Arianne Lacanilao

PH backs UNGA reso calling for Russia to pay war reparations

MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed Tuesday that Manila has supported a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution calling for Russia to pay war...

Bill promoting caregivers’ welfare gets final House nod

Tax lawyer named BIR commissioner

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed tax lawyer Romeo “Jun” Lumagui Jr. as commissioner of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). Lumagui took his...

Macalintal urges Comelec to prepare for BSKE 2023

MANILA – An election lawyer has asked the Supreme Court (SC) to direct the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to resume preparation for the conduct of Barangay and Sangguniang...

Steep penalties sought to end contraband smuggling in jails

MANILA – Following the confiscation of thousands of contraband items at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP), Surigao del Norte 2nd District Representative Robert Ace Barbers on Tuesday...

Court denies heirs’ motion in late mayor’s forfeiture raps

MANILA – The Sandiganbayan denied a motion filed by the heirs of the late former Muntinlupa mayor Maximino Argana in a forfeiture case initiated by the government...

Navotas fire victims get P5-M cash aid from House

MANILA – Speaker Martin Romualdez on Tuesday turned over to Navotas Lone District Representative Tobias “Toby” Tiangco PHP5 million in cash to help the fire victims in...

Subpoena ‘deemed served’ but Bantag remains missing

MANILA – A subpoena directing suspended Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gerald Bantag to appear in the preliminary investigation into the deaths of broadcaster Percival “Ka...

PH Dev’t Plan details strategies to develop domestic market: NEDA

MANILA – The upcoming Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023 to 2028 will detail “actionable strategies” to develop the domestic market, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said Tuesday....

PBBM admin makes ‘significant strides’ in promoting human rights

MANILA – The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has made significant strides in the promotion and protection of human rights in the country, Malacañang said...