DOJ chief eyes new jail facility in north Luzon

MANILA — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II over the weekend bared plans to improve other regional penitentiaries and to construct a new jail facility in northern...

ARMM marks 28th anniversary

COTABATO CITY — All is set for the celebration of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s 28th founding anniversary on Nov. 20 that would be highlighted...

Duterte to list CPP-NPA-NDF as terrorist

DAVAO CITY — Like the United States, President Rodrigo Duterte will place the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) in the list...

PDEA seizes P53.83-M drugs in 1st month of leading anti-drug war

Food supply chain ‘perfected’ in 3rd year of Duterte admin

DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte is committed to perfect the food supply chain in the country by the third year of his administration. This as...

DOT sees 7-M tourist arrivals by end of 2017

MANILA — The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Saturday said the government is optimistic tourist arrivals in the country will reach its 7-million mark by end...

Aguirre welcomes PDEA, BuCor deal to rid jails of illegal drugs

MANILA — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II welcomed the renewed partnership of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) to curb illegal drug...

Efforts to foil potential terror attacks continue: AFP

MANILA — Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson, Major General Restituto Padilla, on Sunday assured the public that government troops continue to exhaust all efforts to...

India interested to supply military equipment: Lorenzana

MANILA — Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Friday India has expressed interest to help in the Philippine military modernization by supplying equipment. Lorenzana...

After 72 years, Church revives Virgen de la Salud

MANILA – After 72 years in hibernation, the Catholic Church in the Philippines has revived the devotion to the Nuestra Señora de la Salud (Our Lady of...