Cayetano vows to continue defending Pres. Duterte from critics

MANILA—Newly-appointed Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday said he will continue to defend Pres. Rodrigo Duterte from his critics as chief diplomat. Cayetano, however,...

Cloudy skies, isolated rainshowers continue to prevail over PHL Wednesday

DOLE recalls suspension order on OEC processing, issuance for directly hired OFWs

MANILA–The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has recalled the suspension order on the processing and issuance of Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) to all directly hired...

MMDA: Towing of illegally parked vehicles to be enforced equally

MANILA–The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reiterated Tuesday it will not tolerate illegal parking of vehicles and will enforce its clearing operations with no special privileges...

Gina dares DOF chief on mining

MANILA–Ousted Environment and Natural Resources chief Gina Lopez has challenged Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Carlos “Sonny” Dominguez to justify his claim that mining is beneficial...

NCRPO chief orders fast tracking of cases vs. erring cops

MANILA–National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Director Oscar Albayalde on Tuesday ordered the fast tracking of cases and complaints against erring policemen for appropriate charges,...

Police station commander in Quiapo relieved from post

MANILA–National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Director Oscar Albayalde has relieved the commander of Police Station 3 in Quiapo, Manila. Albayalde issued the directive on...

Taiwan clarifies rescheduling of visa-free policy this year

MANILA–The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of Taiwan has announced that the implementation of its visa-free entry for Filipinos has been postponed in order to complete...

House OKs bill extending driver’s license validity on 2nd reading

MANILA–The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on second reading a bill seeking to extend the validity of drivers’ licenses from three years to five years....

House ratifies bicam report on 10-year Philippine passport validity

MANILA–The House of Representatives on Tuesday ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the proposal seeking to extend the validity of Philippine passports to 10 years...