‘Martial law a tool to save democracy sans abuses’
MANILA – Martial law, if not violated and the
rights of the people will not be abused, can be a tool to save the country’s
democracy,...
Duterte defends Bantag’s appointment as BuCor chief
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte defended
Gerald Bantag’s recent appointment as Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief,
replacing the sacked Nicanor Faeldon.
Duterte said he did not mind...
Duterte to visit Russia next month
MANILA – After his first state visit was cut
short two years ago, President Rodrigo Duterte is set to return to Russia early
next month after...
‘The President did not issue any memo’
MANILA – Palace denied reports that President
Rodrigo Duterte ordered the suspension of loans with countries which supported
the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) investigation...
House ‘hastily’ approves P4.1-T 2020 nat’l budget
MANILA – Days after President Rodrigo Duterte
certified the measure as urgent, the House of Representatives railroaded the
passage of the P4.1-trillion 2020 national budget.
In a...
DOH: Fear of vaccination behind polio resurgence
MANILA – The public’s fear for vaccination was
among the possible reasons for the resurgence of polio disease in the country
after nearly two decades, the...
PNP confirms PMA cadet died due to hazing
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP)
confirmed that the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) cadet who died inside the
barracks earlier this week was a victim...
Duterte picks Clement as new AFP chief
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte selected
Central Command chief Lieutenant General Noel Clement as the next chief of the
Armed Forces of the Philippines, Department of...
DOJ halts manhunt vs freed heinous crime convicts
MANILA – The Department of Justice (DOJ)
ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to suspend the manhunt operations
against inmates released through the good conduct time...
Duterte orders total BuCor revamp
MANILA – Following the controversy of the good
conduct time allowance (GCTA) law, President Rodrigo Duterte ordered a total
revamp at the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor).
Presidential...