Envoy: President Duterte’s visit to elevate PH-Bahrain ties to greater heights

MANAMA—A Philippine Embassy official here has expressed confidence that the relationship between the Philippines and the Kingdom of Bahrain will be elevated to greater heights with...

House Speaker to push for tougher security measures in wake of Bohol clash

MANILA—House of Representatives Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez has vowed to beef up security measures through major boosts in military and police spending in next year’s national budget...

Airlines pushing back on talk of banning overbooking flights

DALLAS — With the federal government and a Senate committee looking into the dragging of a man off a United Express flight, the airline industry is...

Binays’ ask Sandiganbayan to allow them to travel to Israel

MANILA—Former Vice President Jejomar “Jojo” Binay, Sr. and his son former Makati City Mayor Jejomar Erwin “Junjun” Binay, Jr. have asked the Sandiganbayan to allow them...

AFP chief assures identity of slain ASG sub leader ‘Abu Rami’

MANILA—The military is very positive that Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) sub-leader Muamar Askali alias “Abu Rami” was among the six bandits killed during clash with government...

Catholic faithful urged not to be afraid to confess sins

SC orders Marcos to pay PHP66.2-M over poll protest vs VP Robredo

https://www.facebook.com/BongbongMarcos/photos/a.1247679978618833.1073742147.109924549061054/1247679995285498/?type=3&theater MANILA—The Supreme Court sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal ordered former Senator Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ to pay a total of PHP66.2-million for his election protest filed...

Philippine President meets king of Saudi Arabia

RIYADH, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia—President Rodrigo Roa Duterte led Philippine officials in a courtesy call on King Salman Abdulaziz Al Saud at His Majesty’s private residence....

ASG leader Abu Rahmi among 6 bandits killed in Bohol ops—AFP chief Año

MANILA—Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff Gen. Eduardo Año on Wednesday confirmed that Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) leader Abu Rami was one of the six...

ASG death toll in Bohol clash now at 6—AFP

MANILA—The number of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits killed in the ongoing clearing operations in Sitio Ilaya, Barangay Napo, Inabanga town, Bohol has now climbed to...