Comelec sets schedule for 2019 midterm polls
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has released its calendar of activities and listed prohibited acts for the 2019 midterm elections on May 13. Comelec Resolution No. 10429 sets the election…
ICC receives more info on Duterte gov’t violations
COMMISSION on Human Rights (CHR) chairman Chito Gascon on Thursday, October 4 said that more “confidential communications” containing information on the alleged human rights violations by President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration…
‘Red tagged’ schools urge AFP to prove accusations
SEVERAL universities in Metro Manila on Thursday, October 4, dared the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to prove its accusations that their institutions are breeding grounds for the Communist…
Not off the hook: Ombudsman to probe Mocha Uson
EVEN after leaving her post on Wednesday, October 3, former assistant secretary of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Esther Margaux “Mocha” Uson will still face an investigation being conducted…
TRAIN law burdens majority of Filipino families, say study
A RECENT study conducted by the IBON Foundation concluded on Thursday, October 4, that the first package of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law burdens the poorest…
Pentagon: China a ‘growing risk’ to US defense industry
ACCORDING to a new Pentagon-led report seeking to mend weaknesses in core U.S. industries vital to national security, China represents a “significant and growing risk” to the supply of materials…
Cubs’ Addison Russell suspended 40 games for domestic abuse allegations
Ex-wife of Fil-Am shortstop opens up to MLB investigators, speaks publicly for the first time since divorce filing On Wednesday, October 3, the Major League Baseball league suspended Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison…
Diskubre tour featured in award-winning series “Discovering Routes”
NEW YORK – The pilot batch of Diskubre, the heritage tour founded by the Philippine Consulate General in New York (PCGNY) for young Filipino-Americans, is featured on ABS-CBN International’s award-winning…
AFP chief excludes LP from ‘Red October’ plot to oust Duterte
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Gen. Carlito Galvez Jr. on Tuesday, October 2, excluded the Liberal Party (LP) and Senator Antonio Trillanes IV from any involvement…
Martial law in Mindanao reduced violence in ARMM
Recent conflict alert report released on Tuesday, October 2, showed that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of martial law helped lessen violence in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)…
Palace, military disagree on Trillanes case
Amid the revocation of the amnesty of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, Malacañang and the Military, on Tuesday, October 2, do not seem to agree on whether the former mutineer applied…
Duterte: Neutralize NPA members
President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, October 2, ordered the “neutralization” of the New People’s Army (NPA). He said that the communist rebels have done nothing for the country except to…
PNP reinforces Filipino Facebook users’ capabilities against cyberattacks
Facebook users in the Philippines are being advised by the Philippine National Police-Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) to reinforce their capabilities to counter possible cyberattacks in the wake of recent identity theft…
Pilakula/FACINE 25: Celebrating 25 years of Filipino films
The 25th Annual Filipino International Cine Festival is celebrating its silver anniversary with Pilakula/FACINE 25 with award-winning films in competition from October 19-21 at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco….
Bills to end sentencing of 14- and 15-year-olds in adult criminal court signed, support exonerated people after prison
#EquityAndJustice bills promote rehabilitation and public safety SACRAMENTO – Gov. Jerry Brown signed on Monday, October 1, two research-based criminal justice reforms to improve rehabilitation and reduce the odds of…
PH Agriculture Sec. Piñol visits Washington, highlights PH agri cooperation with US
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After attending the High-Level Meeting on the Implementation of the United Nations Decade of Family Farming (2019-2028) in New York held at the margins of the 73rd Session…
Islamic State fighters to return to Mindanao
Islamic State (IS) fighters have reportedly fled Syria to return to Mindanao in efforts to establish a territory in Southeast Asia, according to The Washington Times on Sunday, September 30….
PH ‘plea’ program highlighted in UN forum
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Prior to his Washington visit, Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Emmanuel Piñol led the Philippine delegation to the Ministerial Breakfast on the Implementation of the Decade of…
Sandiganbayan allows Jinggoy’s Singapore trip
The Sandiganbayan has permitted former Senator Jinggoy Estrada to go with his mother, former Sen. Luisa “Loi” Ejercito, on a medical trip to Singapore this week. According to a two-page…
Sole Filipino in Sulawesi earthquake safe, death toll rises to 1,234, says DFA
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) ensured on Saturday, September 29, that the only Filipino in Sulawesi, Indonesia remained safe after a powerful earthquake and tsunami that left over 1,200…
Palace: No special treatment, be like Duterte
Malacañang on Monday, October 1, reminded government officials to never seek for special treatment. This is after ACTS OFW party-list Rep. Aniceto “John” Bertiz III received flak for allegedly disobeying…
