US senator tells Duterte admin: Give De Lima fair, public trial
MANILA – United States Sen. Patrick
Leahy has urged the Philippine government to provide Sen. Leila de Lima a fair
and public trial with regards to...
Revilla files bill seeking to ban workplace bullying
MANILA – A measure that would require all public and private agencies and businesses to impose penalties against any form of abusive behavior in...
DOH records 22 firecracker injuries ahead of New Year
MANILA – With a few days left before the
New Year’s celebration starts, the Department of Health (DOH) reported 22
firecracker-related injuries.
According to data from...
US Sen. Leahy on PH ban: Everyone can express opinions freely
MANILA – United States Sen. Patrick
Leahy has slammed President Rodrigo Duterte's order to ban him and fellow
senator Richard Durbin from entering the Philippines.
In a...
Army accuses Reds of violating ceasefire deal
MANILA – The Philippine Army slammed the New People's Army (NPA) after a soldier was killed while six others were wounded following an attack in...
US-PH ties still ‘perfect’ amid ban on De Lima jailers – DFA
MANILA – The United States and the
Philippines still have amicable ties despite the possible travel ban on
Filipino officials and a US Senate resolution condemning...
Excise tax on firecrackers proposed
MANILA – Instead of an outright ban on the use of firecrackers during New Year’s Eve, two lawmakers have proposed to impose a 20%...
Sotto signs P4.1-trillion 2020 budget
MANILA – Senate President Vicente Sotto
III has already signed the ratified P4.1 trillion proposed General
Appropriations Bill (GAB) despite issues of "pork" allegedly included
in it.
“Yes...
Duterte urges youth: Don’t be swayed by communists
Manila – President Rodrigo Duterte
urged Filipino youth not to be swayed by the communist ideology.
“Kayo bang mga bata at mga magulang, do not ever...
Freeze order vs Ampatuan assets sought
MANILA – Lawyers
of the Maguindanao massacre victims are mulling to have several Ampatuan assets
and properties frozen.
“We now have to
search for assets. We need to...