US says UN Security Council to meet Sunday on Gaza, Israel

WASHINGTON – The UN Security Council will meet this weekend to discuss the situation in Israel and the Gaza Strip, the US announced Thursday. In announcing the...

New quarantine status in MECQ areas after May 14: Palace

MANILA – The National Capital Region Plus (NCR Plus) and other areas currently under the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) will be placed under a new classification after...

PH ready to repatriate Pinoys from Israel

DFA files another protest vs. 287 Chinese militia vessels in WPS

MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) fired off another diplomatic protest on Thursday, this time, against the presence of some 287 Chinese militia vessels in...

PRRD urges Muslims to continue being ‘generous, compassionate’

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday expressed hope that the Muslim community’s “generosity and compassion” will never fade.In his Eid’l Fitr message, Duterte said he is...

DFA ‘seriously concerned’ over violence in Jerusalem, Gaza Strip

MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday expressed “serious concern” over the escalation of violence in parts of Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, worsened...

Another 15K doses of Russia’s Sputnik V jabs delivered in PH

MANILA – The Philippines on Wednesday night received another 15,000 doses of Russian-made Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine which serve as “component 2 or follow-up dose” for the...

Bill simplifying land titling for farmers gets bicam nod

MANILA – The bicameral conference committee on Wednesday approved its report on a measure seeking to improve the confirmation of imperfect titles by simplifying the procedure...

Duterte wants savings in 2020 budget ID’d

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has directed all agencies to identify savings from their respective appropriations under the 2020 general appropriations act (GAA), also known as the...

Duterte pleads for end of violence in Maguindanao

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday sought the help of Bangsamoro officials to stop the violence and terror acts perpetrated by extremist groups such as the...