Duterte asks US envoy about inaction in South China Sea

In a meeting on Wednesday, President Duterte confronted US Ambassador Sung Kim and asked him as to why the 7th fleet didn’t take immediate action towards...

SC urged to dismiss De Lima’s petition

In the third round of oral arguments before the Supreme Court regarding Senator Leila De Lima’s petition for her acquittal over drug trafficking charges, Solicitor General...

Lawmakers to work in improving housing scheme

As the members of the militant group Kadamay remain in Pandi, Bulacan after taking over various idle housing units in the area three weeks ago, lawmakers...

PH champions in export growth in Asia

Despite international criticism being gained by the Philippines due to the current administration’s intensive and aggressive approach to drug use and trafficking, the Philippine economy still...

Marcos urged SC to proceed with electoral protest

Former Senator and Vice Presidential Candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos filed a 25-page comment on Friday, asking the Presidential Electoral Tribunal to dismiss the counter appeal filed...

Seattle announces lawsuit over Trump sanctuary cities threat

Seattle filed a lawsuit Wednesday over President Donald Trump’s executive order that threatens to withhold federal funds from communities that refuse to co-operate with efforts to...

Duterte to US: Why didn’t you send armada vs China islands?

ICC has no reason to interfere with PHL affairs – Palace

MANILA–Malacañang on Wednesday said the International Criminal Court (ICC) has no business to meddle with Philippine affairs, stressing that the international body has no reasons to...

DFA: China’s requests for marine reasearch in Benham Rise denied

MANILA–The Philippine government has denied China’s requests to conduct marine scientific research in Benham Rise, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday said. Maria Lourdes...

PHL gov’t debts slightly up in end-February ’17

MANILA–The Philippine government’s outstanding liabilities rose 1.5 percent to Php 6.21 trillion in February 2017 from the previous month’s Php 6.11 trillion. Data released by the...