Panelo ready to face Senate probe over Sanchez links
MANILA â Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said he is ready to face the upcoming Senate hearing on the supposed release of convicted felons due...
âAlcatraz-like prisonsâ for heinous crime convicts pushed
MANILA â Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri has proposed for an establishment of a separate âAlcatraz-likeâ prison facility for those convicted of heinous crimes in...
SC junks same-sex marriage petition
MANILA â The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday
unanimously dismissed a petition that seeks to legalize same-sex marriage in
the Philippines on the basis of technicality.
SC...
Duterte wonât fire Faeldon, BuCor execs, yet â Panelo
MANILA â President Rodrigo Duterte will wait
for the outcome of the Senateâs investigation into the controversial release of
heinous crime convicts before deciding on the...
DILG: Govât has âno responsibilityâ to families of killed drug war suspects
MANILA â The Department of the Interior and
Local Government (DILG) said the government is not responsible to help the
families of suspects killed in the...
BuCor chief Faeldon âwonât quitâ amid ouster calls
MANILA â Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief
Nicanor Faeldon said he will not resign from his post amid growing calls for
his ouster following the controversial...
âDuterte wonât raise PH arbitral win againâ
MANILA â President Rodrigo Duterte will not
raise the Philippinesâ arbitral victory in the West Philippines Sea in his
future meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping,...
Help address crimes against Chinese citizens, Duterte urged
MANILA â President Rodrigo Duterte urged
Chinaâs cooperation in addressing the crimes committed against its citizens â
workers or tourists â while in the country.
During a...
âChinese ships in PH waters should follow lawâ
MANILA â President Rodrigo Duterte told
Chinese President Xi Jinping that Chinese military and survey ships passing the
Philippine waters must follow the countryâs rules.
Presidential Spokesperson...
Bill seeks higher fines for libel charges
MANILA â A House of Representatives measure
calls for the abolition of imprisonment penalty to those who will commit libel
and instead slap hefty fines to...