AFP, DND: ‘No coup plot’ against Duterte admin
Both Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Armed Forces Chief Eduardo Año denied reports that members of the military are being recruited to join a coup d’etat plot against the administration…
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PH senators vow to fight for higher CHR budget
Banner – MANILA — Several Philippine senators vowed to ensure a higher budget for the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in 2018 after the House of Representatives approved a measly…
Tropical depression ‘Maring’ exits Luzon, leaves 4 dead
MANILA – Tropical depression “Maring” (international name Doksuri) brought heavy rains and strong winds to Luzon, leaving at least two minors and an infant dead before exiting the landmass. The…
Ombudsman upholds Aquino indictment over Mamasapano tragedy
The Office of the Ombudsman has affirmed the graft and usurpation of authority indictment of former Philippine President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III in connection with the botched Mamasapano operation that…
$7-B Mega Manila Subway to begin construction next year
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) on Tuesday, September 12, has approved the implementation of Mega Manila Subway Project (MMSP) — the Philippines’ first subway and the soon-to-be longest…
Minority senators back call for Aguirre resignation
MANILA – The Senate Minority bloc on Tuesday, September 12 backed Senator Risa Hontiveros’ call for Philippine Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II to resign after he was “caught red-handed plotting”…
Trillanes: I trust in the ‘wisdom, good judgment of my colleagues
MANILA – Senator Antonio Trillanes IV maintained that he has not done anything unparliamentary during the recent Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearings, saying that he trusts in the “wisdom and…
Critics, supporters face off at Marcos’ 100 birth anniversary
Both critics and supporters of late Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos gathered outside Libingan ng mga Bayani (Heroes’ Cemetery) in Taguig city on Monday, September 11, for the centennial birth commemoration…
Trillanes, Paolo Duterte Face Off at Senate probe
Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte attended for the first time a Senate probe into the P6.4-billion worth of shabu shipment from China into the Philippines, where he denied “baseless…
Amnesty Int’l calls for international probe on killings of children in PH
Human rights group Amnesty International (AI) on Thursday, September 7 condemned the recent slay of 14-year-old Reynaldo de Guzman in the Philippines. AI Director for Southeast Asia and the Pacific…
AFP, MILF join forces in fighting IS terrorists
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has teamed up with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in stamping out pro-Islamic State (IS) militants in Mindanao. Soldiers were seen associating…
Sereno, Bautista impeachment complaints move forward in House
Impeachment complaints against Philippine Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno and Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chief Andres Bautista have been passed on to the House Committee on Rules. Earlier this week,…
Duterte tells police to let media join drug raids to disprove killings
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, September 5 ordered the police to allow journalists to join law enforcers in their anti-illegal drug operations. Duterte issued the order to disprove the…
Marcos camp says ‘fight not over,’ cites evidence of 2016 polls anomaly
The camp of former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. remains confident in winning its bid against Philippine Vice President Ma. Leonor “Leni” Robredo despite a recent court decision affirming the…
Trillanes fires back, threatens to file ethics complaint against Gordon
MANILA — Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Tuesday, September 5, said he will also file an ethics complaint against Senator Richard Gordon and further expose the latter’s supposed “corrupt acts”…
SC upholds integrity of 2016 polls, junks Marcos’ motion
THE Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed the authenticity of the Automated Election System (AES) in the 2016 elections, dismissing former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s first cause of action in…
US pledges $14.3 million for Marawi relief
THE United States has donated P730 million ($14.3 million) for the ongoing relief operations and rehabilitation of Marawi City, according to U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim. In a…
House to study move granting Duterte talks with Marcos over ‘ill-gotten’ wealth
The House of Representatives is going to study the request to grant Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte the authority to start negotiations with the Marcos family on their offer to return…
Duterte to put national interest first in reacquiring Marcos ‘ill-gotten wealth’
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is studying “how best to proceed” on the reported offer of former President Ferdinand Marcos’ family to return portion of their alleged ill-gotten wealth back to…
Callamard slams Duterte: UN visit not a vehicle for entertainment
UNITED Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial Executions Agnes Callamard rejected anew Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s invitation for her to visit and assess the current situation in the country. In…
CHR, PNP vow more transparent drug war investigations
Philippine Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Chairman Jose Luis “Chito” Gascon met with the country’s top police official on Tuesday, August 29 to discuss the alleged extrajudicial killings in connection…
Duterte says Marcoses willing to return ‘ill-gotten wealth’
The family of former President Ferdinand Marcos has expressed willingness to return their alleged ill-gotten wealth back to government, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday, August 29. Citing an…
Poll: President most caring, decisive official
MANILA – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is the most loving, caring, and decisive among the country’s top five government officials, according to a recent survey conducted by by political management…
Maute patriarch dies after blood pressure shoots up
The detained father of brothers Abdullah and Omar Maute, who led the attack on Marawi City, passed away on Sunday, August 27, according to the Bureau of Jail Management and…
De Lima willing to bargain with Duterte over drug war killings
“Mr. President, lock me in jail for as long as you want but please just stop the killings.” This was the bargain Senator Leila De Lima is willing to make…
Palace: No Chinese flag off PH-controlled Kota island
Malacañang has denied the claim of an opposition lawmaker that China has planted its flag on a sand cay seven nautical miles off a Philippine-controlled island in the West Philippine…
PNP chief: Police being feared by public a ‘wrong impression’
Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa dismissed claims that the rise of death toll in connection with the government’s campaign against illegal drugs are causing fear…
CJ Sereno unfazed by impeachment threats
PHILIPPINE Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno on Thursday, August 24, shrugged off threats to remove her from the office, saying that the impeachment case build up against her does not…
Viacom pulls out Nickelodeon theme park project in Palawan
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) will no longer pursue the plan to construct the heavily-opposed Nickelodeon theme park in an island considered as the Philippines’ “last ecological frontier.” In a…
Impeachment complaint filed against Comelec chief
MANILA – An impeachment complaint has been filed against Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Andres Bautista for alleged culpable violation of the Constitution and betrayal of public trust. Lawyer Ferdinand…