Japanese PM Abe arrives for 2-day visit in PHL

MANILA—Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived on Thursday for a two-day official visit in the Philippines. On board an official plane, Abe and his wife Madame...

Pres. Duterte had ‘very intimate’ meeting with mayors

Miss Universe candidates arrive in PHL

MANILA –The bulk of candidates for the Miss Universe 2016 pageant have started arriving Thursday in Manila in preparation for the series of events leading to...

‘Yes we did’ Obama bids farewell in nostalgic last speech

CHICAGO—President Barack Obama has bid farewell to the nation in an emotional speech that sought to comfort a country on edge over rapid economic changes, persistent...

DFA: President Duterte leads official launch of PHL’s ASEAN 2017 chairmanship on January 15 in Davao City

MANILA –President Rodrigo Duterte will officially launch the Philippines chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Davao City on January 15. In a...

Pres. Duterte signs executive order for RH program implementation

MANILA –President Rodrigo Duterte signed an Executive Order aimed at ensuring that the government meet the needs of Filipino families for appropriate family planning support. The...

5.1 magnitude quake jolts parts of Bicol

LEGAZPI CITY –A  5.1 magnitude earthquake jolted parts of the Bicol region on Wednesday afternoon, said an earthquake bulletin issued at the website of the Philippine...

DOT exec apprehensive on plans to build underwater theme park in Palawan

MANILA –An official from the Department of Tourism (DOT) on Wednesday said that she personally had doubts on plans of American children’s TV network Nickelodeon to...

Camp Crame hit by two bomb scares

MANILA—The National Headquarters of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Camp Crame, Quezon City was hit by two bomb scares on Wednesday. The first bomb scare...

BIR to probe tax liabilities of Lam’s illegal online gaming business—Aguirre

MANILA—Bureau of Internal Revenue will soon to start investigating the tax liabilities of the properties of online gambling operator Jack Lam. Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II...