Congress urged to present timetable for federalism

MANILA — Both chambers of the Congress should present a “realistic and workable” timetable to get the push for a shift to a federal form of...

PH tops world’s energy sustainability index for 3rd year in a row

MANILA— Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi announced Monday that for the third consecutive year, the Philippines ranked No. 1 in the World Energy Council’s World Energy Trilemma Index...

Sereno camp: Smear drive to worsen as impeach hearing nears

MANILA— The camp of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Monday said it is expecting that the “vilification campaign” against the top magistrate would worsen in the...

Pimentel on Alvarez: ‘No factions, we are good friends’

The Ruling party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) and Senate President Aquilino Pimintel III on Sunday has denied rumors that there are on-going factions between...

Robredo: Suspension of 2019 elections would undermine democracy

Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday has expressed strong opposition to the possible suspension of 2019 mid-term election and extension of the term of incumbent officials,...

Drilon sees attacks as a part of deliberate effort to abolish senate

Labor coalition urges gov’t to conduct nationwide mall inspection

The Labor Coalition Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) on Sunday once again called the attention of the government to conduct a fire safety audit...

House ready to transmit federalism draft to Senate

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives is expected to submit to the Senate the draft resolution of the proposed shift to a federal form of...

AFP personnel to secure ‘Traslacion’ now at 1,000

MANILA — The number of military personnel, tasked to secure this year’s “Traslacion” or Black Nazarene procession in Quiapo, Manila, climbed to 1,000 or double the original...

Tagle asks devotees to make ‘Traslacion 2018’ pro-God, pro-people

MANILA — Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle urged  attendees of the “Traslacion 2018,” or the celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene, to be...