EU increases Zambo aide to P32.5M

By SAMMY JULIAN Manila News Bureau Chief MANILA – The European Union (EU) has decided to increase its assistance to the victims of the Zamboanga City...

Still no new justice for Sandiganbayan

By SAMMY JULIAN Manila News Bureau Chief MANILA – Malacañang brushed aside concerns that President Benigno Aquino III may have violated the Constitution by failing to...

Bong Revilla surrenders

By PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA — Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., charged with plunder and graft for his alleged involvement in the multibillion-peso pork barrel...

‘Racist’ Singaporean blogger targets Pinoys

BY SAMMY JULIAN Manila News Bureau Chief MANILA – The Philippines has asked Singapore to take the appropriate action against a blogger who proposed a five-point...

UN backs ‘citizen empowerment hubs’

BY SAMMY JULIAN Manila News Bureau Chief MANILA – The Philippines has won the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Social Innovation Fund for Anti-Corruption for its...

PH seeks moratorium on disputed sea

BY SAMMY JULIAN Manila News Bureau Chief MANILA – The Philippines is taking seriously the suggestion of Washington’s top diplomat for Asia for countries embroiled in...

Pinoy abducted in Sabah

By SAMMY JULIAN Manila News Bureau Chief MANILA – A Filipino and a Malaysian national were kidnapped by three armed gunmen in Sabah, the Department of...

I’m not leaving PH – Revilla

BY PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA – Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. said he does not plan to leave the country. He also said he already “expected”...

Gov’t vows stable prices

BY PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA – The government is taking steps to ensure that food prices stabilize. “Surveillance is being carried out to discourage hoarding and...

Miriam seeks probe on toxic ‘water colors’

BY PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA – The Senate has been urged to investigate the reported proliferation of lead-contaminated water color products. “Congress and other concerned agencies...