CA junks plea to stop conversion of Army, Navy Club facility into hotel-casino

MANILA—The Court of Appeals dismissed the petition filed by Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) seeking to stop the conversion of the historic Army and Navy...

Special session sought to tackle impeach rap vs Robredo

MANILA—Lawyer Oliver Lozano has asked the House leadership to call for a special session of Congress in April to tackle the impeachment case he filed against...

Dakota Access pipeline vandalism highlights sabotage risks

BISMARCK, N.D. — The developer of the Dakota Access pipeline has reported “recent co-ordinated physical attacks” on the much-protested line, just as it’s almost ready to...

Precautionary measures now in place to ensure security after Maute group supporter’s arrest—PNP

Australia has resettled 10,000 Syrian refugees fleeing the Middle East

CANBERRA—More than 10,000 of the 12,000 Syrian refugees Australia pledged to take from the war-torn nation have been successfully resettled, according to local media on Wednesday....

Thailand, PHL vow to boost military cooperation to address security issues

BANGKOK—Thailand and the Philippines pledged here Tuesday to boost military cooperation between the two countries to address security issues like terrorism and illegal drugs. The pledge...

Catholic bishops laud President Duterte’s stand vs same sex marriage

MANILA—Several Catholic prelates lauded the pronouncement of President Rodrigo Duterte against same sex marriage in the country. Bataan Bishop Ruperto Santos said he appreciated the statement...

SolGen: De Lima fabricated petition filed in SC

MANILA—Solicitor General Jose Calida on Tuesday said detained Senator Leila De Lima fabricated the jurats in her petition and the attached affidavit of Merit filed before...

Senate poised to pass 7 key bills this year

MANILA—Senate Pres. Aquilino Pimentel III on Tuesday said Congress is expected to approve this year the bill on free internet access in all public places and...

Social media vital in raising awareness on ASEAN initiatives

BACOLOD CITY—Increasing engagement in social media can further strengthen awareness on the initiatives of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to further improve the welfare...