Bounty for Negros cops’ killers raised to P7M

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte has further raised to PHP7 million the bounty for suspects in the killings of four police officers in Negros Oriental last July....

Duterte eyes escort for ambulances

MANILA — To ensure that patients requiring emergency care reach hospitals on time, President Rodrigo Duterte is considering having ambulances escorted by transport authorities and police to...

Faeldon now hired by a private firm: Duterte

MANILA — There is no chance for sacked Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Nicanor Faeldon to be reappointed in the Duterte Cabinet because he has already been...

Duterte all praises for Manila Mayor Isko Moreno

President Rodrigo Duterte did not mince words in praising Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso for taking steps to clean up the country’s capital city....

Duterte fires Pasig River Rehab Commission exec

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte has fired Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) Executive Director Jose Antonio Goitia over alleged corruption. “Itong PRRC (This PRRC official), I just dismissed...

Palace concerned over Sultan Kudarat, Sulu blasts

MANILA — Malacañang on Tuesday expressed concern over bomb attacks over the weekend at the public market in Isulan town, Sultan Kudarat and in a military camp...

House starts P4.1-T 2020 budget deliberations

MANILA — The House of Representatives on Tuesday began plenary deliberations on the proposed PHP4.1 trillion budget for next year as embodied in House Bill 4228, or...

Palace expects truth to come out with suspension of BuCor execs

MANILA — Malacañang expects the truth to come out after the Office of the Ombudsman suspended 27 officials of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) for six months...

Duterte announces plan to certify SOGIE bill as urgent

Duterte signs law creating Davao International Airport Authority

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed the law creating the Davao International Airport Authority (DIAA) to manage the Francisco Bangoy International Airport and other airports...