A look at the first 100 days of Duterte’s turbulent rule

MANILA, Philippines—In just 100 days in office, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has stirred a hornet’s nest by picking a fight with Barack Obama, the United Nations,...

Sen. Trillanes: We trust cops won’t hurt Matobato

MANILA – Senator Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV left the Senate Friday morning to personally send witness and self-confessed Davao Death Squad (DDS) hitman Edgar Matobato to...

DoJ Chief: Testimonies of witnesses bring positive effect for case build up vs De Lima

MANILA – Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Friday said the testimonies of witnesses presented in Thursday’s House Justice committee public hearing on the alleged drug...

War on drugs tops 100 days accomplishments of President Duterte

MANILA – The intensified campaign against illegal drugs has topped the list of the major accomplishments of President Rodrigo Duterte in his first 100 days in...

House approves 2017 P3.35-T national budget

The House of Representatives, through viva voce voting, approved on second reading Wednesday night the P3.35-trillion proposed national budget for 2017, dubbed “A  Budget for Real...

Durano: De Lima personally received PHP1.5-M drug money

MANILA – Former police officer and now convict Engelberto Durano on Thursday said he personally delivered to Senator Leila de Lima PHP1.5 million in protection money...

‘Very Good’ marks Duterte’s first 100 days

MMDA set to implement ‘no window hours’ for number coding scheme in EDSA and C-5 Road

MANILA – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will implement “no window hours” along Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) and C-5 Road as part of efforts...

Duterte unfazed by apprehensions that foreign aid for PHL might stop

MANILA—President Rodrigo Duterte is unfazed by apprehensions that international assistance to the Philippines might be affected by his remarks against world leaders and institutions. During his...

Matobato arrest order out

DAVAO CITY – The Presiding Judge of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC) Branch 3, Judge Silverio Mandalupe, released Thursday the warrant of arrest for...