Erap endorses Poe’s presidential bid

MANILA – Former President and incumbent Manila mayor Joseph Ejercito “Erap” Estrada on Monday endorsed the presidential bid of Senator Grace Poe, daughter of his best...

Daang Matuwid’s fight against corruption does not distinguish from friend or foe – Roxas

MANILA – Liberal Party (LP) standard bearer Mar Roxas on Monday said that the Sandiganbayan’s conviction of partymate Nereus Acosta for graft is proof that justice...

Roxas nixes federalism as means of improving Mindanao

Sandiganbayan convicts LLDA chief of graft on PDAF scam

MANILA—The Sandiganbayan has convicted Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) General Manager Nereus O. Acosta of graft over the anomalous utilization of his Priority Development Assistance Fund...

PH’s 1st microsatellite ‘Diwata-1’ reaches ISS

MANILA, Philippines—The country’s first microsatellite, Diwata-1, on Saturday, March 26 has reached the International Space Station (ISS) through its carrier, US commercial spacecraft Cygnus. Diwata-1 will...

Forest fire now destroys 200 hectares of Mt. Apo forest cover

DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur—The massive fire in the country’s highest peak continues to eat up areas of Mt. Apo now estimated at 200 hectares, including...

Comelec to conduct bidding for uniforms of employees and BEIs on Election Day

MANILA—The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will be providing uniforms to its employees and members of the Board of Election Inspectors (BEIs) on May 9, Election Day....

MMDA set to reimplement the ‘no-contact’ policy in apprehension of drivers on April 15

MANILA—The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said on Sunday it will start next month the reimplementation of the “no-physical contact” policy in the apprehension” of traffic...

Poe, Escudero resume campaign sortie in Manila

MANILA—Fired-up by positive results of the recent post-presidential debate Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, independent presidential candidate Senator Grace Poe and her running mate, Francis ‘Chiz’...

Binay vows to fight poverty in Isabela

MANILA—United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) presidential bet Vice President Jejomar C. Binay went to his mother’s hometown in Cabagan, Isabela on Sunday and promised to fight poverty...