Duterte vows anew not to allow gambling in Boracay

MANILA — President Rodrigo R. Duterte reiterated that he will not allow gambling on Boracay Island despite the provisional license given to a Macau-based firm to construct...

PRRD hits back at Joma: ‘You’re a discredited leader, freeloader’

MANILA — President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Tuesday described Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chairman Jose Maria Sison as a “discredited leader” whom no one...

If you’re in love with an addict, leave him: Duterte

UN experts welcome PH ruling on Tauli-Corpuz, 3 others’ terrorist tag

MANILA — Two United Nations (UN) human rights experts welcomed a Manila court ruling that declared UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples Victoria Tauli-Corpuz,...

Joma Sison calls Duterte ‘butangero’ for threat to bomb rebels

The word war between President Rodrigo Duterte and Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chairman Jose Maria “Joma” Sison heats up as the latter called...

Duterte slams Trudeau anew over cancelled helicopter deal

President Rodrigo Duterte slammed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau anew for his country’s decision to review a $233-million helicopter deal with the Philippines amid concerns that...

Duterte calls for unity among all faiths on Eid’l Adha

MANILA — President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Tuesday joined the Muslim community in commemoration of Eid’l Adha as he expressed hope that the celebration would bind all...

Sison: I’m pleased to see Duterte still alive so he can face arrest

Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chairman Jose Maria “Joma” Sison on Tuesday, August 21, said he is ‘pleased’ to learn that President Rodrigo Duterte...

Robredo hits arrest of 3 lawyers as ‘alarming erosion’ of rule of law

Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo slammed the arrest of the three attorneys who were monitoring a police search in a bar in Makati City last...

Only 71 of 440 inspected Boracay hotels fully-compliant: DILG

MANILA — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Monday said only 71 of the 440 hotels and inns inspected in Boracay were fully-compliant...