7.8 earthquake hits Mindanao; PBBM orders full gov’t response
MANILA – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. directed government agencies to immediately activate emergency response measures following a powerful earthquake that struck off the coast...
Curlee Discaya to name over 150 gov’t officials who received kickbacks
MANILA – Contractor Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya claimed that more than 150 government officials, including lawmakers, were involved in alleged kickback schemes tied to flood...
PDP to take Senate power shake-up to SC
MANILA — The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) is set to challenge before the Supreme Court the legality of the recent Senate leadership overhaul, insisting...
No backchannel talks in Jinggoy case – Ombudsman
MANILA – Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla has firmly denied any discussions or negotiations with Sen. Jinggoy Estrada or his representatives regarding the plunder and...
ATOM blasts Sandiganbayan, PCGG over Marcos asset case dismissal
MANILA — The August Twenty-One Movement (ATOM) has accused the Sandiganbayan and the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) of effectively shutting down efforts...
PNP dismisses Independence Day threat rumors
MANILA — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday dismissed reports of alleged security threats surrounding the country’s Independence Day celebrations on June 12,...
Truth body on drug war launched: ‘For catharsis’
MANILA — An independent “EJK Truth Commission” backed by Church and civil society leaders was formally launched on Wednesday to document the killings and...
Sandiganbayan orders hospital arrest for ex-DPWH chief Bonoan
MANILA — Former Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan will remain under strict hospital arrest instead of being detained in jail after the...
Erwin Tulfo to sue ‘ex-Marines’ for cash delivery claims
MANILA — Sen. Erwin Tulfo on Friday said he is preparing to file charges against individuals identifying themselves as former Philippine Marines who accused...
Political noise may have cost PH’s UN Security Council bid — Palace
MANILA — Malacañang on Friday suggested that the Philippines’ failure to secure a coveted non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) may...