MANILA—Malacañang on Thursday disputed a report of independent watchdog organization Freedom House which said that freedom in the Philippines is on a “downward trend” due to...
MANILA—Sen. Richard “Dick” Gordon on Thursday called the report of human rights watchdog Amnesty International (AI) “hearsay” and said that he is not willing to conduct...
GENERAL TRIAS, Philippines—A fire at a major Philippine factory complex that injured at least 126 workers and sent thousands fleeing to safety may finally be put...
MANILA—The Philippine online gaming sector is depriving the government of its revenue share because while it is played here bettors are outside of the country. “There...
MANILA—The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday suspected that a big syndicate and big personalities may have been running the group of SPO3 Ricky Sta. Isabel....
MANILA—For Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero, it is obvious that the two former officials of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) linked to the PHP50 million bribery scandal...
MANILA—Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez has appealed to anti-death penalty lawmakers to avoid resorting to “dilatory tactics” and allow extensive debates on the contentious measure to proceed in...
Department of Justice MANILA—The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday submitted for resolution the charges filed by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) against the policemen...
MANILA—A leader at the House of Representatives called on his colleagues to pass separately the long-sought personal income tax (PIT) reform as it is being “held...
MANILA—Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo on Thursday said the Duterte administration should look for other avenues in solving the drug problem in the country. Robredo’s...