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PHL not included in the Trump ban

MANILA—“The Philippines is not included in the Trump ban.” This is the good news announced by the Department of Homeland Security of the United States through...

Abe to urge Trump to maintain U.S. presence in Asia-Pacific region

TOKYO—Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe indicated Tuesday he will urge U.S. President Donald Trump to maintain the U.S. military presence in Japan and the surrounding region...

10,404 cops promoted to next higher rank

MANILA—A total of 10,404 Police Commissioned Officers (PCO) and Police Non-Commissioned Officers (PNCO) were promoted to the next higher rank during a simultaneous mass oathtaking and...

Sandiganbayan orders 90-day suspension of Zambales exec over graft raps

MANILA—The Sandiganbayan has ordered the suspension pendente lite of Roberto Corpus, former Officer-in-Charge of the Zambales Provincial Assessor’s Office. The Sandiganbayan ordered Corpus, currently an Administrative...

CBCP stands firm against death penalty

MANILA—The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is standing firm over its position on the reimposition of the death penalty as capital punishment in the...

Trump fires US acting attorney general for refusing to enforce immigration order

MOSCOW –Donald Trump fired on Monday US Acting Attorney General Sally Yates for refusing to enforce the president’s immigration order. Earlier in the day, Yates, interim...

Duterte accuse US of bringing permanent arms to PH soil

MANILA –  President Duterte accused the US of building permanent armed depots in Philippine soil thus risking regional stability Sunday. This was in response when Pentagon...

Justice head tells staff not to defend Trump refugee order

WASHINGTON –Acting Attorney General Sally Yates, a Democratic appointee, directed Justice Department attorneys not to defend President Donald Trump’s controversial executive refugee and immigration ban, declaring...

White House uses Quebec killings to defend own policies on Muslim country travel

WASHINGTON –In the face of protests, lawsuits, internal grumbling, an international backlash and a partial climb-down, the Trump administration used Sunday’s deadly Quebec City mosque attack...