Piñol resigns as agriculture secretary

MANILA — Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol has offered to resign amid reports that President Rodrigo Duterte is no longer satisfied with his performance. Senator-elect Christopher “Bong” Go...

Air Force will take over NAIA if security doesn’t improve: PRRD

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte warned that if security at the four terminals of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is not improved, the Air Force will...

Duterte wants another meeting with Misuari

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday night bared that he is trying to set up another meeting with Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founding chairman Nur...

PRRD did not commit impeachable offense over Chinese in PH waters

MANILA — Malacañang believes that President Rodrigo Duterte did not commit an impeachable offense because he never allowed Chinese to fish within Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)...

Palace hopes Maguindanao massacre verdict to be out soon

MANILA — Malacañang on Thursday expressed hope that the court would soon reach a decision to convict the principal suspect in the 2009 Maguindanao massacre of 58...

PRRD dares Western countries to help PH claim its territories

‘Speculative’ to say Chinese were fishing within PH EEZ: Palace

  MANILA — It is “speculative” to assume that Chinese nationals were fishing within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) when it allegedly rammed and abandoned a...

Del Rosario has no business using diplomatic passport: Duterte

MANILA — Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario has “no business” using a diplomatic passport now that he no longer works for the government, President Rodrigo...

PH reiterates ‘zero tolerance’ for human rights abuses

MANILA— The Philippine government has reiterated its zero tolerance policy for abuses and human rights violations by state actors, including those related in the illegal drug...

PH not backing down on independent foreign policy: DFA

DFA Celebrates 121st Founding Anniversary: https://t.co/hGVDd0Nv2l@teddyboylocsin led the celebrations for the 121st Founding Anniversary of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) held at the Bulwagang Apolinario...