Cloudiness, rain likely till Sunday

MANILA—Cloudy skies with light to moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms will be experienced over Cagayan Valley, Cordillera and Ilocos regions in Northern Luzon, Caraga and Davao...

Defense chief tells business companies not to give in to NPA extortion rackets

MANILA—Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has urged businesses not to give in to the extortion rackets of the New People’s Army (NPA), following...

Pres. Duterte vows to uplift living conditions of Filipino women

  MANILA—President Rodrigo Duterte has assured that he would help uplift the living conditions of Filipino women, particularly the poor and marginalized. In his message during...

TC-90s to give PN ISR capability a big boost

MANILA—With two Beechcraft King Air TC-90s in the fleet and another three more expected to be in commission within the year, the Philippine Navy’s (PN) capability...

Prisons face more overcrowding amid drug war

According to Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Chief Superintendent Allan Iral, there are around 25,000 inmates added since July following the arrest of 53,025 suspected...

Government to send 5,000 illegal workers in Saudi back home

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is set to implement its 90-day amnesty towards illegal immigrants this week. There are around 5,000 undocumented overseas FIlipino workers (OFWs)...

Despite tirades, EU urges PH to implement RH Bill

President Duterte had once again called out the European Union, saying that the region should not impose its western standards in the Philippines. The region had...

Govt not obliged to reciprocate ceasefire with reds—Bello

MANILA—Government is not obliged to reciprocate the unilateral ceasefire offered by communist rebels, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Friday said. In a chance interview, Bello...

SC affirms conviction of PNP exec over rubber boat scam

PNP cautions public on posting personal info in social media

MANILA—Philippine National Police Anti-Cyber Crime Group (PNP-ACG) on Friday advised the public, especially individuals who are “hooked” on the social media, to take the utmost precautionary...