DOF chief explains government’s debt management program

MANILA – Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima decried allegations made by the Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC), which claimed that President Benigno Aquino III has become the...

PHL has ‘worst case’ scenario plans for Woody Island row

FORT DEL PILAR, BAGUIO CITY – Western Command head Vice Admiral Alexander Lopez said the Philippines has already planned for the “worst case scenario” in connection...

OPAPP seeks continuation of Bangsamoro peace process beyond Aquino’s term

MANILA – The next administration must sustain the momentum of the gains of the Bangsamoro peace process, Secretary Teresita Quintos Deles of the Office of the...

Navy public affairs office head named PMA Cavalier Awardee for Naval Operations

FORT DEL PILAR, Baguio City – For his outstanding services at sea which greatly contributed to the country’s security for the past five years, Philippine Navy...

McCallum, Philpott cancelling controversial cuts to refugee health care

OTTAWA – The federal Liberals are ripping up a patchwork system of health-care coverage for newly arrived refugees and those seeking refugee status in favour of...

Torchetti a winner in his debut as Wild down Canucks to snap eight game skid

VANCOUVER – Jared Spurgeon had a goal and an assist as the Minnesota Wild beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Monday to snap an eight-game losing...

ING economist says outsourcing revenues to still support structural inflows to PHL

MANILA – An economist of ING Bank Manila remains positive on structural inflows to the Philippines amidst the slower growth of remittances. Growth of remittances slowed...

Doctors: Upsurge in paralysis condition accompanies Zika

CUCUTA, Colombia – The doctor taps Zulay Balza’s knees with a hammer and she doesn’t feel a thing. She can’t squeeze his outstretched fingers or shut...

Ban Ki-Moon hoped flattery of Trudeau would lead to new UN funding, Tories say

OTTAWA – To hear Ban Ki-Moon tell it, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s rapprochement with the United Nations was nothing short of the return of the prodigal...

Filipino group 4th Impact signs $2-million record deal?