Senate probe on MRT mishap urged
By PRINCE GOLEZ
Manila Reporter
MANILA — The Senate was urged to investigate the “poorly maintained” operation of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 3 line that...
Houses, lots for uniformed officers
By SAMMY JULIAN
Manila News Bureau Chief
MANILA — Twenty thousand house-and-lot packages will be built for soldiers, policemen and other uniformed personnel in the country.
The...
Where should PH’s new capital be?
By PRINCE GOLEZ
Manila Reporter
MANILA — Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV proposed the creation of the National Capital Commission that will assess the need to transfer...
Research center on obesity sought
By PRINCE GOLEZ
Manila Reporter
MANILA — Ilongga senator Miriam Defensor–Santiago wants the government to create a research center on obesity.
The Obesity Prevention Research Center should...
‘Work hard to restore public trust’
By PRINCE GOLEZ
Manila Reporter
MANILA — Legislators should work harder and serve the Filipino people well to restore public trust and confidence in the Senate.
There...
Undocumented Pinoy youths in US fear disclosing status
By SAMMY JULIAN
Manila News Bureau Chief
MANILA — Undocumented Filipino youths in the United States fear that a deferred action program put in place by...
P1.8-B grant for PH health sector
By SAMMY JULIAN
Manila News Bureau Chief
MANILA — The European Union (EU) will provide a €30-million grant (approximately P1.8 billion) to support Philippine government initiatives...
‘Konta Sona’: JV slams CCT
By PRINCE GOLEZ
Manila Reporter
MANILA — Opposition senator Joseph Victor Ejercito criticized the Aquino administration’s conditional cash transfer (CCT) program.
“Maganda sa pandinig ang layunin ng...
Pinoys visiting UK up 27%
By SAMMY JULIAN
Manila News Bureau Chief
MANILA — Filipinos visiting the United Kingdom grew by 27 percent between April 2013 and March 2014, the British...
Gov’t mulls daylight saving time
By SAMMY JULIAN
Manila News Bureau Chief
MANILA — The government will thoroughly study the proposal to implement daylight saving time (DST) in the country as...