Inaugural crowds sure to be huge but how huge?

WASHINGTON—Donald Trump says his inauguration will have “an unbelievable, perhaps record-setting turnout.” Organizers of a protest the next day call it the biggest demonstration in history...

U.S. braces for Trump’s inauguration amid doubts, protests, partisan fights

WASHINGTON—Partisan feud fuels, confidence floundering, marches and protests on the way, while hundreds of thousands of supporters for Donald Trump’s White House also being rallied to...

Cop involved in abduction of S. Korean businessman can be state witness — Aguirre

MANILA –Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Wednesday said that SPO3 Ricky Sta. Isabel, the police officer who surrendered to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)...

PDEA: PHL, Japan inks partnership on drug rehab program

MANILA –The governments of the Philippines and Japan recently signed a program document to ensure cooperation on the treatment and rehabilitation of the country’s illegal drug...

Pres. Duterte promises to rid Philhealth of corruption

Construction of LRT-MRT common station starts Dec. 2017

MANILA—After being stalled for several years, the construction of a common station that will connect the Light Rail Transit (LRT) and the Metro Rail Transit (MRT)...

With clemency for Manning, attention turns to WikiLeaks head

WASHINGTON –President Barack Obama’s decision Tuesday to commute Chelsea Manning’s sentence brought fresh attention to another figure involved in the Army leaker’s case: Julian Assange. On...

Senate panel tackles bill removing Revised Penal Code’s ‘cruel punishment’

MANILA—A Senate panel started on Wednesday its public hearing on proposed Senate Bill No. 14 seeking to amend Revised Penal Code and remove its ‘cruel punishment’...

DOLE expands ban on employment of minors

MANILA—The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Wednesday expanded the coverage of the ban on the employment of minors in agriculture and livestock farming in...

Comelec receives close to 500,000 voter applications thru satellite registration

MANILA—Close to 500,000 individuals are looking to register for the forthcoming Oct. 23 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Elections, the Commission on Election (Comelec) said on...