVERNMENT has labeled 19 members of the Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing terrorists, according to an order published in newspapers on Thursday.
Duterte calls for peace, healing as the country observes Eid’l Ftr
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte called for peace and healing on Thursday as the country observed Eid’l Ftr, the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
ARTA eyes lifestyle check on FDA execs, staff under probe
THE ANTI-RED Tape Authority (ARTA) could soon request for lifestyle checks on Food and Drug Administration (FDA) employees and officials under investigation.