MMDA advises motorists of heavy traffic in EDSA southbound

MANILA—The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) advised motorists that heavy traffic will still be experienced along EDSA southbound due to the ongoing Department of Public Works...

Palace hails BBC report citing PHL as among world’s most welcoming countries

MANILA—Malacañang on Thursday hailed a British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) report listing the Philippines as one of five most welcoming countries in the world. “The Philippines is...

Georgian President calls for minimization of tensions with Russia

MINSK—Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili has expressed readiness to minimize tensions with Moscow with the hope of eventually building friendly neighboring relations with Russia. “We have initiated...

BOC lauded for busting PHP400-M worth of illegal drugs in 2016

MANILA—For apprehending illegal drug amounting to close to PHP400 million last year, the Customs Anti-Illegal Drugs Task Force (CAIDTF) of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has...

Comelec to hold satellite voters registration in gov’t hospitals in March

MANILA—The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will be conducting satellite registration activities in government hospitals nationwide early next month. According to Commissioner Rowena Guanzon the satellite registration...

Politicians must ease populist pressure or risk blow out: Manning

OTTAWA—Canadian conservatives are gathering for an annual confab in Ottawa as the federal Conservative party inches ever closer to selecting a new leader. Today is the...

Obamacare approval reaches new high in US

WASHINGTON—Fifty-four percent of Americans support the Affordable Care Act, widely known as Obamacare, which is its highest approval level on record, according to a new Pew...

Navy foils Abu Sayyaf piracy attempt off Tawi-Tawi

MANILA—Sea patrols of Naval Forces Western Mindanao foiled another Abu Sayyaf Group attempt to attack a Panamian-flagged merchant vessel passing off Tawi-Tawi waters last Feb. 22....

De Lima detained at PNP Custodial Center

MANILA—Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 204 Judge Juanita T. Guerrero on Friday ordered that Sen. Leila De Lima be placed under the custody of...

DepEd includes private schools in field trips policy review