House leader wants LTFRB to mandate disabling of child-lock systems on taxis

MANILA — The Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation has prescribed four ways on how the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) can intensify...

DOH discourages use of slimming teas or products that promise weight loss

MANILA — The Department of Health (DOH) in the MIMAROPA Region said on Monday it does not recommend the use of slimming teas or products that...

Foreigners flock to Dinagyang Festival

ILOILO CITY  — The city, in celebration of Dinagyang 2015 with its theme, “Sum it up to the top”, is filled with local and national visitors,...

Junjun Binay will accept detention order issued by Senate

MANILA  — Makati Mayor Jun Binay on Monday said that he will receive and accept the detention order issued by Senator Teofisto Guingona III for not...

Full police honors for slain cops in Maguindanao clash — PNP

MANILA — The Philippine National Police is now in the process of delivering the sad news to surviving family members of policemen slain in an encounter...

Senate panel cites Mayor Binay, 5 others in contempt

MANILA – The Senate blue ribbon mother committee on Monday cited Makati City Mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay Jr. and five other officials in contempt for their...

High-value terrorist ‘likely’ killed during encounter with police in Maguindanao, says Palace

MANILA — A high-value suspected terrorist linked to Jemaah Islamiyah was “likely” killed during Sunday’s law enforcement operation in Mamasapano, Maguindanao, a Palace official has said....

PM: Thai Airways won’t go bankrupt but faces rehabilitation

BANGKOK — Thailand’s beleaguered national airline will be saved from bankruptcy under a rehabilitation plan being worked out between the airline and government, premier Prayuth Chan-ocha...

Activists, Kurds: Islamic State group nearly out of Kobani

Greece’s Syriza to form gov’t after election victory

ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s Syriza party gained the key backing needed to form a government Monday, creating a surprise alliance with a small right-wing party that...