Duterte signs law dividing Maguindanao into 2 provinces

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a bill seeking to divide Maguindanao, part of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), into two provinces....

Duterte on potential vice prexy bid: I’ll leave it to God

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte is “leaving to God” his potential vice presidential bid in 2022, Malacañang said on Thursday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque issued the statement...

Legislative districts in Caloocan, Bulacan reapportioned

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has signed two laws creating new legislative districts in Caloocan and Bulacan less than a year before the 2022 national and local...

Arrest of protocol violators now ‘mandatory’: PRRD

Deployment of OFWs to Israel remains suspended despite truce

MANILA – The deployment of Filipino workers to Israel remains suspended, the country’s labor chief said on Wednesday. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III made the clarification despite...

Bayanihan 3 bill hurdles 2nd reading in House

MANILA – The House of Representatives on Tuesday night approved on second reading the Bayanihan to Arise as One bill or the Bayanihan 3, which contains a...

BFP modernization bill gets bicam nod

MANILA – The congressional bicameral conference committee on Monday approved its report on a measure seeking to strengthen and modernize the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP). In...

Hontiveros to PNP: Investigate alleged practice of using detainees during anti-illegal drugs operations

Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday raised alarm over the Philippine National Police’s alleged practice of using detainees when conducting anti-illegal drugs operations. During the hearing of...

PH hits record 229K jabs in 1 day

MANILA – The Philippines recorded its highest daily vaccination rate since the National Vaccination Program was rolled out in March as 229,769 doses were administered on Thursday,...

Duterte backs plan to start vaccination of poor Filipinos

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has expressed support to the proposal to start the vaccination of poor Filipinos against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). This, after National...