GUIYANG, Guizhou—After long years of consultations and discussions on the implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC), China...
MANILA—President Rodrigo R. Duterte has signed an executive order (EO) that bans smoking in all public places, including public conveyances, throughout the Philippines. The President signed...
MANILA—The Office of Solicitor General on Thursday said that there was no anomaly in the allowances given to its lawyers as it is governed by Republic...
MANILA—The proposed federalism model that may be adopted by the government will be customized to be “uniquely Filipino,” Senate Pres. Aquilino Pimentel III said Thursday. Pimentel,...
MANILA—Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia on Thursday downplayed the country’s decision to reject millions of dollars in aid from the European Union. “This is not a...
MANILA—While extremely grateful of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) decision to drop the PHP380-million drug case against him and his Chinese companion Yam Yi Shou, Marine...
MANILA—Senators Cynthia Villar and Manny Pacquiao are the richest members of the Philippine Senate As per their Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net worth (SALN) 2016,...
MANILA— The Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 49 on Thursday ordered the release of Marine Lt. Col. Ferdinand Marcelino and his Chinese cohort Yan Yi Shou...
TAGUM CITY—President Rodrigo Duterte vowed Thursday to meet his administration’s target to spend PHP3 trillion for infrastructure projects in five years to further accelerate the country’s...
MANILA— The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said 51 motorists violated the Anti-Distracted Driving Act on the first day of its implementation Thursday. The agency stated...