Palace on Chinese warships: ‘It is becoming an irritant’
MANILA – Malacañang said it is important to know the reason behind
the constant passing of Chinese warships in Sibutu Strait near Tawi-tawi.
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador...
Restoring anti-subversion law needs study – Palace
MANILA – The proposal of Interior Secretary Eduardo Año to revive the anti-subversion law would require careful study, said Malacañang.
Presidential spokesperson Salvador...
Duterte OK’s community service penalty for minor offenses
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has approved a law allowing courts to penalize those who committed minor offenses with community service instead of sentencing them to a jail...
2 Cabinet members face corruption probe
MANILA – The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission
(PACC) will look into alleged corruption involving two incumbent Cabinet
Secretaries.
PACC Commissioner Greco Belgica said on Wednesday that the...
Transfer of gov’t offices to provinces pushed
MANILA – To address traffic congestion in Metro Manila, senators
on Tuesday proposed the transfer of Malacañang and other government offices to
provinces.
Senate President Vicente Sotto...
‘Protect rights of Chinese citizens’
MANILA – China urges the Philippines to protect the rights of
Chinese citizens who were either staying or working in the country in light of
a...
Duterte urges swift passage of 2020 budget
MANILA – To ensure the implementation of infrastructure projects,
President Rodrigo Duterte urged the Congress for a swift passage of the P4.1-trillion
proposed 2020 national budget.
Duterte’s...
DILG: Accepting gifts violates law
MANILA – The Department of the Interior and Local Government
(DILG) warned police officers that accepting gifts of monetary value as bribe
or favor from people...
‘Gov’t workers cannot solicit, receive gifts’
MANILA – Vice President Leni Robredo contradicted President
Rodrigo Duterte, who said that police officers can accept gifts, especially
from people expressing gratitude.
Robredo cited Republic Act...
Duterte to Muslim Filipinos: Value submission to authority
MANILA – As the Islamic world observed the Eid al-Adha or the
Feast of the Sacrifice on Monday, President Rodrigo Duterte urged the Muslim
Filipinos to...