China quietly aids PH – Rody
BY ADRIAN STEWART CO
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte praised China for silently helping the Philippines resolve its problem on illegal drugs.
China was unlike other...
Aquino wants drug testing in schools but warns vs shaming
BY PRINCE GOLEZ, Manila Reporter
MANILA – A mandatory random drug testing in public schools will determine the prevalence of drug use among Filipino students,...
Pension increase approved this year?
BY PRINCE GOLEZ, Manila Reporter
MANILA – Sen. Cynthia Villar was expecting the bill seeking a P2,000 across-the-board increase in Social Security System (SSS) pension...
‘WE ARE READY FOR LAWIN’
BEIJING – President Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte on Wednesday assured that the government is prepared for the arrival of super typhoon “Lawin”.
"We are ready for...
Yasay: Sea dispute not on Duterte-Xi agenda
BEIJING – The West Philippine Sea dispute is not on the agenda when President Rodrigo Duterte meets his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on Thursday,...
Police vehicle plows through protesters near US Embassy
MANILA – Fifty protesters were reportedly injured after Manila policemen dispersed an anti-US rally near the embassy on Wednesday morning.
A video posted by the...
‘Probe displacement of indigenous peoples’
By Prince Golez, Manila Reporter
MANILA – Sen. Leila de Lima wants the Senate to investigate the displacement of indigenous peoples (IP) from their ancestral...
EO on fireworks ban waits Duterte signature
By Prince Golez, Manila Reporter
MANILA – No more fireworks during the holiday season?
The Department of Health (DOH) said they are “prepared” to present their...
Brgy, SK elections postponed to 2017
BY Prince Golez, Manila Reporter
MANILA – The Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) polls have been postponed from Oct. 31 this year to October 2017.
Malacañang...
Rody open to war games with China, Russia
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has expressed he is open to joint military exercises with China and Russia, and reiterated he will no longer...