Family to donate organs of Filipino lawyer slain in US

MANILA – The family of lawyer John Albert “Jal” Laylo, a victim of a random shooting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania over the weekend, will donate his organs. Althea...

Año honors 307 fallen cops

MANILA – Outgoing Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año on Monday honored 307 police officers who died in the line of duty....

Faustino to defend ‘every single square inch of the PH territory’

MANILA – Incoming Department of National Defense (DND) officer-in-charge Jose Faustino Jr. has vowed to enhance the military’s defense capabilities and ensure that “not a single square...

Develop West Philippine Sea as offshore wind power source: solon

MANILA – A lawmaker on Sunday urged the incoming administration of President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to ask Norway to develop the West Philippine Sea as...

BBM economic team sees room for optimism amid multiple challenges

MANILA – The incoming administration will be facing multiple challenges when it assumes office on June 30, but strong fundamentals and bright macroeconomic prospects provide room for...

Filipino lawyer shot dead in Philadelphia

MANILA – Filipino lawyer John Albert “Jal” Laylo and his mother were in an Uber vehicle in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to catch their flight to Chicago when a...

PH rises in Global Peace Index ranking

CBCP to establish pro-poor, environment ministries

MANILA – The social action arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) will establish three advocacy ministries that will address the needs of the...

PH fully vaccinates 70M Filipinos before PRRD ends term

MANILA – Within 15 months after the National Vaccination Program was launched, the Philippine government achieved its target of fully vaccinating 70 million Filipinos against Covid-19. In...

Gov’t asked to provide 2nd booster shot to general public

MANILA – The government should expand the second Covid-19 booster doses to the general public for complete protection against the disease, according to a lawmaker. Iloilo (1st...