Duterte ‘okay’ after motorcycle mishap
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte is
“okay” after figuring in a “motorcycle accident” in the Malacañang compound,
according to his former Special Assistant, Sen. Christopher “Bong”...
Senate to block another Mindanao martial law extension
Manila – Senators are planning to prevent another extension of the martial law declaration in the entire island of Mindanao by passing the proposed...
5 killed, 17 hurt in Mindanao quake
Manila – Five persons were reportedly killed, while 17 others were hurt after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Mindanao early Wednesday evening....
Villar still richest senator, Bong Go among poorest
MANILA – Sen.
Cynthia Villar remains the richest member of the Senate in 2019, based on
senators’ latest statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALNs).
Villar,...
Robredo hits Marcos: ‘I’m not the robber’
MANILA – Vice President Leni Robredo
slammed former Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. who said he was “robbed” of
his supposed six-year-term as vice president.
Robredo...
Duterte fires oil exploration chief
MANILA – Still true to his
administration’s war against corruption, President Rodrigo Duterte fired the country’s
oil exploration chief.
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador
Panelo said in a statement...
SC OKs release of Marcos poll protest initial recount result
MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) has
ordered the release of the committee report on the result of revision of
ballots from three pilot provinces chosen...
Stepping down ‘best decision’ for PNP – Albayalde
MANILA – General Oscar Albayalde said that relinquishing his post as chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) was the “best decision” to protect...
Ex-Senate president Nene Pimentel ‘very ill,’ family aks for prayers
MANILA – Former Senate president
Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr. is in the hospital and is "very ill,"
according to his family.
In statement on Monday, the Pimentel
family...
AFP backs selective martial law coverage in Mindanao
MANILA – Armed Forces of the Philippines
spokesman Marine Brigadier General Edgard Arevalo on Tuesday said the military
supports selective coverage of martial law in the...